Granny Square Throw - Days 3 and 4

No progress has been made on the throw whatsoever! I haven't had the time and my crochet session yesterday turned into a learning session. I was able to pick up a few new stiches! Learned how to increase and decrease and to corchet in a spiral (thanks to my friend Heather). Also, I learned how to (finally!) read a pattern! Now, I have ton more projects I am itching to start! I can't wait! I am already dubbing 2009 as the year of crochet!

I want to wish everyone a happy new year! Be safe!

Happy Hooking!

Granny Square Throw - Day 2

Not much crochet done....Got a 1/4 of one square. Have plans tomorrow (or today rather) to do some serious, hardcore crocheting. Oy!

Granny Square Throw - Day 1

Hello all! I am once again attempting to write a blog. i have many floating out in cyberspace...mostly with 2 entries or less. Now, however, I feel I have finally found something to blog about! I finally have a hobby! Yay!

I entered the world of crochet as a way to stop smoking (it hasn't cured that thus far...but it helps). It took a while to get into it, but now I am hooked (pun very much intended)! I am still terrified of knitting (two needles instead on one....ooooooo.....props to those who can knit). After making many, many scarfs...I finally taught myself the granny square. Oh boy...I am happy I did!

My newest project is my biggest project to date. I am attempting to make a granny square throw. Since I can't read patterns yet, I am doing this by feel. This going to be a major task, since i don't have long to complete it as it is a Chrsitmas gift for my aunt.

The color pallet is actaully my favorite: orange and brown. I have one really big square made right now. All of the squares will have a yellow center. Some will be made with a light rust color, to a terracotta color to burgandy; the others will have a toffee, to chocolate to espresso pallet. The goal is to have 2 big squares in the orange color regiem surrounded by the brown, with a border in the orange. I am really excited to get started with this! It looks good in my head...I just hope it translates! It is my goal to post pictures of the progress!

Happy hooking!