Saturday, February 6, 2010

Granny Square Explorations - Acrylic

I am inspired to craft again since CHA! Last week I got out my crochet hooks and started crocheting floral granny squares from this pattern at Lion Brand HERE.

First I played with Red Heart Acrylic because I wanted a stack of pretty scrubbers and I have a lot of that scratchy yarn to use up. They are super bright.
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I dug up these old ones I made 3 years ago with Caron Simply Soft. That yarn is more like sport weight than worsted so these are much smaller than the Red Heart Acrylic ones. I'm pretty sure I made a few scarves in some nice colorways as gifts one Christmas. I don't always photograph the stuff I make at the holidays:

Acrylic Granny Squares

Tomorrow I'll share the ones I stitched up with some new wool yarn. They are bright too, but oh so nice in a natural fiber!

8 comments:

h said...

I started crocheting granny squares too, when I wanted to get rid of some Red Heart. I ended up making a little granny square garland.

Yours look lovely!

Jenny said...

Your granny squares are beautiful!

Anne N. said...

WOW, this is beautiful :o) I love it!!
Anne:)

Annchen said...

So pretty! I love the colours... I need to try my hand at granny squares sometime.

Carina said...

Oh nice, Susie! Love the colours, but wow they damn near burned off my retinas! :-D

IamSusie said...

I know, Carina! It's like 1980's neon all over again. I got some nice wool and made some toned down ones I shared in a newer post today.

La Graine said...

I love the colours !!!!!
It's beautiful !!!

Unknown said...

Your granny squares are so colorful and pretty!