Thursday, February 13, 2014

Sweetheart Granny Squares



Not exactly square, but in the tradition of crocheted granny squares, these granny hearts are made with brightly colored yarn left over from other projects.  I found the pattern at a new-to-me blog, Yarn Pumpkin.   (Thank you, Yarn Pumpkin, for sharing your pattern!)  

I crocheted the hearts using a size J hook (6 mm) and assorted cotton yarns.  My finished hearts are approx. 7.25 inches wide and 7.5 inches high. The hearts are super easy to crochet, and I made all five in an evening while watching the Olympics.

My daughters told me the hearts are too pretty to use as dishcloths and that they would use theirs as a coaster or doily. 

8 comments:

  1. No, no, no to dishcloths! How about framing some of them? They are gorgeous.

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    1. I had thought about making a bunting to hang over my kitchen sink, but the colors are all wrong.

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  2. I agree with the girls. It would be too hard to use these beautiful grannies as dishcloths.

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    1. Every time they wash their dishes, they could think of their mama. Ha ha. :) I think I'm the only one of us who enjoys washing dishes.

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  3. Thanks for sharing the blog link, those are adorable.

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  4. These are beautiful! Great use of left over yarn!

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  5. A nice frame of the hearts in a square would preserve and celebrate them! Lovely, thanks for sharing these bright colors!

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  6. Karen and Joy, thank you! These dishcloths are a quick and fun project. I think I need to make one for myself, too. :)

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