I have decided to keep myself on track for a new project. I am joining in Carole's (aka Gingerbread Girl)
Tuesdays Tallies. I think it's a bit like making yourself go to Weight Watchers for knotty peeps, I will be shamed if I don't make progress each week (by myself, not anyone else) and to be honest keeping the target to a manageable "One a Day" should be feasible! One granny square a day and not one slice of cake a day!
So my "One a Day" is my "Not Just Another Granny Squares Blanket" in single colour basic Granny Square blocks. My youngest, S age 16, has requested Cath Kidston inspired colours, I would prefer to add a few more but these are the ones "we" are sticking with, 8 colours of trusty Stylecraft Special DK including white. I tried the "join as you go" method to save sewing up at the end, bit it was a disaster. It looked like a lumpy bumpy unmatched mess. I was following
Attic 24s excellent photo tutorial, but I was on a very very slow mobile phone connection in North Wales and the photos wouldn't load, so I just made do with the text, bad decision! So I had rattled off about 30 Six round squares leaving long ends for sewing in.
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| Pre JAYG |
Yesterday, after getting home, I decided to have another look. Easy peasy lemon squeezy with the photos, Lucy is brilliant! The trouble is I am now having to undo 2-3 sides of the last round and JAYG..in some cases running out of yarn, but I am getting there.Top down, not bottom up, is the secret.
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| Undoing so I can JAYG! |
So my tally is 31 squares, hopefully they will be all ship shape by next week and I can blast along JAYG rather than undoing as I go! I am running out of yarn on some squares so some botching is going on, shh, keep that secret to yourself.
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| First 14 Granny squares are joined |
Sorry about the picture quality taken after dark tonight. To flash or not to flash, that was the question.
Looking good! I love JAYG - so much easier than sewing them all together at the end! Love the colours, bit of a CK fan myself!
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That is looking good! Can't wait to see it all done. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteIt seems like the solid granny squares are the thing of the season. Love to see you join in! Your colours are perfect!
ReplyDeleteDon't tell anyone, I love the many coloured squares but the thought of all the ends is very off-putting!! so single colour=lazy for me :o
DeleteLooking great!! Solid granny's do look good, may store this in my never ending
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I just love these solid granny squares everyone is making, but I just can't justify starting another blanket... I look forward to seeing this beautiful blanket if yours grow.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colours, my favorite colour scheme, loving the granny square pattern. I look forward to seeing your progress over the coming weeks. Deb x
ReplyDeleteLooks like another winner of a project, JAYG must make it fly!
ReplyDeleteBeth x
(I think a little bit of flashing is a must, in the right circumstances!)
Welcome to the One a Day club Fiona. I love joining in and find it motivates me to do so much more. Hope you will find that too.
ReplyDeleteI love this CK inspired blanket. What pretty colors. I love the one color grannies bigger and might have to do that in the future. Mine are smaller with only 3 rounds. I am sure that we are going to watch this floral colored beauty grow over the coming weeks.
Hugs from Holland ~
Heidi
3 rounds is a lot of joining and sewing compared to 6, you are dedicated and I am lazy! I do want to make a teeny weeny squares one at some point though.
DeleteThis is going to be such a pretty blanket. Really like the look of the one-colour per square. Brilliant idea to do one a day : -)
ReplyDeleteLoved your comment on Meme Rose, a honest blog is what it is all about. Love all your wonderful projects, have a great day,
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Hi, your blanket is looking fab :) May i ask which stylecraft shades you used? I recognise some of them but the laptop screen can be deceiving! K xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Kate, The colours (I have put the colours in one of the posts I think!) but are: White, Meadow Green, Lemon, Fondant, Candy Floss, Lipstick, Cloud Blue and Lavender.
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