Saturday, 12 October 2013

Granny variation blanket

Oh my goodness ...... isn't it a great feeling when you finally complete a project you have been working on for ages.... ?

 


I have loved making the squares for this blanket ~
but joining them together seemed to take forever and it stopped being fun about halfway through!

 
 
 
However ~ I am happy with the result.  
This was a true stash-busting project. No two squares are the same, and I used up lots of odd bits of DK yarn.

Each square is based on the traditional Granny Square of five rounds, but with
 every stitch worked on the second and fourth rounds.

 
 
 
After joining them, I added a pretty border ~
 
 

So .... time to start another project.....
 
I love that bit of the process ~ dreaming, planning, chosing colours ......
 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/granny-variation-blanket

 
 
 


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13 comments:

  1. Una12 October 2013 at 18:48

    That has turned out really well. Very pretty.

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    1. marianna12 October 2013 at 18:58

      Thank you Una. I wondered if I would ever complete it !
      I am feeling satisfied with a job well done.

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  2. deebriese12 October 2013 at 20:51

    You are so creative. I love reading your blog. made your baby sweater and its on my Ravelry page. So cute. my ravelry ID is dbriese

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    1. marianna12 October 2013 at 21:13

      Hi there - I saw your baby top - you did a great job. Thank you for adding your project. It gives me so much happiness to see my pattern designs made by others all over the world! Happy knitting. M

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  3. Barbara13 October 2013 at 19:13

    Marianna, it is soooooo beautiful! What s stunning blanket!

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  4. linda15 October 2013 at 09:22

    Love your blanket Marianna, it;s turned out lovely it's so pretty, the finishing off is a real pain I agree but the finished result is always worth it. :)

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  5. Ana BC16 October 2013 at 18:20

    love your new take on the granny :-)

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  6. Barbara25 October 2013 at 18:30

    oh my, this is really a lovely blanket, thank you so much for sharing it at The Crochet Boulevard, this way I could find your wonderful blog! Have a great week-end!

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  7. Oombawka Design24 December 2013 at 00:19

    Hi Marianna :) I love this blanket - I've included it in my post: Free Pattern Friday - Let's Get Warm! Crochet Blanket Pattern Round Up! Here's the link: http://oombawka.blogspot.ca/2013/12/free-pattern-friday-lets-get-warm.html Hope it sends some extra traffic your way :) Rhondda

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  8. Unknown12 October 2014 at 13:55

    Your blanket is beautiful - I really enjoy joining my squares together, I think it is because I like the texture it gives the blanket. You have done a fabulous job, your stiches and squares look so neat.

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  9. Alexandra EyeLoveKnots14 January 2015 at 05:02

    The blanket came out beautifully! Wonderful feeling to complete a project all the way :)
    I would love if you shared this at our Yarn Fanatic Link Party - http://eyeloveknots.blogspot.com/2015/01/yarn-fanatic-linky-party-19.html
    Alexandra
    EyeLoveKnots.blogspot.com

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  10. Rachel @ The Philosophers Wife23 January 2015 at 21:02

    Oh, I love this afghan! The colors are so bright and cheery! I want to start on a granny square blanket, but I haven't yet . . .

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  11. billielev16 October 2015 at 15:22

    to no avail, i cannot find the pattern please help

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