Stained Glass Granny Square Afghan

Today I decided to start a new project. I hate making afghans, they seem to take forever. I have a hard time keeping my attention focused on one project for such a long time.

The more I have been crocheting though, the faster I am starting to become. Practice really does make perfect.

Instead of making a bunch of granny squares and attaching them as a quilt, I decided to create one giant granny square.

I am giving the blanket a stained glass effect by crocheting in a fun color for two rows and then crocheting a singe row of black to separate all of the different colors.

I started with a light with the basic colorway of green, purple, blue, and pink. I then chose a light and and dark hue of each color. For pink and purple I have three different colors. Any color and can be used in this design, the idea is to add as many colors that look nice together as you can. A rainbow would also be an amazing color scheme option. If you have a lot of hues in one color, and ombre stained glass granny square blanket would be phenomenal.

Here is my work in progress. Still haven't decided on a border but when I do I will make sure to share the whole pattern from beginning to end. Keep and eye out for it cause it is going to be a long one.

Comments

Pink Pineapple Doily Free Crochet Pattern

Hello and Greetings Everyone I know I haven't been around a lot to post lately but with the holidays, well everyone knows how that goes... But I am back and I have a new crochet pattern to share, it's called the Pink Pineapple Doily. The original pattern appeared in 1951 in the publication Star Book No. 87, Doilies, Doilies, Doilies. For a printer friendly and editable version of this post, scroll down to the bottom and click the button that says "Print Friendly." I am absolutely in love with this doily. It looks like a very complex pattern but if your are just starting to make doilies and other crochet goods this is a great pattern to learn how to read other, more complex patterns. Decorating your home with crochet doilies can add a touch of vintage and handmade charm to any space. Start by considering the size and color of the doilies you would like to use. Crochet doilies come in a variety of sizes and colors, so you can choose to match your existing...

The Etsy Interviews -- Reverie By MT

Etsy is a magical place... I am in no way being paid by these artists or by Etsy to promote their shops but I am so in love with the idea of a place where crafters can become small business owners with a few mouse clicks, that I just had so started a series of posts about independent designers and crafters working to turn their crafting passion into a business. With the abundance of shops that have opened on the marketplace that claim to sell a craft but are really only promoting mass produced junk, it is even more important now for people like me, that blog, to share amazing artisans with my readers. I have decided to do this with... Melissa @ Reverie By MT The first interview in this series is from Melissa @ Reverie By MT . A fellow Kent State University alumna <GO GOLDEN FLASHES!> who is now residing in Oklahoma has had her shop for a short time on Etsy. Her shop has only been open for a month but it is full of amazing hair accessories for every ...

Homemade Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

The Best Peanut Butter Fudge....like....... for reals! Your Key To Success -- The Soft Ball Stage Don't let candy making scare you. Once you learn the basics, making candy can become rather easy . I will make two or three batches of this recipe over baking a cake from scratch every day of the week. If you can boil water you can do this. The process is just like cooking most other things. When not cooked fully, it will be soggy. If you cook it too long, it will be dry. Sometimes it takes a batch or two to figure it all out.

That Crafty Girl From Ohio

Search This Blog