Sweet Flower Grannies

 

Hello my Lovelies! Some crochet talk today :: is it me or does it seem like an aaaaage since we chatted about crochet?? Truth of the matter is, my hooky activity has been quite minimal of late, almost to the point of being non existent some weeks. And that's a sorry state of affairs for sure. However, last night once the Little Ones were tucked up in bed, I managed to get all my chores done in double quick time. I zooooomed around the house tidying up toys, sorting laundry, clearing the kitchen, ironing J's shirts (yes, I know, if I could include icons in my text I would've inserted a big fat YaWny one right there). And by 8.40pm I was all done and ready to flollop on the sofa for a spot of crochet time.

I began working on this blanket back at the end of July, it's a granny square blanket for Connievan. But not an ordinary bog-standard granny square blanket (much as I LOVE the traditional squares), no no, these are my new extra-special granny squares which I designed myself. Called the Sweet Flower Granny Square, they do indeed start out as a sweet little flower. Awwwww!! Cute eh?? I've been producing these dinky little Sweet Flowers in any spare bit of time I've had available (like I say, almost non existent) as it's been quite easy to sit and make them without having to think too long and hard about colour choices. The idea is that I can then have a pile of flowers to dip into when I have time/brain power to turn them into squares, cos it's the square-making that requires colour-combining skills.

This morning I managed to find both brain power and time, it was a major event. Little B was sleeping soundly so I grabbed the opportunity and set to work.

Sweet Flowers became Sweet Squares, which in turn were worked into the blanket. Joining on-the-go of course.

 

I'm using Stylecraft Special DK (an acrylic yarn) which is of course the same yarn that I used for the Granny Stripe. So I had seventeen colours already  which were left over from the striping, but I got to thinking that seventeen wasn't quite enough. Not enough balls in my basket I thought. I need a few more. Just because. Because yarn shopping is So. Much. Fun. So off I toddled to my LYS and I bought five more, so twenty two colours in total now. The above balls are my new additions, as follows.........

Top row ::

1302 :: denim 

1062 :: teal

Bottom row ::

1277 :: violet

1123 :: claret

1425 :: emperor

You can find info about the other seventeen colours in this post.

So although this latest blanket has begun slowly-slowly, I am liking it very muchly. There's still a weeny bit of uncertainty as I've not perhaps made enough of it yet to really get a feel for how the design is working and how the colours are coming together. But first impressions are good.

This is where I'm up to..............................................................................................

 

Its a blanket of large and small squares, see? The large squares are worked in eight rounds, the small ones in four rounds. I think it's going to work out, don't you? Here's hoping.

Right-oh, been lovely sharing this with you....7.30pm now and I need to go get my things together ready to head to the pub. Yes, I go out to the pub every Monday night now, I started up a Crochet Night in my local hostelry. Beer 'n' hooky. Natter 'n' slurp.

It's a wonderful thing, this life of mine.

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Comments

[Gill]

I love the flower grannies! Now you are going to tell us how to make them aren't you?????
Love Gill
PS I love "flollop" - it is a real word isn't it????????

[rachel]

as always absolutely beautiful you are so clever and inspirational thank you for such wonderful posts x x

[chanette]

Wonderful as usual, when can we expect the tutorial?

[marigold jam]

Looks brilliant to me! Wish I was as clever with colours as you!

Jane

[Rachana]

hi Lucy ,
its really nice to hear from you and more so with crochet talks , for taht matter. i just cant wait to see it completed ,it looks really lovely . a spring blankie , i can call .
please share how to meke the squares out of the flowers.
looking forward for your pattern .
i am half way thru my granny strip blankie. hopefully it should be ready as the winter sets in , over my part of the globe .
have a great time
greetings
Rach

[mandy]

very pretty, they would make a lovely cushion, hope you share the pattern with us, enjoy your beer and hooky.

[The Garden Bell]

TOTalLy on the same page regarding Hookie Chatter. Haven't been up to it much with Fall in the Air here. Must get outside now, before we head towards Winter here. But I sure am glad for one the Little B is resting peaceful and we can have your hand busy in the yarn stash. This looks like fun and will be added to my ever grow list.

Sooooooooooooooo...my friend........... what other little secrets are you keeping from us all?
I have gotten a couple of personal emails from other HobbitLand Lovers over in the U.K. who have been kind enought to let me know about you little write-ups. In two, yes, I heard two magazines... Congrats and I sure hope to see that posting soon.

Toodle-OO,
Kate - T.G.B.

[debbie]

OOOOOH! Love all the colors! Love the tiny flowers! Love the idea of knitting/crocheting in a pub!

[Terrie]

Oooo Lucy! A girl after my own heart - Beer 'n' Hooky sounds just fab!

I LOVE your flower grannies - so cute. I adore your work, I'm currently zipping away at the Granny stripe you posted - and enjoying it humongously....infact that's where I'm off to now =]

[Fernanda]

Maravilhoso!!!

[Hassled]

It's the colour combining I always struggle with but you make it seem so easy! I'm also loving the Stylecraft but my LYS doesn't have such a great range... may have to try t'internet.

Hope you manage to make some more progress before the end of the caravanning season!

[geovanna]

Hola querida LUCY :

Cambiastes tu blog, me sorprendi cuando lo abri hoy en la mañana. Me gusta, las casitas estan muy bonitas, te felicito.

Saludos desde Costa Rica

[Julia Roberts]

I love your little flowers - really sweet .... and I love the sound of the 'Beer 'n' Hooky' night out - what a great idea!!:0)

[Colleen]

I love the mix of big and small squares. Beautiful!

[Penelope]

Hi Lucy
I have found the same Stylecraft special DK in my LYS an am astounded at how much I am growing to like this specific acrylic for my hookiness! Your flower grannies are heavenly yummy xox

[Robin]

Thank you thank you Lucy, I was so wanting to see a look at the darling Sweet Flower design. Oh, I soooo love it and your's looks great. I think it will all fit together nicely and look fantastic!! Bottoms up!!! Enjoy the evening.............Robin ; )

[Kris]

Love the flower grannies! And the blanket they are becoming! Enjoy your beer and hooky!

[ruth]

Really Lovely Blanket - I love all the little squares placed around the larger ones. Isn't the Emperor colour just the loveliest, deepest purple ever? It's one of my personal favourites.

[Amy]

Another stylecraft Special DK fan here!It's great for blankets and just about the only yarn I can come home from the shop with a bag full of and my partner doesn't freak out because he knows I will definitely use it (and I didn't have to spend all my wages on it) haha. I love your flower design, you're so talented, the colours look beautiful together.
love x
PS. I have to admit I had a little 'YAY!' moment when i saw that you'd posted today, I'm trying not to be weird, but I get so excited and inspired reading your posts and looking at your colourful creations. Thanks

[SparklePetal]

It's looking gorgeous! And very Attic-y, if I may say so :)

[Jane]

Loving the flower squares and the combination of large and small in a blanket looks so good. Jane x

[Jen]

I love it. The little roses are such a beautiful touch. There are so many things you can do with them. :)

[Sammia]

Your coffee looks so appealing!

[Hazel]

Ooooohhhheeeeeeee!!! Love them. Love how you are piecing them together. With the remainder of my 17 balls from the stripe, I am making one of your flower cushions. What a lot of weaving!! I have crocheted the squares together and now need to block them - ahhhhhhh!!! Never done that before. Here goes.. xx

[Sally]

Loving your blanket Lucy. Good for you finding some time for beer and hooking! I have been using the Stylecraft Special for quite a while now and love it. The range of colours is really good. I have made a granny square blanket and finished each square in a bright teal colour (although this colour was from Wilkies)and I am really pleased with it - each square has an almost stained glass effect.I love the Emperor purple too and the Lipstick red.
Take care.
Sally x x - Portsmouth.