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Ocean Tides Granny Square Afghan

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A little over a year ago I wrote my 30 before 30 list. On that list was Crochet an afghan for me/to keep… well I’ve finally finished! It took me almost a year to really get started on it, but its done and its all mine! 😀 I picked the colors and bought the yarn ages ago, played around with the placement of the squares and agonized over the size. Now its finished and I plan to spend all winter snuggled up under it 🙂 I simply love my Ocean Tides Granny Square Afghan!

Ocean Tides Granny Square Afghan from busybeingjennifer.com

I’ve know how to make granny squares for a long as I can remember. I think it was the first actual thing my Nana taught me to make after I learned the basics of crocheting. It is still one of my favorite things to create, although I don’t do it often.

Granny Square Afghan 30 before 30 - busybeingjennifer.com

The afghan used 14 squares in each color. Each square is 5 rows around using a 6.5 mm hook.

 

Granny Square Afghan - busybeingjennifer.com
I joined the squares using a new to me technique, the flat braid join. I learned how to do it using this video tutorial.

Ocean Tides Granny Square Afghan - busybeingjennifer.com

 

I finished the afghan off with full rounds of granny stitches around the edge in grey, soft green, mint, and teal. And I’m totally in LOVE! 🙂

Granny Square Afghan in shades of blue and green - busybeingjennifer.com

If you need me anytime between now and next spring, I’ll be on the couch, cuddled up under this little beauty 🙂

Do you have a favorite blanket or afghan you like to snuggle under when the weather gets cool?

 

Comments

  2. Very Pretty!..Thanks for sharing how to put the squares together!! I am working on an Afghan for my daughter..now I can finish it!! Thanks again!! Barbara

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    • There is a reason it took me a long time! LOL I had half the granny squares done for at least 6 months before I started working on it again LOL

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  8. That looks great! As crafty as I am, I just can't seem to crochet, I start to zone out and by the time I know it all my loops are uneven and my squares start to look like triangles. Haha. Although as a small child, my favorite blanket was a super soft pink & raspberry colored blanket that my mom crocheted for me, it went missing over the years but I loved that blanket. Nowadays, I just steal my boyfriend's sweaters.

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  25. I just found you on Pinterest. Love this blanket! Could you please share the yarn used and the colors? I’m wanting to make a king size for my bed. Thank you so much and Merry Christmas!

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    • Hi Sandy!
      I used Regular redheart yarn that I picked up at walmart. I don’t remember the exact color names, but there is a mint green, aqua/turquoise, teal, navy and grey colored yarns. I wish ai could tell you the exact names. Sorry!

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  26. I’ve been crocheting for more than 30 years and I still love the simplicity of the granny square. It’s such a nice way to show off color combos and yours is lovely 🙂

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    • Hi Brooke! There’s no “official” pattern. The squares are a basic granny square. I included a video link to the joining method I used in the post. I like crocheting things that I can whip up quickly, which is why I like granny square projects like this one 🙂

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