I am taking part in a swap on www.swap-bot.com called Crazy Afghan Squares. I have to make four 7″ squares to send to four different people - I’ve never made squares (no - really) and so I’m having fun experimenting with yarns and stitches.

Also, it’s helping me practice my crochet before I tackle Jasmine. I’ve completed four squares - but they might not be the four I send, I need to try some more.

Here are my four squares pinned out for blocking-

From the top clockwise these are

Blue Ice (pattern here)

crochet square using a 4mm hook and Sirdar Luxury Soft Cotton DK.

100% cotton yarn left over from knitting a baby sweater

 

 

Granny Rose (pattern here)

My first ever crochet project! I’m quite proud of it!

This was made with Opal sock yarn I had left over from a pair of socks I made for my s-i-l. Can’t remember exactly what it was now….I like the style but I’m not sure about using variegated yarn as it doesn’t balance the colours right….I may try this again with two or three solid colours.

Diamond & Cable square

knitted square to my own pattern, well not exactly a pattern just an aran stitch pattern I like!

Knit with Lily Sugar ‘n’ Cream cotton on 4.5mm bamboo straight needles.

 

Honeycomb cable square

another knit aran square with Sugar ‘n’ Cream on 4.5mm bamboo.

The honeycomb aran pattern is symbolic of hard work and it’s rewards so I think it’s appropriate for knitting.

 

This squares business is a great way of using up those odds and ends of yarn I have sitting around….I’ll have to do some more

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