My Grandmother's Granny Square Blanket

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 This is my late Grandmother's Granny Square Blanket.
I finally have something of hers. She's been gone since 1995 and until now I had nothing of hers. I'm very sentimental so having something she owned makes me very happy.

My mother just started talking to her sister after 13 years of no contact. Long family fued. My mom told her I crocheted/knitted so when we saw her for the first time she brought this twin size Granny Square Blanket for me.  It was made by my her sister. So this is really old, like over 60 years, but looks like it was made yesterday! Blankets are my favorite because it's something I can use every single day.

 The squares are Traditional Granny Squares made up of 4 rows then a 1 row border of brown yarn, and sewn with it.  10 rows of 6 squares gives you 60 squares total. That's alotta squares to make.

 Very Vibrant Colors

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Heather

Granny Stripe Scarf Crochet Pattern + Video

Video here

This is my Granny Square Inspired Crochet Scarf. I'm so glad I made this because it is definitely my favorite. It's thick and warm and soft thanks to Caron 1 pound yarn.

This scarf is made by grouping several Double Crochets in each "space". This would be a great scarf, or stitch pattern, for a beginner because you're into the "spaces" not an actual stitch, except for the turning chain. There information about Turning Chains if you're a beginner.

Check out the video I made for it by clicking here
Stitches: Single Crochet (row 1), Double Crochet (every row after)
Gauge: 3.2 sts per inch and 0.7 rows per inch
Chain 26, Take away or add in multiples of 3
Hook Size: I
Yarn: Caron one pound, Cream
       
Length: 8.5 inches by 60 inches long
Rows: 96 including a last row of Single Crochets (optional)

Abbreviations:

TCH – Turning Chain

Space- The space between groups of 3dc's
* - Repeat instructions between them

PATTERN: (corrections on row 4 fixed 10/27/2013)
Row 1: Do 1SC in the 2nd chain from the hook and in each chain across the row. (25 sc)

Row 2: ch3, 1DC in same space as the base of ch3, *skip 2SC, 3DC in next SC* rep end with Skip 2SC, 2DC in the last SC  (7 dc groups)

Row 3: ch3, 3DC into next space and in each space across the row end with 1DC into TCH (8 groups)

Row 4: ch3, 1DC same space as the base of ch3, *3DC into next space*, 1DC into TCH (7 dc groups)

Repeat rows 3 and 4

I did a row of Single Crochets for the last row. 

For more scarf patterns go here

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Heather

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