Fiesta Granny Blanket

I had so much fun making this bright blanket!

 

It was a real stashbuster - I used up small amounts of orange, green, peach, red and grey - and tied them all together with white.

 

 

 

When it was finished it made me think of a Mexican Fiesta -

so I decided to call it my Fiesta Blanket!

 

 

 

 

 

To make your own Fiesta Blanket ~

 

Start by crocheting a traditional four-rounds granny square using four bright colours.

 



 

 



 

Continue by working in white only for a further 8 rounds

 

 

 

Next ~ make 16 four-round granny squares -

I made mine all different but used the same colour for the outer round

 

 

 

Join the squares together in the shape of an empty square frame and add this around the blanket.

I crocheted mine together but you could sew them if you prefer

 

 

Continue by working around the outside in white only for a further 12 rounds

 

Finish by crocheting a bright four-round border using a different colour for each round.
I used a shell stitch on the last round to give a more finished look.

Top Tip ~ darn away the ends as you go .......... it's really much better than leaving them all to the end!

 

 

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