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Easter Granny Square Baby Blanket

March 20, 2013 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

It’s almost Easter and I couldn’t resist making another sweet Granny Baby Blanket….

When I was looking through my stash, trying to decide what to make next… I kept picking up these beautiful Eastery skeins of yarn! Hmmm… What to make??? Well, if you have been following my recent posts about the Art Walk in our town you will remember that the store I sell my items is participating in the event… Alpine Originals carries handmade items that are created by local artist (me included). This month their store’s theme for the Art Walk is children’s items, and I have been making quite a few. I thought I was done with blankets,,, but no… this yarn kept calling me and my hook to get to work…

That’s not the only one though… I am almost done with the next baby blanket,,, Am I obsessed with baby blankets or what??? The next one is a Camo Granny Square Blanket,,, It is about 3/4 done and I should have it complete just in time for this Friday’s Art Walk… I will post a picture of it when it’s done…

So here is to Baby Blankets and Granny Squares….

Elena

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Granny Baby…

February 23, 2013 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

Another weekend and time to start another project! My Sunburst Granny Square Blanket I started last a couple of weeks ago is coming along great! But, that one is for me and it was time to make something for Alpine Original’s, the little store where I sell my crochet…

So… I set aside the Sunburst Granny just for a few days and started this adorable Granny Square Baby Blanket. I have a large stash of great yarn and was able to pick a beautiful combination. This is the pattern my Grandmother Beatrice Ryan taught me at 10 years old… It has regained its popularity recently and I am blessed to have been taught this skill that will hopefully inspire many others to learn and love the Art of Crochet !

The Original Pattern I learned 40 years ago, now the beginning of a baby blanket…

Super Soft yarn and great colors! Perfect for an adorable baby blanket!

A Granny Square Baby Blanket almost complete….

I will be finishing up in the next day or so, then off to the shop! I will post a picture of the completed project… Let me know what you think!

So, here’s to teaching the Art of Crochet!!! Pass it on…

Elena

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21 February 2013

THIS GRANNY’S GRANNY….

February 21, 2013 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

I remember so many days, spending time with Beatrice,,, My Grandma… She always had a crochet project she was working on! My most fond memories where of her tablecloths and doilies, just sitting with her in her livingroom watching a little TV and seeing her working with her hands at the speed of light making her creations…

I’m not sure I am quite as fast as she was at finishing my projects… But life is different in my day…In the 60″s life was a little slower and I think there was more time to do the things they loved and still accomplish all the other daily tasks with not as much stress. I have been working a couple of hours a day on my own crochet projects and it is truly my stress relief! I love it… My Sunburst Granny Square Blanket is coming a long quite nicely… It’s about 1/3 complete in just a week and I am starting to see the vision coming together! Even with the other projects and activities I have been working on, I feel pretty good about my progress. One of my favorite things this week has been my time with my granddaughter Ryan Renee! I occasionally get her early in the morning and take her to school,,, It is way more fun this time around, when my children were school age it seemed to be so much more work… She loves to watch me crochet and pretend with a ball of yarn and a hook that she is making something beautiful too!

18 Sunburst Granny Squares Done!

Just a little fun playing around with the squares!

A basket of full of what will soon be a warm, cuddly blanket!

I am really hoping to have many hours to work on my blanket over the upcoming weekend… A run to the yarn store is in order for more cream yarn… And maybe some yarn for the next project… Love it!

So here is to being a Granny working on a Granny!

Elena