Friday 7 September 2012

Crochet Squares on fire !

Crochet Squares on fire !

Recently I have become a crochet square crazy. I wanted to make a blanket for my daughter who said yes but denied to use it as we rarely need blankets in Hyderabad even in winters. I somehow emotionally blackmailed my husband to share a colourful blanket which he was almost ready but later suceeded in convincing me that no one is going to look your masterpiece if it is lying around in bedroom. So I gave up the idea and concentrated on making cushion covers with those squares.

I am suppose to make 9 squares for each cushion, that amounts to 45squares  for 5 of them. I work with sport weight yarn.




I made the above spiral square taking reference from one of the patterns provided in a free ebook at
http://www.crochetme.com/content/Free-eBooks.aspx. You have to work 3 rows together alternating one by one.

Earlier I knew only a little of crochet stitches. I made the other squares from the book '50 fabulous crochet squares' by Leisure arts.



A standard granny square which was quite easy so I decided to use this as an alternating square in my cushion cover.



 
 

 
 
Assembling .... I wanted a thick strip to join them and did not want to create borders on all squares. That could have been extra work . I devised a new way.
 


 
 
A clean joining finally. I will share the technique I used in joining these squares in my next post.  If possible, pattern too.
 
All the photos for my blog are taken by my nine-year-old daughter. I am the worst photographer in my family. The chocolates that were deliberately spilled out of the box, never went inside :)
 
For more pictures, please view My Gallery .
 
Enjoy!
Preeti
 


 

28 comments:

  1. These look really pretty. I too have a big collection of granny squares - which are adorning my walls as wall hanging, being used a decorative tea coasters, as well as stithed on my daughter's skirt :)

    The joining technique does look flawless..may be something I can use for my next project!

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  2. Wow, your crochet squares are on fire! Great work. Thanks for visiting me. I can sense some dadagiri and thank God about "wife of one". Your blog title Creat E witty suits you perfectly...ha ha. Your blog has a very cheery look and I will be coming to you with my blogger problems as I am not so tech savvy. I have put up my first crochet tutorial, so do visit and let me have your comments. Lets keep in touch.
    Love.

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    1. :))) I really liked the name crochetkari so coined a similar one crochetgiri like dadagiri.

      I earlier added 'Follow my email' to my blog but somehow got lost in feedburner feed validations. It never worked. So I found the best solution. I removed it ! I am that tech savvy;)

      Anyways we will solve each others problems but so far blogging has been a hit and trial journey for me.

      Thank you for visiting my blog.

      Sangeetha, I had replied to your comment, but commented it as a separate thread instead of clicking on reply. I guess it might not have reached you, so pasted again. I was a novice then ;)improving now.

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  4. Hi Preeti - thanks for stopping by my blog. Your granny squares are looking nice - I like the border you came up with to join them - it's very creative. Have a good day. :)

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  5. awesome!!!! very nice.. i also like you profile line...:)

    http://from-a-girls-mind.blogspot.com/

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  6. Hi Preeti, thanks so much for visiting my blog. Your blog is very pretty! and you have a very talented photographer too in your daughter!

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  7. Very Nice granny squares. U'r creativity is seen all over your blog(pictures, fonts, size,design of the page etc etc). What is the method for joining the squares? It looks beautiful than the normal one.
    Expecting more posts from u.

    Shami Immanuel.
    www.shamiatcraft.blogspot.com

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  8. Good work. Very Beautifully designed talented work. Excellent & Nice colours/designs. Congrats!! ;))))) Thanks for sharing. All the Best. vgk

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  9. Namaste! Your blog is very colourful and pretty & I love your granny squares. - Ali www.macscrochet.blogspot.com

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  10. Love your crochet work and the colors you chose are so vibrant and cheery! A great idea to make chair covers! You daughter takes great photos!

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  12. Oooh Hi my dear friend, What a lovely blog you have...:)) I like your blog so much.. And I am your newest follower..:))
    I will follow your beautiful blog very closer just now...:))
    Best best wishes...:))

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    1. Thank you so much for the kind words! It encourages me to do better:)

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  13. My dear Preeti,

    Me tuza blog pahila. Bittu che oregami pahli ani poem pan wachli. Oregami madhe frock ani shirt khub avadla. Poem chnagli lihli ahe.Tuza work chaan ahe. Amhi sangyana khub avadle.

    Anek Ashirwaad,
    Aai.

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  14. Lovely squares and it is a great idea to make covers of them. Very colorful yarn and blog!

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  15. Great looking squares! I especially like the spiral one.

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  16. Your blog is very beautiful and pretty. I am your newest follower.

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  17. The squares look great, and I bet the cushions will too! Thanks for linking up at The Better Half!

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  18. Hi!! I love the way you found a new way to join your granny squares...I have the same book, and they have some really nice squares to make and try out. Love that book. I didn't see the spiral one though, will find it....I think you provided a link? Anyway, I am so anxious to see how you join those squares!! Keep us posted! Thanks, Sandy www.sanderellas1.com

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