Wednesday, November 21, 2018

more grannies

Well, here's the next 10 of yarnutopia 365 granny squares....

    
                                                                          number 11

 
number 12
 
 
number 13
 
 
number 14
a 3-D granny
 
 
number 15
 
 
Number 16
this one is like the quilt block
of the log cabin
 
 
number 17
another 3-D granny
like a pretty flower
 
 
number 18
I used a variegated yarn for this one
 

 
number 19
more variegated
 
 
number 20
all of these I used scrap yarn
and the size G hook
 
you can find these patterns on youtube
Yarnutopia channel
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

update on the grannies

I thought I would show ya some more granny squares that I have gotten done. these are from Yarnutopia 365 days of granny squares

       
                                                 number 7
                             
 
number 8
 
 
number 9
 
 
number 10
all I used size G hook
I decided I would crochet black yarn around and piece together
after I have enough for an afghan
will post the next 10 next week
I know this isn't 10 but I thought I would start only doing 10 at a time
I have decided to just concentrate on the Yarnutopias 365 granny
squares
I hope ya ENJOY!
 

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Grannies, granny Squares....

Since its Wednesday and I thought I would try and make this day my Granny Square day, or rather crochet day...anywho, I thought I would show ya the next 6 grannies I have done.

                                 First off the 365 granny a day from Yarnutopia

 
granny # 4 of 365 grannies
 
 
# 5 of 365 grannies
I have been using size G hook
but Yarnutopia uses size H hook
 
 
# 6 of 365 grannies
 
these are all 5 inches square, at least they are supposed to be
I am talking about the Grannies from Yarnutopia's
 
 
Now the next ones, these are various sizes
these are from Leisure Arts 99 grannies
#1 was 6 inches tall,
#2 was 6 inches square,
#3 was 7 1/2 inches,
#4 was 6 inches square,
#5 was 6 1/2 inches,
#6 was 4 3/4 inches
#7 was 6 inches
 
 
this is # 8 of Leisure Arts 99
it is 8 inches square
 
 
this is #9 of 99 ( Leisure Arts)
it is 6 1/4 inches
 
 
this is # 10 of 99 ( Leisure Arts)
this is 7 1/2 inches
 
Well that's all of the grannies I have done for this week
stay tuned for next week...
and I will show ya the next ones, maybe
might be working on starting to put these grannies
together
 
any who
I hope ya ENJOYED!
 
 
 
 
 

Sunday, October 28, 2018

Granny Squares


                   I'm going to try and post these different granny squares that I'm working on
               every week....hopefully I will be keeping it up....( photo heavy)
                                                 Where am I getting my patterns ?
        
              Well , from two different sources, first one is Yarnutopia,
                                    Second is from the Leisure Arts 99 granny squares.
   
                                                    Let's begin
                                                                         with # Yarnutopia pattern's
                                                       

 
granny 1 of 365 grannies
Yarnutopia video for this one is
here
pretty simple
 
 
Granny square 2 of 365 grannies
that video can be found here
 
pretty simple
 
 
Granny square #3 of 365 grannies
the video can be found here for this one
 
On this one , I had to watch the video twice
to get it down...
so I think maybe its sorta intermediate skill level,
but then again  I don't really know
 
 
now on to these,
in which I have done more of
and started with these
some of these maybe duplicate I
Really don't know
 
 
first granny is a triangle ,
might have took me more then once to figure it
out
 
 
Granny 2 of  99 grannies
this one is Leaisure Arts
 
 
Granny 3 0f  99 grannies
 
 
Granny 4 of 99 grannies
maybe I need to make two post
of these grannies
one for the Leaisure Arts
and one for Yarnutopia
 
 
Granny 5 of 99 grannies
 
 
Granny 6 of 99 grannies
 
 
Granny 7 of 99 grannies
well that's it for the day
so stay tuned for the next one
I hope ya all
ENJOY!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Triangel Granny

I have started making the 99 grannies....

First is the triangle one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWOgdCz725A

the first part of it....Beginning Double crochet cluster, Double crochet cluster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC7nhXI7xH8

The second part...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsdoHJTQ2u4

the last part...
sorry I had to break this up, but be sure to watch all three.....

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

how to make a granny square

Today I'm showing you how to make the simple granny square.You can use any size crochet needle, I'm using size G.
Chain 5, then do a slip stitch to first chain.
Chain 3, two dc in the ring, ch 2 three dc in ring ,ch 2 three dc in ring, ch 2 three dc in ring, ch 2 and sl stitch in the third ch from the first ch
then ch 3 two dc in where you made a spot9 hole, ch 1 then three dc in the corner, ch 2 three more dc repeat around...to first corner

I know this is kinda of confusing...
Ch- chain
dc-double crochet

here's a youtube vlog to show you better

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=iwXn3vAc0ns

be sure to go ,watch , like and subscribe

next week will be another stitch or another granny other then this simple one

Sunday, April 15, 2018

double crochet

I thought I would share a vlog I made showing you how to crochet the double crochet stitch.
Alittle history of my crochet experience...I have been crocheting since I was a young child, I learned from my grandma...I didn't know the stitches until I took a class in jr high

here is the vlog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z1O6jjF80o

so go and check it out.....
Crocheting has always been easy for me....I think....
oh yea....dc is the abbreviation in patterns for double crochet
next week will be how to do the granny square.

I hope you ENJOY!

Monday, April 2, 2018

how to crochet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFS60RhzSCE

This vlog shows how to do start any crocheted project, - how to the crochet the chain...
Most of all crocheted projects I have ever done always starts out with a doing a chain ,whether it be an afghan or doll clothes,,etc.

Be sure to like and subscribe to my video on Youtube and if you feel like sharing....share away...