Get Hooked on Crochet: Day 24 - Granny A Day, Baby Blanket, Hat & a Crochet Class!

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Day 24 - Granny A Day, Baby Blanket, Hat & a Crochet Class!

I made myself a hat!

I wanted one that I could pull down over my ears on a cold and windy dog walk, but I also wanted a "Beret" styled hat, so I followed the pattern I used before for the Purple Beret that I made for my friend (Click Here)

part of the way, but then I did my own thing! (that happens quite a lot)

I made the brim double the width that you can see in the photo below, so when the temperature goes down and the wind starts to cut through my bones, I can pull the brim down and snuggle under with my ears nice and cosy like!

I wore it out today and I love it, especially the detail in the top which gives it that "squidgy" look

Now for Granny A Day No. 24 - nothing exciting, but the next photo is.....

....Yes, all 24 squares - don't they look FANTASTIC together?

I can't wait to see all 366 together - wow what a blanket that will be - but of course I will have to wait until the 31st December 2012 when all 366 squares will be complete.

Now for class news - "L" came to me today - her 2nd class.

She's already picked up the basic stitches of Double Crochet, Treble Crochet and today Half Treble Crochet's very quickly.

Today I asked her what she would like to make with her Crochet and her response was a Granny Square Blanket - YAY - a fellow Granny Square lover, so we got to work on making her first Granny Square.

She wrote a few notes to help her once she got home and I also showed where to find my FreeGranny Square Tutorial - she was impressed by the photo step by step presentation and said that she would take a look when she got stuck!