coral crush

I'm crazy for everything coral this year -- from watermelon to lighter peachy-sherbet. I'm going to make a whole ripple with lots of shades I've been gravitating towards... I'm almost ready to begin!

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grannies

Spent a soothing weekend with my bestie since kindergarten, watching comfort TV and crocheting/knitting, respectively. She gifted me with this lovely little pink and white pyrex bowl for my birthday! (It happened to also be full of lip balm -- I might do a post on that soon!) So thoughtful! She thought of me because of the pink, which delights me utterly. Whenever I finished a granny square I deposited in the bowl. It was the happiest little bowl.

I really would like to do a little blanket strictly out of white and mustard yarn (colors I happened to use in my epic ripple too). Making granny squares is the most fun, quick thing, but unfortunately I just hate joining them! I've got to find a method that will make me willing to join all these squares!

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granny practice

Hello, December!

Still recovering from a double-whammy illness acquired sadly near Thanksgiving. But my holiday shopping is on track and I'm really in the mood to crochet...

I've been wanting to make a granny square throw for what feels like years now. I find them really fun to make (even though I have to basically re-learn how to do it every time I make any!) but the least fun to actually attach together. I really want to find a way to do this with minimal pain so next year I can make the cheapy, cheesy, and of course shabby chic-y granny square throw of my dreams! In the meantime, scoping out grannies on Ravelry and doing scrap squares for practice.

PS: Now that it's colder outside, I'm definitely happy I have my ripple -- especially as my everyday blanket is falling apart despite my attempts to mend it!

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