Head up, lenses up SoCal , there're Photography for Knitter workshops heading your way mid March. If you're a member of the El Segundo Slipt Stitchers Knitting Guild, I am honored to be your March program and hope you'll sign up for the workshop (march 17/18). If you're not a member , find me at Wildfiber in Santa Monica on march 18th (call them to register) and at Loop & Leaf in Santa Barbara for a Photo Safari on March 20. We're working on some Craft Activism booksignings, too, stay tuned
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About a year ago, under the influence of Ellen, Maryse and a massive quantity of partial skeins, I started crocheting my Big Ass Granny Square afghan.
Little did I know that by the time I finally finished the last long round of edging last week....
I would actually BE one.
The Big Ass Granny Square afghan is one continuous square of worsted weight, natural fiber yarn -mostly wool with some alpaca and silk blends in there. It's the Chocolate Box Square in Jan Eaton's 200 Crochet Blocks . Awesome resource. It's an alternative to your basic granny square--I like that the little tiles of color line up instead of being staggered.
There's no sequence or repeats or plan - I chose colors by contrast or by varying warms and colds. I ended up buying 3 skeins, when I ran out of their colors but thought I'd miss having them in the mix: orange, grey and a green. Other than that, I love that I can see bits of sweaters and hats I knit, yarns from gifts for loved ones, yarn for test knitting projects for both Shear Spirit and Craft Activism, yarn I dyed myself , and yarn my
I've already put Bobo on notice that he is NOT allowed to cozy up on this one. And I'm plotting another, for a gift request.
Credit to my friend & colleague Edwina Stevensonhttp://www.edwinastevenson.com, she photographed me in my afghan at The Inn at Montpelier, where we stayed while working on a photo shoot for a client up in Vermont last week. I wonder if the inn staff thought we were crazy, dancing around in an afghan on a chilly VT back porch?
This is fantastic, Gale! And you are a granny, that's pretty funny, too!
ReplyDeleteOmg it is beautiful. I love it!
ReplyDeletehooray! this is a colorful blanket of happiness!
ReplyDeleteThat's a sweeeet granny square blanket!
ReplyDeleteThe blanket could not be more perfect! It looks cozy, beautiful and fun!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is spectacular! You've made me want to make one, and I haven't crocheted in years! So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat IS one big ass Granny. Square. It isn't a real granny -- I like that Choc. Box version.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the inn staff had seen crazier things than that...
ReplyDeleteLove your granny square! The colors just sing.
I've been wondering what this project was up to! It is fab, as are the photos.
ReplyDeleteI want one but I'm not sure I'm ready to take the risk of grannification!
ReplyDeleteI keep coming back to look at these pictures. The colors are so cheerful!
ReplyDeleteAwesome granny, both of you!! I particularly like the blurry one of you where you look like you're flying. Someday I will make a granny, maybe when I'm a granny which might not be too far off at the rate my kids are growing. Blogged Craftitude Vest today.
ReplyDeleteThat is utterly fab and wonderful, and it makes me want to learn to crochet (even though previous attempts have needed in disaster).... beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove your afghan! I made six of these last year-one for me and five as Christmas gifts for children. It was fun to figure out different color combinations of leftover yarn for each child. I'll have to check out the block you used for my next afghan. Love that book.
ReplyDeleteLoved your talk at the El Segundo Slipt Stitchers meeting. I didn't write down the name of the book that you are shooting now. And I'm obsessed with the patterns - especially the men's sweater with the zipper. What is the title?
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