Q is for Quilt-ghans

Q is for (Crochet) Quilt-ghans.  I love making these!!  The basic idea is to crochet little mini two round granny squares and join the squares together in quilt patterns.  My two favorites (or actually the only two I have made - each multiple times) are Around the World and the Baby Nine Block.  These each involve a LOT of little squares!  To date I have made 5 Around the World quilt-ghans (two double size, two queen size, and one king size). one queen size Nine Block, and 6 or 7 Baby Nine Blocks.  I won't count how many squares that creates - but it would be well into the thousands!  I made my first one in 2008 and have not made one in a few years now.  I think it may be time to make a few baby blankets to have on hand for gifts!!

Here are some examples:

My first one - Queen size and all mine!!!

Double sized for my niece

King size for a family friend

Baby quilt-ghan

Baby quilt-ghan

Baby quilt-ghan

FO Friday (January 2nd 2015)

Finally back at blogging and have two finished objects to show off.  I had made up a bunch of saltines (two round grannies) several years ago with some left over yarn and finally about two months ago I started sewing them together.  I got the squares sewn together and then it sat some more.  I finally got the border done on both of them to close out 2014.

Baby blanket #1 (Caron Simply Soft scraps):

Before - all the squares waiting to be joined together

During - all the squares are joined and awaiting a border

After - all done!

Baby Blanket #2 (Red Heart Super Saver scraps):

Before - waiting to be joined

During - waiting for a border

After - all done!!

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