I’ve been able to knit since I was a kid when my Nan taught me; no one in the family could crochet though, Nan had tried and failed many times and didn’t succeed until long after I’d left home. I learned to crochet a wire chain to make jewellery and I can turn those out like a machine but yarn does not behave in the same way. It tightens and refuses to let the hook back through, most frustrating. Then there was all the malarkey around how to hold the yarn, wrapping it around this finger and that one, I got in a right pickle with it.
However, I have always been determined to learn, and my recent fixation on blankets has made me sort it out once and for all.
I searched on youtube for beginner granny square tutorials and there are hundreds of them. I found some really slowed down, easy peasy, foolproof ones and after a couple of watch throughs I thought I could actually do it.
I did it.
My first square is a bit lumpy because I used an Aran weight yarn with a 5.5mm hook (because the video lady did basically). Also, if I’m making a blanket it needs to be warm right?
I decided I didn’t want lumpy Aran squares so I switched to DK (light worsted) weight yarn and a 4mm hook.
Whilst I’m here I’m running a promotion in my shop there’s 10% of everything throughout April with the code FLING10
Happy Tuesday! Hope you don’t get fooled ;)