tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958018879127896447.post8875766371434214306..comments2024-02-07T22:30:02.724-08:00Comments on Amanda's Crochet Blanket Adventures : Granny SquaresQueeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221324125150864388noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958018879127896447.post-63612613841883928562014-01-01T15:22:53.939-08:002014-01-01T15:22:53.939-08:00I agree with you! I've never made even one Gra...I agree with you! I've never made even one Granny square! Now I'm not the world's biggest hooker, I mostly knit (and various other things), but when I re-started crochet last year or so after many years away, I went for a mesh shawl. The main part was pretty easy (= boring) but the lace edge was more fun, since I'd never done anything like it before. I don't think I could stand to do any project where I didn't have to learn a new technique, or at least refresh a rusty one...<br /><br />I'm here via Inside Crochet magazine, I love the Supernova Blanket! I'm a bit daunted by committing to a whole blanket at this stage, but I'm going to hang on to the pattern until I'm ready. Plus assembling the yarn might take a while.SkorpionUKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12385950808266776405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958018879127896447.post-21036826496167425572013-10-09T00:30:15.493-07:002013-10-09T00:30:15.493-07:00You raise some really interesting points. I love g...You raise some really interesting points. I love granny squares because you can use them in so many different ways - make one huge one, make lots of miniature ones and join them together, do each round the same colour, change colours etc. However, I do like to try other motifs too, and I love a good ripple. So I guess I'd be in camp two, with camp one leanings! By the way, I've only just found this via the hexagon project forum, thus the delayed reaction!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958018879127896447.post-65700574322407544352013-08-03T11:33:02.521-07:002013-08-03T11:33:02.521-07:00I think the word that sums up the granny square fo...I think the word that sums up the granny square for me is "comfort". I love it because it allows me to really relax into the rhythm of crochet (which I use as relaxation) without having to engage too many brain cells. I don't crochet in order to stretch myself or challenge myself really, I crochet cos I love playing with colour and because I value the soothing, repetitive rhythm of working a simple, comforting, familiar pattern. But that's just me, a busy mum of three, playing with yarn and colour for fun.xx<br />Attic24https://www.blogger.com/profile/05276400306932560082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958018879127896447.post-8918405624553569622013-07-30T02:08:52.362-07:002013-07-30T02:08:52.362-07:00As a knitter I also find it surprising that the cr...As a knitter I also find it surprising that the crochet world seems to be moving at a far slower pace than the knitting world. As a knitter of less than 10 years I strive constantly for more complex and interesting ways of using the yarn, and the thought of loving the stocking stitch leaves me with chills!! (seems the same principle to me). I once met a lady who had for the past 20 year been knitting the same sock pattern year after year and I was left thinking what pleasure is derived from that? You might as well just go out and buy your socks from any high street chain. <br />Christina I think you makes some good points, and if this is the way that most crocheters think, then why wasn't option 2 top marks rather than option 1, would have made more sense....but what do I know I'm just a lowly knitter ;-)) Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11617574561126635866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958018879127896447.post-45454640058103632512013-07-30T00:41:33.160-07:002013-07-30T00:41:33.160-07:00I used to enjoy making large granny squares to use...I used to enjoy making large granny squares to use as a blanket because they were easy and you could focus on the colour changes. I haven't made one in a while though.<br /><br />I rather like them used as a motif for edging a hat or a cardigan. They seem to be playful to me when used like that, a reminder of how crochet all started for many of us and a reminder of the 60s and early 70s when granny squares were hot!<br />fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958018879127896447.post-792598510896133782013-07-29T06:44:34.442-07:002013-07-29T06:44:34.442-07:00I'm with you, both with regard to granny squar...I'm with you, both with regard to granny squares (your picture would be my definition of a granny square too, all the rest are crochet motifs) and half trebles. Half trebles produce such a nice fabric, and having recently (after crocheting for 50 years!) mastered linked stitches have decided that a linked half treble is a wonderful thing!!Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958018879127896447.post-40081029705032652272013-07-29T05:14:09.301-07:002013-07-29T05:14:09.301-07:00I think you have mis-judged why people like the hu...I think you have mis-judged why people like the humble Granny square. You wrote "I'm surprised that so many people are happy to stay in the same place and re-make the same thing over and over again instead of trying something new." I have been crocheting for over 40 years and constantly find new things to challenge myself with, I have definitely NOT stayed in the same place. Grannies are an excellent place to fall back to after a very complex project. The variety of yarns, colors, and patterns can make each Granny project feel very different. Granny squares are the best when you need something quick, easy, or stash-busting. They are full of childhood memories and comfort, which is why we love them! Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580242987953294888noreply@blogger.com