Sometimes when I look around at all the craft projects I have started and supplies I have 'collected' over the years I feel overwhelmed!
The trouble is I want to make ALL the things but I just have the one lifetime (not the 5 that I actually need!) so this year I have challenged myself to try and use up some supplies and finish some long standing WIPs
Cue my bag of Scheepjes Stonewashed yarn, some of which are full balls I've had stashed for years and some of which has been leftover from other projects like the Nature's Walk blanket I finished last year (only took me 5 years to make that one!)
I love this yarn, it is lovely to crochet (and knit) with and I love the mottled colours. Simple granny squares joined as I made them seemed like a good plan. Easy on the brain, easy to pick up and put down and this project has been coming along with me to Craft and Chat evenings the last few months.
If you'd like to know how I make and join my patchwork grannies you can watch my video here....
How I make and join my patchwork grannies
These are the colours I'm using
- Lepidolite
- Yellow Jasper
- Canada Jade
- New Jade
- Axinite
- Smokey quartz
- Lilac Quartz
- Crystal Quartz
- Garnet
- Amazonite
- Brown Agate
- Tourmaline
- Rose Quartz
My colour placement is random which is easier the more colours you have, just avoid putting same colours next to each other or for example don't put the very dark shades together......you'll notice that I haven't put Brown Agate, Garnet and Lepidolite next to each other and that is intentional.
This is a work in progress and I've got no idea at this stage how many squares there will be or how big it will end up. I'll just keep adding to it until I run out of the yarn or until it's a size that looks right. Several people have asked me what the border will be.....I'm not totally sure yet but it will be something plain, neutral and simple given the number of colours within the squares
Patchwork grannies are the perfect stashbuster so if like me you're feeling a little overwhelmed by your WIPs and supplies set yourself a challenge this year to get some things finished or to use up some yarn you already have! It's very satisfying!
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Thank you and happy crocheting
Faye :)
