Ok I confess to not really liking crochet. Not to the extent of the hate I have for novelty yarns, especially furry and eyelash ones, but the texture isn't one of my favourites. ( I have been known to moan loudly in the presence of crochet so you are most welcome to moan back at me now)
Perhaps being a child in the 1970's I was subjected to too much nuts and berries, macrame, ponchos, clogs and general hippy stuff. And ugly crochet.
Considering all of this I was strangely smitten with kgirlknits granny a day and Pip over at meet me at mikes. (I think this was because kgirl has killer taste in colours and this alone sold me) When I was at the Wang wool mill store a while back I bought a bag of beige 8ply with this scheme in mind. I am also keen to work my way through some 8ply ends I have floating around.
And there has been another spate of babies born in the last week or so and I thought these would make great baby blankets - if they get beyond our couch.
A granny a day it is - and I have a jump on 3 already for this week.
i have been admiring Kgirl's granny a day project is lovely. I love some crochet, dislike others but I think granny squares are strangely comforting and fun.
ReplyDeleteha haaaaaa! Knew you'd get the crochet bug at some stage! heh!
ReplyDeleteI think the main appeal of the really cool granny square crochet blankets are really good planned colour schemes and smooth yarn.
ReplyDeleteI know you've got a great eye for colour, so I'm looking forward to seeing how you go.