Before I started my current project, I looked around for interesting ways to use granny squares. Here are some of the stand outs:
I love this granny square bodice for a child's dress! It looks so crisp in the off white color shown, but I can also see it with a bit of color. The pattern is available as a free download here.
Robyn Chachula's Butler Street Cowl is a great modern interpretation of granny squares. I'll be making this as soon as I find the right yarn!
This shawl by Regina Weiss makes me think of summer, music festivals, and fun! It looks like a great one to use up scraps and is free.
And finally, it's not exactly a granny square, but this granny stripe blanket has been on my list for quite some time. I'm gathering leftover scrap yarns to make it - I probably should just crochet it as I have leftover yarn, but I have this idea of arranging the colors I end up with ... The download is free here.
And now it's back to deciphering crochet hieroglyphics!
Happy Creating! Deborah
LOVE Granny Squares, I still have an old scarf that Mom made in the 70s out of typical Avocado, Brown & can't remember the last color. I'm traveling at the moment but bought a book around 3 years ago with a TON of different Granny Motifs. Nowadays some of the squares don't even look like Granny Squares.
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How great that you have one of your mom's scarves! I made several scarves and hats in crochet (but no granny squares) as a teenager in the early 70's but unfortunately parted with them over the years. Now I wish I'd kept them!
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