This is a great way to use up odds and ends of yarn from other projects, while trying out different granny square patterns. To pull it together, I connected all the squares with white yarn and single crochet. This picture was taken before adding about a 2 inch wide ruffly border - comprised of a few single crochet rows and ruffles made by chaining 5, then slip stitch to the single crochet, repeat. Easy and pretty!
The bottom picture shows another scrap-ghan, complete with ruffly border. I love incorporating 3-dimensional squares like the flowers, and textural elements like popcorn stitch.
Both of these blankets were donated to children in poverty here in Toledo, via Love Squared.
Beautiful!
ReplyDeletejust fabulous and I love your colors.
ReplyDeleteWould you mind sharing patterns?
ReplyDeleteSorry - I made all of these squares a year ago, and donated the blankets for homeless kids. I don't remember which patterns I used. I know most were random free patterns on Ravelry, but a few were from the book 200 Crochet Blocks, by Jan Eaton. I simply wanted to try out a bunch of different squares and use up leftover yarn. Any patterns you like will work for a project like this! Next time I make one, I'll keep better track and post the patterns.
DeleteThanks everyone for the nice comments!