Granny Strips

Hello Lucy, I started to crochet long ago and made two granny square blankets with DK yarn. Since then a few bits and pieces. Recently I made a rainbow striped double bed blanket with double DK yarn, I sent a photo of it to a friend in Australia. I started life not far from you, in Keighley, West Yorkshire. At present I live in France and badly want to get home to the UK. Very Best Regards and thanks for your website.

I'm writing to you all the way from Pakistan. I discovered your blog and your blanket by chance googling. I'm not sure if you'll even see or read this message since so many people follow and love and message you. I have taken crocheting back up at 34 after having learnt the basic stitches at age 10, 11, never having created a crochet project before. I've just been knitting all these years. My first project is your granny stripe blanket. im using aran yarn for it, 5mm hook, and its going to be 4.5 x 5.5 with your spot on edging. im 2/3 done almost. Your tutorials are so easy to understand, you explain each and every stitch, corner, turning, stripe, row so clearly that it is a joy following the instructions and seeing the work unfold. I'm Muslim and in my religion, a teacher and teaching is held in the highest esteem. I wish all the best for you and your family. May Allah bless you, lots of best wishes, Zokhruf from Lahore, Pakistan

Granny Strips

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I have ordered the yarn and cant wait to get started but is it possible to have a photo of the finished blanket

There is a photo on pintrest called tapecaria / granny stripe blanket which I think is yours.

the pintrest one has continuous edging??

Yours I think by what I can understand is like a box edge???

Thank you your blog site is beautiful.

Helen Foster ( Australia)

OH MY GOSH! I love this blanket! Thank you for creating a perfect to follow pattern. I just made a "non traditional" baby blanket using 27 different colors and it came out AMAZING! I've never done granny square stripes before and I was able to whip out this blanket in a few days. I appreciate your detailed and super colorful pattern.

Just finished the Sunny granny stripe blanket. It was the first thing I'd crochetedsince I was about 12 (over 40 years ago) and it was an absolute joy thanks to the lovely colours and really great tutorial! The instructions and photos were perfect. Thank you so much for brining me back o this lovely pastime. Have a very happy 2019, Ann

Your starting chain needs to be a multiple of 3 + 2. This will be the width of your blanket or item. (See further down this article for some suggested granny stripe blanket pattern widths. For a single blanket, try 101 chains)

If you are making the single bed blanket, do a check on your stitch count. You should now have 66 granny clusters, with 1 dc at the beginning and end of the row. It is worth taking the time to do this, as it ensures that your sides are even and straight.

My personal favorite granny stripe effect is to alternate colors with white, cream, black, or any other neutral shade. So you would work 2 rows of neutral, 2 rows of color, 2 rows of neutral, 2 rows of color, and on.

I hope go move in February to a retirement home and start a craft program and I will start with the granny stitch for beginners ir whoever and to crochet, It is a supper stitch and easy to show. Thanks

As the name implies this throw blanket is crocheted up in the granny stitch. The granny stitch is similar to the granny square in that it is comprised of three double crochet clusters but are arranged in a straight line rather than in a square.

Have you always loved the classic look of crochet granny stripe blankets? I have tried to imitate the look of a crochet granny stitch with Bernat Blanket yarn in this crochet blanket. I hope you like the outcome.

I repeated this over and over, sewing one square from the next column onto each set, until my squares had become ten loooong strips, (running left to right, or horizontally, in the photo below) each containing sixteen squares. Every strip is connected to the strip next to it by the strands of sewing yarn.

Hello Heather! Thank you for inspiring me to use up my 'spare' yarn. After making some more complicated patterns, this granny cowl is perfect! I love the simple edging to finish the cowl off. I've used Bellisima for a baby blanket. You're right; it's a lovely yarn.

I follow you on Facebook and love the fact you match your makes to your mugs. Happy hooking! Best wishes Lizz

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