Grandmother's Hug Crochet

Grandmother's Crochet Hug

My older Granddaughter recently moved into a new flat. And I wanted to Crochet her something for her new pad. I found this pattern on the Drops Free Pattern Website. Grandmother's Hug

Here is my Version and this picture shows the colours really well.

I really enjoyed making this for My Granddaughter. 

And the picture below shows you it evolving from a Circle to A Granny Square.

Just Six Granny Squares 

It was made up of six large Granny Squares and nine rounds of border. 

It was a joy to make. I used Scheepjes Chunky Monkey Aran from The Wool Warehouse

It's so Soft & Cwtchy

And works up satisfyingly quickly.

If you like the colourway I've used.

However 

I had to improvise on the last two rounds of the border as I didn't have enough Yarn. I'm looking to make this Project again for my 2nd Granddaughter and I'll be ordering another ball of the White 1001 and another Ball of the Baby Pink 1240 So I can finish hers off as per the original Pattern.

The Way We Work

I like to make all of each round before I move to the next round. So I'll Crochet 6 of Round one, then six of round two etc. That way my brain doesn't have to keep chopping and changing each round. I can calmly Crochet Six (or whatever number I'm making) of each Round before starting the next. Of course for the purpose of taking pics for my Blog I had to show each round. 

I wonder how you like to Crochet multiple pieces? There's no right and wrong way mind you. Whatever you find works for you.

I recently gifted a very colourful Granny Square Baby Blanket. 

About My Granny Square Blanket

And

Have you seen My Emotional Support Chicken!

She's well worth taking a peek at.

And So the Crochet Begins

2017 The Year of the Hook

2017 The Year of the  Hook. And no, I haven't given up Patchwork and Quilting. In fact there is plenty coming up on that front this year.
BUT
I have decided that now is the time to share my Joy of Crochet. And so in January I opened the doors on my Once a Month Crochet Group, open to all levels from beginner up.
We kicked off last month with a Basic Granny Square.
And this month having made five Granny Squares we have progressed to a bag/box.

To view my Beginner Crochet Videos (UK Treble Stitch and making a Basic Granny Square Left and Right Handed) Click on the link at the bottom of the page.

Fast Forward Four Years to 2021

Wow! The last five years have flown by. We had so much fun in Crochet Class. We learnt new Stitches and Patterns. Stretched ourselves. Inspired and helped each other.  So much new Crochet has been worked. I also put a few How to Crochet Videos up on my YouTube Channel. But that was the last four years.

Time Now For A Change

Time now for me to play. 

More of My Crochet

Back Now to Our Crochet Bag/Box/Container

For those of you who want to see how I make my Crochet Granny Squares see my Crochet Corner Post

As you can see these can be made up in different sizes.

The Small one was made using a Cotton Yarn

And Four Granny Square Rounds.

The Large one was made using an Chunky weight Yarn

And Ten Granny Square Rounds.

I used a cotton yarn called Paint Box

For the small bag and a Chunky acrylic yarn for the large one.

I've made two little videos.

One showing the UK Double Crochet I used to edge each square and also join the squares together.

And

A second one showing how I made the lining insert.

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