Monday, January 7, 2013

Basic Granny Square Tutorial for Gathered by Mollie Makes

Now that it is 2013 my mind is already thinking of what new crafts I want to try this year. I hope some of you are thinking about learning to crochet or knit! I recently shared a simple granny square tutorial in Issue 12 of Gathered by Mollie Makes. This granny square is perfect for blankets, scarves, coasters, a gift bag pocket and anything else you can think of! Granny squares are definitely a great way to get started with crochet.
You can find the full tutorial in the latest issue of Gathered. I really want to make a giant granny square blanket (like the one in yesterday's Blush List) for my bed. I think it would be fun to work on even if it takes all year to finish. ;)

What crafts do you want to tackle this year? Have you started any new projects since Christmas or are you giving yourself a much-needed break for a few weeks?

I hope you are having a great Monday so far!


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  1. making a granny square blanket is on my to-do list too! along with making a quilt and upholstering my first sofa! thanks for the tips :)

    xx Ashleigh
    www.ashflynn.blogspot.com

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  2. I love a good Granny Square. I made both my children a Granny Square blanket for their birthdays, which was the size of a lap blanket but try to add a few more rows as they grow so to does the blanket. It takes almost a full ball of yarn to get round them now, and they're allowed to pick the colours so some are horrid, but they love those blankets so much. I've started on a small Grannys linked together blanket this week, which I may keep for myself :-)
    Amanda.x.

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    1. Aw! So sweet. What a great gift Amanda!

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  3. Hey Meredith, a week or three ago I discovered your blog and since then I've been obsessed! I've read ALL of your blogs on my teenietiny iPhone screen and I've loved each and every one of it! So thumbs up for you! Thanks to your embroidery blogs I would like to tackle embroidery this year, I've already made a tea towel for a secret santa and I really liked it. I also want to finish my granny stripe blanket, but (same as the huge granny square one) it takes ages! Well, keep up your blog and I would like to see some tutorials from you, as I really like your style :) Bye! Robin (from the Netherlands)

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    1. Thank you so much Robin! Enjoy your crafty adventures this year! :)

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  4. I'm currently crocheting a granny square blanket for a friend. I had some extra yarn so I started using it for a blanket. I didn't have a certain person in mind when I started it but then I realized my friend in CO could use a blanket. Now, I'm almost done. Not nearly the size of the blanket from your previous post.

    www.eyelah.blogspot.com

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    1. I'm sure your friend will love the blanket!

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  5. I will start with the beekeepers quilt as a side project. So looking forward to it.

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    1. Ooh the beekeeper's quilt! I would love to knit one too. Enjoy!

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  6. So beautiful! Your blog really has inspired be to learn to knit, so now it's a goal of mine for 2013. I'm so excited, all of your things end up so beautiful!! :)

    http://apinksunset.com

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  7. I've been spinning yarn for a blanket for awhile now. At first I thought I'd make a granny square blanket. But I think I might have to learn to weave and weave the blanket instead.

    And I like your color choice for that granny square. Are you going to make a whole blanket out of those colors?

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    1. I really want to learn how to spin yarn. My local yarn shop is offering classes now so I might have to give it a try!

      I think I will use these colors for the giant blanket. They are some of my favorite colors and I like how they look together.

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  8. How did you know? I literally looked up Granny Square pattern this morning. I've always just made it up as I went along, and figured it was time to get a proper pattern.

    I'm aiming 1 granny square a day in order to have a big lovely blanket by the end of the year. Fingers crossed

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  9. Luckily I already how to knit and crochet but I've never made a granny square before. I've tried to crochet one before but they always come out deformed however I'll keep trying.


    My blog: acolorfulcreation.blogspot.com

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  10. I definitely have a granny square project on the list for this year. Not quite as ambitious as yours though Meredith – but I do love the full bed one from Purl Bee.

    Even though it's really only for quilters, the other idea I've taken on this year (I'm modifying it so I can complete all my craft projects) is 'a lovely year of finishes'. It's a great idea - check it out here http://blog.sewbittersweetdesigns.com/?page_id=3033

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    1. Thanks so much for sharing! Have fun working on your granny square project this year.

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  11. I started a granny square project this year--one square (or more) a day. I'm using the project for Christmas gifts this year as well as for a blanket for myself. It's been a lot of fun playing around with different patters and yarns.

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    1. I love that idea! You are going to have the best granny square blanket by the end of the year.

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  12. There are so many beautiful granny square patterns out there- how can one choose! Lovely idea to start off the new year with something simple. Great tutorial!

    My mother and I finished a crochet blanket in November (this one! http://www.canadianliving.com/crafts/crochet/crochet_a_colourful_blanket.php)

    I also want to make a crochet snowflake garland before winter is over!

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    1. That blanket is lovely. Thanks for sharing! I love making snowflake garlands too.

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  13. I'd love to make a few crochet dresses!

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    1. A crochet dress sounds like a great project!

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  14. Oh dear me no, I never give crocheting a break ;) Working on a scarf for my cousin right now! :D

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  15. I want to make a king sized blanket for myself. but with little tiny granny squares. it going to take a while!

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  16. I knit quite a lot of presents for Christmas and Decemeber was a little fraught to say the least!

    I only picked up my needles again at the weekend and decided to knit a hat for myself that I had been desperate to since I got the Animal Hat book. All finished last night and I love it :)

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    1. That's great Nicola. I'm glad you were able to make something for yourself after the busy holiday season! :)

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  17. A giant granny square blanket was the first thing I ever crocheted. It's my favourite still even though now I have colour coordinated and posh patterns!

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  18. this is so great! I just picked up crochet and I'm definitely going to try this next!
    tiny-adventure.blogspot.com.au

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  19. This is brilliant! It's surprisingly difficult to find good basic granny square tutorials.
    I have a lot of projects that I want to do this year. I just finished a granny square market bag. I'm currently crocheting a pair of mittens and I'm about to start knitting a turban hat. This year I also want to crochet a huge chevron blanket. You should definitely make a giant granny square blanket!

    xxx Chiaki

    http://tealacearsenicandwhiskers.wordpress.com/

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    1. Your granny market bag looks so great!

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  20. I'm working on a granny square blanket at the moment. I've got past the first stage of crocheting all of the squares - now it's onto stitching them all together! Granny squares are so straight forward that it's a great way to spend an evening. The giant granny square blanket you shared in your Blush List looks fantastic!

    Leah
    teacupsandcrochethooks.blogspot.com

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    1. I agree. Granny squares are very relaxing. Putting it all together is a little less relaxing, for me at least. ;) Your squares look beautiful!

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  21. I love granny squares! They're so easy to crochet and you can make them in any color and them put them together to create something awesome :)

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  22. Oh granny squares! Love them! They're so fun and easy to crochet.

    Ebba

    http://floweringwallflower.blogspot.se/

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  23. Thanks for share! I learned to crochet the last moth and i cant stop it! ^^ It's a wonderfol world that i'm discovering.

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  24. Just posted about granny squares too! I'm trying to finish a project I started months ago. Those squares are currently keeping my hands very busy!

    Happy New Year Meredith! I hope you had a wonderful first week of 2013!

    xo
    esther

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  25. I definitely want to learn how to crochet, and all these beautiful granny squares out there make me want to achieve this even more!
    -Kati

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    1. I hope you give it a try this year Kati!

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  26. I got a sewing machine for Christmas, so sewing is top of my list right now. I've already completed my first project and it wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. (I've always had a little phobia when it comes to sewing machines.) Now, I have a pretty custom floral skirt... and I'm so proud that I made it myself. :)

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    1. That is so awesome Erica! I am a little scared of sewing machines too...haha. I'm glad you gave it a try and now you have a cute skirt! :)

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  27. Granny squares never did anything for me, but this color combi/pattern...i just love it! I may need to give it a try...

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