This blanket has been sitting in my living room at about this stage of completion for months. I began it this summer when I first learned to crochet. It’s just one giant granny square, which I think looks really fun.
I’m using Lily Sugar ‘n Cream cotton yarn. It feels so soft. Prior to crocheting things myself, I associated the craft with really scratchy acrylic yarn. Particularly granny square or stripe blankets that were crocheted – they were always uncomfortable feeling. So I intentionally chose something the opposite of that for this project – natural, soft cotton.
I picked the particular brand of yarn at Hobby Lobby because it was cheap. Ha! They’re tiny little things of yarn, and as the square has gotten bigger it takes more than one of them to make my four rows of one color. So it didn’t end up being the cheapest way to go, but it’s still not bad.
This blanket is for Taylor. I’d really like to finish it and wrap it up for Christmas. Crocheting is so much different in its speed than sewing, though. I can race through a sewing project at break neck speed – finishing an entire women’s costume Regency outfit in a day – but my fingers just can’t fly fast enough to finish an entire blanket at any reasonable speed. It’s supposed to be a relaxing craft, I suppose!
I’m going to try to make myself finish it this week. For one thing, I spent too much money on the yarn to let it go unused. And it’s so pretty! The colors match her room perfectly, and she loves little blankets to wrap up in when it’s cold. Plus, making things for Taylor is super rewarding because it makes her so happy. And it makes her proud, so that she tells her friends and teachers and everyone that “Mommy made it”, which is just adorable. The little girl deserves a finished blanket. 
So now it’s time to get off the computer and head outside to watch Jacob swing, while busying my hands with this blanket. It’s a beautiful sunny day!
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I tried to make a blanket this way when I first learned to crochet. It seems so simple and easy, but each round gets more and more daunting! Good luck with it! I love the colors.
I still think it may be easier than doing dozens of granny squares, because at least you don’t have to crochet it all together when you’re done. But it’s so big! I finished one round today – 6 more giant rounds to go!
Good Morning. I love the colors of your blanket and chuckled when I read how you felt about going ’round and ’round. About 2 or 3 months ago I decided to destash my yarn. Skeins and skeins of yarn. Also decided that I would use the yarn for a charitable cause. So for the past few weeks I have been making many, many large granny square blankets (about 20, so far) to donate to Project Linus. I have a few more skeins remaining and am trying to finish this week in the hope that the blankets will be given to hospitalized sick children for Christmas. Hope your holidays are happy and safe!
That’s really awesome! I’m impressed you’ve been able to finish that many. Destashing your yarn for a good cause is such a cool idea!
Happy Colors!
Thanks for sharing!
I’m in love with this blanket. I’m going to make my daughter one for her birthday in April. How many skeins of yarn did you end up needing and what size needle did you use?
I used a size G crochet hook. I’m wish I’d kept track of how many skeins it’s taken. I am not done yet – 12 days until Christmas to finish! – but when I first started, there were at least two trips to buy more yarn. Sorry I can’t help with that part. Sugar ‘n Cream yarn comes in larger skeins, but my store only sells the larger ones in cream and white. If you have access to bigger ones, I’d recommend getting them, since one skein won’t even finish one of the larger stripes.
Hi!
OMG! I love this blanket. I really want to try and make something like this. Having said that, I am really new to crocheting, 3 days in. Can you tell me how to crochet this? What are the steps and what is it called. eg. DC. SC, etc.?
Thanks,
Aleea
This is based on just making a basic granny square bigger and bigger. I changed yarn color each time I created four rows. I used a size G crochet hook, but whichever size is recommended for your yarn would work. Since a blanket doesn’t have to fit anyone, gauge doesn’t matter so much.
A blog called CraftyMinx just put out a fantastic series called Crochet School, that I wish had been around when I taught myself to crochet. Even so, I still learned some things from her. She has a tutorial, which includes video, on how to make a granny square. Here’s the link: http://www.craftyminx.com/2011/10/-crochet-school-lesson-17-granny-square-101.html. Her explanation with video is much more thorough than I could put in a comment.
Instead of stopping when the square is “done”, you would simply follow the pattern she’s set up for you to just keep going around and around. I hope that helps!
thanks for the tips and link, I will take a look and hopefully get the hang of it
Beautiful blanket!! Absolutely love the colors you chose. How did you crochet the border? The dark pink seems to add a wavy edge look which makes the blanket so adorable. Would love to know how you accomplished that:D
Thanks,
Kimberly
I’ve been crocheting since I was 9 or 10. Good finished products are attained using the proper tension with your stitches. You will find the more you do it, the faster you become. You can learn both good tension and speed with practice!
Beautiful blanket!
Beautiful colors and love your work it is very happy colors great job
Such a cute blanket, I am doing a large granny square with some bamboo yarn and it is soooo soft. I had a question.. How did you get the ruffly edge on it? Thanks!