I have rescued 50 Granny Squares...

I took a pair of scissors to the big old blanket!  I managed to save about fifty squares.  I think that was roughly half of them.  I am going to remove all of the black border and replace it.  I have already started to make more 'pretty' granny squares and I am hoping to sew them together alternating the old and new.  I am quite pleased with how many of the original squares I saved.   

Granny Square Crochet Blanket - May contain pictures that can cause distress!

I do not usually like hanging my 'Dirty Laundry' out in public.  I am treating this like some sort of Confessional Therapy.  I have avoided looking at the damage to this poor old Granny square that I told you about here and here.  I have been completely in denial, burying my head in the sand!  I have washed and disinfected this poor old girl and she has beed residing in the Deep Freeze.  Some of you made some useful suggestions as to what should be her fate.  I have decided to salvage the squares that are worth saving, purely for sentimental reasons, (i am attached to this old blankie) and then  - 'I shall rebuild her!'  Like the 'Bionic Woman',  'Bionic Blanket'  will be better and more beautiful than ever before  It is going to be quite some task.  I will of course keep you posted...

Granny 911 - Urgent Square Repair!

I have previoiusly introduced you to my 'Ugly Grannies'.  I also explained one had a terrible 'mishap'.  It was being used in the back garden by my youngest for something like this at the end of the summer....

The heavens opened and it got unceremoniously shoved in the shed and forgotten about.  It's winter warmth has been much appreciated by a family of mice in the shed.  It has been thoroughly washed and disinfected three times and has spent about five weeks in the deep freeze.  I am not sure how to go about repairing the damage, but where there is a will there is a way.  I have considered turning it into a pair of these:


I think these are really funky!

Or maybe one of these:

Slinky little numbers!



Eyecatching!

 Or maybe this,

I could do a version of this?

I have a more than ample figure, so if I went for any of the above I am afraid I would look like the back end of this...

So for now I just need to work on repairing it as it is, to restore it to it's former glory.  It was a joint project between me and my Grandmother about 25years ago, I really don't think I can throw it away.  I will photograph and show you the damage this week, then I will keep you posted as to the repair...

Granny Square Appeal - Crochet a Rainbow

http://sarahlondon.wordpress.com/crochet-a-rainbow/

This is an appeal by Sarah London to Crochet Granny Squares for Australian Flood Victims.  If you feel you are able to make and donate Granny squares, follow the link to more information.