Crochet
From Being A Square To Making Them
Creating unique blankets for charity one square at a time.
Twenty-plus years ago, when my husband and I were dating, his family considered me a square. Compared to them, I definitely was–and I haven’t changed. They accept me as I am and love me dearly. Last month, while visiting us, my brother-in-law said I’m no square now. So I’ve gone from being a square to making squares–tons and tons of squares!
I crave colour; the more, the better. Several people tell me that I have a good eye for blending colours. Most of my crocheted squares contain at least three colours. In this one, I used up some small leftover bits of yarn. Very little yarn gets wasted!
The only time I’ll limit myself to one colour in a square is when I’m trying out a new stitch pattern. Stitch patterns that create a texture work best with light shades of yarn. When you use dark colours, the resulting pattern is less visible. Whether I’m needle-knitting, loom-knitting, doing regular crochet, or Tunisian crochet, my skill limit is squares and rectangles. I’ll make blankets or scarves, never animals, hats, socks, or sweaters.
