Week 2, and 3

Yes, I skipped posting week 2, and VERY late for Week 3.... Good news, my life is somewhat back on track (pretty sure it never will be fully on track lol)

I have not been keeping up with the blog, but have been keeping up with the squares, and having a really fun time at it.  I love this project, mostly because it is forcing me to step out a bit, and do things that I would normally not do!!!

Week 2

Here are my squares for week 2... the blue and purple one was suppose to the the four hearts, for valentines day, BUT>>>> it did not turn out so well  lol  I was doing this while watching tv, and skipped a row....  Oh well... and I am in LOVE with the dark blue and green color, can you tell??  I was hard to try and not use it for all of them!!!

Top left square was http://eggbirddesigns.blogspot.com/2011/03/nuthatch-free-pattern.html
Top right was http://myblueangels.blogspot.com/2011/01/from-my-heart-6-square.html

Bottom left  http://web.archive.org/web/20071218112435/http:/members.aol.com/gandal195/lacybullionh.html

Bottom right http://sofar-sogood.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/walled-garden-square-maybe.html?m=1

And the extra 3 were  http://www.petalstopicots.com/2014/01/heart-granny-square-crochet-pattern/

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grandmas-heart-square

http://crochetagain.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/log-cabin-granny-square/

Week 3

I think week 3 was one of my faves so far, really really fun!!!  I got to try a few squares I have been drooling over, and got to use my new yarn!!!  (I love this yarn, surprise stripe.... although it did surprise me with a stripe of black that looking very clashy with "color b" which was also black, BUT, it all worked out!!!)

Top left http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/granny-square-25 (there is no pattern for it, but pretty simple, your basic filled in granny [3 doubles chain 2, and repeat] and front post double crochet every 3rd... picture is pretty explanatory)
Top right http://grannymania.canalblog.com/archives/2011/09/05/21945364.html  this one is in french, and the translation is a bit off... and because of that, I did not realize it was a 9 inch  :(  so I missed out on the awesome effect it really had, but I still really like it!!

bottom left (and the one I am totally in love with at the moment!!!)  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minion-square-motif  Yes, I made mine purple, and added crazy hair!!!

bottom right http://craftingchemist.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/moonsquare.html

And, the extra ones...
http://www.yarninyarnout.blogspot.com/2012/09/free-pattern-diamond-windowpane.html?m=1

http://spinnythingy.blogspot.com/2012/07/control-issues.html

http://handwerkjuffie.blogspot.nl/2013/02/granny-square-somalia.html


I am getting so excited and happy about this whole project.... so, I took a picture!!!
And on a side note, I am starting early for week 4!!!  :)

Week 1 (A bit late)

So, this week was CRAZY.... my life its self has been turned upside down!!!!  But everything is getting straightened out!!!  I was sick on Monday so I did not post them, and I actually posted these on Pinterest for my group on Sunday (Just in case they did not want to see the disaster that I heard was the super bowl)

I did my 4 squares, and posted 3 more to make 7, for those who want to do 1 a day, or if you did not like one, you are not stuck with it.

The first one, the purple and blue one, kinda fun, funky...

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/optical-illusion-2
When I did it, I did not realize I was doing the same colors  lol, and I did my last 2 the same color (Purple), but now I am wishing I would have switched it.

The blue and pink one, I really like how it turned out!!!  I did change it up a bit.  Instead of doing the lace type border, I just did one more round, making it the same size as my others.
http://hooksandyarns.blogspot.co.il/2012/02/squircle-v-3.html

The next one was really fun (although I have not put a face on it yet, or the buck teeth I will add extra), Since it was groundhogs day Sunday, I thought this would be great, and since the dang thing saw his shadow (Although it seems backwards to me... If he sees his shadow, it should mean it will be more sunny right????  IDK) I made my background for him grey and cloudy, like winter.  The pattern says bear, but throw on some buck teeth, and BAM!!!! ground hog  lol
http://www.crochetville.com/community/topic/116181-square-bear-square-8h-x-8w-inches-3-images/

The last one is just simple and pretty, but it does teach the cluster stitch, which is a fun stitch, and good to know!!!
http://tyrneathem.com/crochet-stitches-crossed-clusters-granny-square-motif/

And here is a video tutorial on how to do a cluster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzW77bU6pm8

The other 3 squares (Even a football one for the super bowl...
http://hooksandyarns.blogspot.com/2012/06/square-in-square.html
http://spinnythingy.blogspot.com/2012/05/tongues-of-fire-life-or-death-matter.html
http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa020505.htm

I feel very worn down this week....  But Hopefully by next week I should be my super awesome perky self, and will have a lot more to say about it all!!!!


In other news, I FINALLY finished my african flower blanket!!!! With little help from anyone else....

And made a few hats, one being a Hello kitty hat that made one adorable 3 year old HAPPY!!!!