Luckily I started stash busting last year but didn't get very far so I have a little bit of a jump start. I started making these little granny squares with a "G" hook with the leftover yarn from my Rainbow Ripple.
So I was going to do the join-as-you-go method but I did it backwards, or so I was told, and I didn't like the way the join looked, (see here), because usually when I join granny squares they all have the same color in the last row. It just really bothered me to look at the one color overlapping the other color.
So, I decided to just go ahead and make the squares between projects and use up the stash. So now I have all these lovely little squares and only a little bit of stash left. Now I have to decide how to join them together since I obviously can't do the as-you-go method. So now I will probably have to buy some yarn for the joining of the squares. This always happens to me when I am trying to use up some stash, I end up buying more yarn to finish something! Ugggh! Doesn't that defeat the purpose? Oh well, buying yarn is one of my favorite past times so not really a problem at all!
So I'm almost finished using up the stash of yarn but...I still have to finish the little granny square blanket or I just moved the yarn from stash to a UFO (unfinished object). I have enough of those already.
Any ideas on the color to use for joining them? I guess I could add one more round with a new color and join-as-you-go that way with all the same color. I'm thinking white or black. What do you think?
Happy Crocheting!
So I was going to do the join-as-you-go method but I did it backwards, or so I was told, and I didn't like the way the join looked, (see here), because usually when I join granny squares they all have the same color in the last row. It just really bothered me to look at the one color overlapping the other color.
So, I decided to just go ahead and make the squares between projects and use up the stash. So now I have all these lovely little squares and only a little bit of stash left. Now I have to decide how to join them together since I obviously can't do the as-you-go method. So now I will probably have to buy some yarn for the joining of the squares. This always happens to me when I am trying to use up some stash, I end up buying more yarn to finish something! Ugggh! Doesn't that defeat the purpose? Oh well, buying yarn is one of my favorite past times so not really a problem at all!
So I'm almost finished using up the stash of yarn but...I still have to finish the little granny square blanket or I just moved the yarn from stash to a UFO (unfinished object). I have enough of those already.
Any ideas on the color to use for joining them? I guess I could add one more round with a new color and join-as-you-go that way with all the same color. I'm thinking white or black. What do you think?
Happy Crocheting!
I don't think black and white would go with a rainbow color. If that is what you really want there is no harm in it. are you going to be alternating the colors in the squares? could you do a layout so I can see:)
ReplyDeleteI hope to have a layout soon. Still not sure how I want to do that part. It's hard for me to do random so it will probably have a pattern to it.
DeleteAll of my blankets except one were made to use up leftover yarn and as you say I always ended up buying more to finish them. It seems to me it's almost impossible to make a blanket entirely out of leftover yarn ;-) I like the colours you used for your squares, they're beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks Paula! So true. I always end up doing the same thing. But I guess this is "crochet" security. :)
DeleteI think a soft white would really look nice. I have never done grannie squares, some day I will try I just don't know if I like the idea of all the little stuff.
ReplyDeleteBut I really like the way they look.
Love the colors, I do think soft white would be nice
:) good luck.
Elaine
That is what I'm leaning toward. Soft white would be pretty I think. Thanks for commenting!
DeleteI think I would use a colour you have used already for joining, how about red and finish off with a red border to bring the whole thing together, or if you have a lot of one of the colours left over you could use that. I like to sc my squares together.Looking forward to seeing what you decide :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda. Red would be pretty and something different. I'm like you and usually sc granny squares together. Great ideas!
DeleteI think white would look lovely....this site has lots of colour and white...makes the colours pop and shows of your hard work at its best.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.tangledhappy.com/2012/11/bears-rainbow-blanket.html
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I'm thinking white too.
DeleteSuch fun to have all of those little squares and the different thoughts about joining. I think it's really difficult to go wrong with granny's. they almost always end up looking wonderful! Have fun with it.
ReplyDeleteI almost always end up having to buy more yarn too. :-)
Blessings,
Betsy
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Well, I didn't think of having fun with it!:) Thanks for reminding me.
DeleteGreat colors!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kara!
DeleteLove all your squares! I have a pile like that I'll be joining soon; they're all three round, but I'll be adding a fourth round in soft white and joining as I go. Maybe you could do something like that? I definitely have the same problem; I try to make a stashbuster blanket and end up buying more yarn and then I have more stash. It's a continuous cycle :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, I think I might try that since they would all have the same color on the 4th round it might work!
Deletehola hermosos colores beso
ReplyDeleteThank you Clara!
DeleteYou have a nice number of granny squares. I am guessing you could already make a blanket with them. Have you tried the whipstitch joining method. It is made with a sewing needle and you could do it in any color, because it is barely visible.
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