delivered

Now that the package has landed, I can show you all what I've been working on for the past few months...

a colorful granny square blanket for Jhoanna to hang on the wall of her girls' bedroom. I used an H hook and worsted weight yarn in 14 different colors. The blanket is eight granny squares across and eight down, each square has four rounds and is then bordered with black. I think it's about 40" x 40"? Somewhere around there.

I tried really hard not to get too picky about my color placement, though I was very conscious of having each block be unique and not repeating any color sequences. I didn't follow a specific pattern, just used a photo of a blanket that Jho liked for reference. If you're interested in granny squares, Purl Bee has a very nice tutorial, and there are tons of others out there, too. I absolutely despise seaming and weaving in ends, so I just crocheted the grannies together as I went along, crocheting right over the ends, too. I should have taken pictures as I went along, but I did a quick search and this seems about the same as what I did.

Then I wanted to make something fun for Jhoanna's daughters, so I crocheted a BLT for them to play restaurant with.

Bacon and lettuce closeup.

The tomatoes were hardest, believe it or not. Of course, after this sandwich was made, my girls wanted a couple of BLTs too. But, honestly, I don't know if I'll be able to recreate what I did here or not. A few things I got patterns from as I was searching the net, but the links have since been removed or the sites disappeared, and then the other stuff was just made up or adapted so much that they bear no resemblance to the original instructions. I've really got to learn to write things down...

Anyway, now that these projects are finished, I have to find something new. Or, maybe finish up a few of the dozens of works in progress that I've already got going?

September 2014

Comments

I can say in complete honesty that the crocheted blanket is absolutely perfect. Better than I had imagined!

Thanks again for your wonderful package of goodies. I'm looking forward to what you create in 2009!

Blessings!

Posted by: Jhoanna | Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 03:50 PM

The blanket is lovely and the food looks so fun! I just started to learn how to crochet today, so I can't wait to learn a bit more and get started on a project.

Posted by: Alisha | Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 04:24 PM

A crocheted BLT?!?!?! Michelle, you are so cool I can hardly stand it! That rocks!

Posted by: Laura | Friday, January 16, 2009 at 07:38 AM

That blanket is the BOMB. This is a compliment: it looks just like one in a Japanese book from '66 that I just got through the craft grapevine. Timeless and classic!

Posted by: futuregirl | Friday, January 16, 2009 at 05:53 PM

Granny square blankets are so much work! Yours is beautiful! I had started one and the ends really got to me and I never finished it. I should have used your technique.

Posted by: Beth | Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 03:38 PM

Great blanket/wall hanging and I love the BLT. I am just getting into crotcheting. At this time, I am only doing the basic cable type stitch. Cute blog!

Posted by: Patsy | Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 05:03 PM