This is my Itchy Fingers granny blanket. Between more purposeful crafting projects, I still want to have some crochet on the go. Otherwise, I get itchy fingers. Also, I want to experiment with what yarn I’ve got and see if clashy colours go together, stuff like that.
I’ve got a ridiculous amount of Stylecraft Special DK hidden in the cupboard under the stairs. I am determined to get my yarn stash down to whatever might be seen as an acceptable minimum. Just enough so I don’t get totally embarrassed when people see the mounds of yarn stuffed in that small space.
Clashing Colours For Granny Squares
I’ve no idea why I had half these colours in my yarn stash. Some of the shades are particularly lurid. Or maybe it’s just the specific combo I’ve forced them into. Denim and Plum look lovely most of the time, but I have managed to recreate the colour palette of a 1970’s vomitty shag pile. Actually, I quite like it.
Turn Your Granny Squares
I turned the granny square after each round to prevent the twist that sometimes occurs in granny squares.
I am not sure how I feel about mixing wrong sides with right. I am quite discriminating about the wrong side of crochet being on display, but people who don’t crochet don’t seem to notice that there are right/wrong sides. I guess I should let that particular misgiving go. It didn’t look so bad.
The full list of yarn colours, should you wish to make your own version of this granny blanket (not sure why you would) are as follows:
Pomegranate, Aspen, Spice, Denim, Apricot, Plum and Gold.
It has gone back in the cupboard under the stairs, where it takes up more room than the yarn did.
Next up, I’m crocheting a basic granny triangle shawl. I finished it on Friday, but I need to sort out the crochet pattern and write it down.
A wool shawl is super duper warm in this freezing weather. This morning I woke up to a flurry of “likes” on Instagram for the finished granny shawl. It brought a smile to my tired 5.40 am face.
A fun blanket. I love using oddments to create at random. Such unexpected combinations are found to inspire another creation. Colour is such an exciting adventure 👏👏👏
Very true! Still, think I need to work on my colours!
It’s the best way to learn. Use what you love. They will always brighten your day 😆
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Lovely warm, spicy colours!
A good, positive spin.Thanks! I didn’t think of that!
I’m glad I’m not the only one who needs to have an easy go to project, I get very restless when I am not making stuff! Love the blanket and your shawl looks fab too.
Was also interested in you turning your work as I was going to try it out on my next granny blanket. My work definitely has a right and wrong side so maybe it will work in my favour?!
It confused me when it came to sewing in the ends. I poked them so that they all faced one side before stitching them in. Mostly though I haven’t been too offended by mixing it up! And no twist! I’ve just started the Spice of Life, so no inbetweeny things for a while. Maybe.
The colours are so nice ! How big is it ? It is a shame to keep it under the stairs !
Thanks. I haven’t measured it but it’s probably just under a square metre. I had enough yarn left to do more rounds but I ran out of steam!
I like the mix of colors. It is amazing how things end up “going” when they are combined.
Thank you. I’m never sure about colours until I’ve started working on whatever it is. I like it when they go more than you thought they would. But that doesn’t always happen!
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I love your color combination – such a pretty blanket 🙂
I like it too, which is unusual for me. I normally end up disliking the colours/wool/finished thing, probably due to seeing them for too long or something. And thank you for the thank you!!
My pleasure!
Love the blanket! I keep seeing all these beautiful granny square blankets but me and the granny stitch, we just can’t hit it off. I don’t like the stitches to be too loose so my centre always starts off rather stiff but as my enthusiasm and energy levels wane, the stitches get looser and longer and bigger and… I always end up frogging. Love the colours. Do you use a colour wheel or just plain intuition?
Thanks! I was trying to get out of my comfort zone with this colour combo. I don’t have a huge amount of confidence at choosing colours so I just experiment and hope for the best. And most of my blankets don’t get past baby blanket size because enthusiasm disappears! I don’t know what a colour wheel is!
I LOVE the colours in this, it looks stunning
Thank you so much!. I’m so glad 🙂
This is a lovely blanket, I would love to make one for my mother do you have the pattern?
It’s just a granny square so I didn’t publish a pattern. I’m glad you like it. Thank you.