The awesome thing about acrylic granny squares is that they are indestructible modular units. If your house is too full of blankets you can use the squares to make reusable grocery bags instead. At least that's what I'm telling myself. I'm a 3rd gen crocheter and there is literally no room for any more blankets or lace tablecloths in my house thanks to my mom and grandmother. We can stay warm and fancy for generations to come.
Yeah...that's why, before I started on RUclips, I made it a point to craft for the members of my family. So they could take my sordid forays into yarn crafting to THEIR homes. Not so much recently... 🤨
Earned my sub instantly when you started talking about MMOs. Most relatable thing I've ever heard lol I'm doing that exact "sit and wait in game while working on a project" literally while watching this video lol
"Granny squares all the way down". Me: *snorts with laughter* whilst NOT staring at the large bag of crochet motifs. When I got my first skein of Noro yarn I had my first experience of watching colour changes while knitting. So I totally get the pleasure you're having crocheting with those pretty colours in the granny squares.
I'm trying to decide if what I feel for Granny Squares is joy or grudging respect. Really, it just feels like I'm a small helpless planet caught in a gravity well... 🧐
I come here for the fun crafting updates, and I stay for the random FFXIV mention. Love to hear that you’re still playing! Probably one of my favorite games of all time. And this video is making me want to learn crochet, so it’s a win -win 😂
I LOVE granny squares. They are so addicting. I once had a bag of squares I made, and then finally had a project to make them into. That might be what I’m going to do again lol. Also I might make one huge granny square scrap blanket - but we already have a bazillion blankets! Edit: I love how you openly talk about MMO gaming - I used to play World of Warcraft with my husband, but now we play Sea of Thieves. I did knit and crochet during flight paths too, or waiting for dungeons and raids - now I do it as my husband and I sail our ship. Lol 😆 Edit (again): I made some granny squares into a cute shawl, it’s a long rectangular one that looks like a classic black bordered granny square blanket. I’m going to be adding tassels to the short side. I have a ton of dk yarn because I used to cut my Lion Brand Mandala cakes into small balls of color!
your stories of crafting while waiting around in FFXIV is very relatable! I'm making a hexi cardigan while I wait for my que to pop, and I always feel productive
KITTENS! My 13 year old started gabapentin for her arthritis a few months ago and now she's experiencing her second kittenhood. I'm in WIPurgatory and need to finish current projects before I can start any new ones.
Fellow Canadian chiming in on the weird weather. It is currently 22C in Windsor, we had major thunder-showers and hail ....in FEBRUARY in the GTA, and tomorrow its supposed to drop to the negatives and snow tomorrow. Weather is so weird this year 🤷♀
Thank you for the shout-out! Thats so cool to hear you watch my channel. Weirdly enough, I also just moved back to Southern Alberta, and my entire family is fighting off said diseases, and I am trying desperately not to get it 😅
Welcome back! I had no idea you were in Canada, let alone Alberta! I hope you don't wind up with any of the colds & viruses going around. The Husbeast has been hit twice this year, and I seem to have dodged the last one thus far. It's nasty. 😳
I like Caron Cakes for corner to corner (c2c) crochet. You can do it as one giant piece (handy for mindless crochet - increase until you’ve used half your yarn, then decrease for the other half), or you can make a ton of c2c squares. Linen stitch is good for a lighter weight blanket. Single crochet in the back loops is a cool texture. And the ‘classic’ c2c is cute, but personally the colour shift halfway through a ‘block’ of stitches makes my eye twitch.
I find those stretch fabrics hard to find in Canada if you want a real choice of colours and looking for a doable price. I am now sewing my second Cashmerette pattern: both shirtdresses, this one is sleeveless. The princess seams help with adjusting fit.
Love your channel and your humour! When I was quitting smoking this time last year, I dug a pair of size 8 needles and some random ball of some type of cotton/wool/yarn and just knit and purled to keep my fingers and brain busy. When I got to the end of the ball (it ended up being just bigger than a granny square), I took the needles out, rewound the ball, and started again. Did it for weeks but it got me through the first 30 days.
That's how I got into sock knitting. I pooled my break time, put on some music, and knit. I'm glad yarn worked for you too! Yarn is arguably better for your lungs, just don't inhale 😁
I'm also a plus-size sewist who wants to get into making more of my own stuff. For Christmas I got the book "Dressmaking: The Easy Guide" by Helen Rhiannon. I'm most excited for the block patterns it came with, which are extremely size inclusive, but there are also a lot of really cute ideas in the book.
I've received two of the Cashmerette/Jenny Rushmore books (Ahead of the Curve and Sewing the Curve). They look to be very similar to your Dressmaking book in that they have patterns and detailed instructions for fit. I may have to put the Dressmaking book on my wishlist for the Husbeast 😁
Found on pinterest, granny square pockets/bags, to put on a pixie pocket belt. A crochet cat tent, rugs, and a wonderful gothic mosaic crochet style that I ran to Amazon to buy the book to learn. I just finished a Rhiannon style cowl shawl. Waiting in time out is a pixie coat. It knows what it did.
On a similar note, I found a patchwork knitting pattern that I'm making a red dragon blanket out of (most people see fish, but I had a red that screamed feel my flames). TBH I get in a groove and I'm like "I should be doing X, I'll do X when I'm done with this row. But I'm almost done with this section. I'll do X when I'm done with the section. Oh look, I've picked up the stitches for the next section..."
I've thought about starting a channel, cos I'm a short chunky boobular older costumer and we need more representation. But my ability to procrastinate is vast. Like my fabric stash is vast
I think it was the Great British Sewing Bee who had a clothing competition where people recycled Granny squares into clothing. There was a boxy, Chanel-style jacket and skirt that stole the show. Just to put that out there... My lace pillow arrived this afternoon. So far I have a half inch of ribbon woven/stitched/made. I'm hoping I can get to the level where I'm doing the stitches on autopilot so I can plonk away during movies. So, not so much as a get it done February and more of distraction central. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
I think I saw an @emmainthemoment video on that episode...I'd wondered where the Granny square jacket trend had come from 😁 I'm looking forward to your eventual bobbin lace ASMR channel 😃😉
@@MaireColclough Yeah. The algorithms probably fed you and me the same video. Wish CBC would pick up the option for a similar show... lol... ASMR lace videos could certainly become a thing. There's already a few out there. Although no one has B. Bannered their approach to lace videos... yet. mwah-ha-ha... Yup. Still daydreaming of starting a sewing and everything else channel while downsizing our wee little apartment. Every option I have for a cutting space is currently holding piles of things to sort through. Kon Mari meets Swedish Death Cleaning? Who knows. I just know that I need to make things during the course of my day and lacemaking takes up almost no storage space and I can do it on the sofa... The wardrobe is currently on hold. So I'm dangling the opportunity of trim options to hold my attention in the meantime. Baby steps, lol.
@@stevezytveld6585 Definitely baby steps. Start with the bobbin lace ASMR and expand from there. Get monetized and roll your proceeds into storage and a studio 😉
Thought of you at Wally the other day. They had a whole shelf of the granny square yarn on an endcap. I was fondling it, thinking some of it was coming home with me and my son said, "Don't you have way too much yarn at home already, Mom?" Nothing like a teenager to bring you back to the reality of an overstuffed craft room. Today's chinook is crazy and the head is really feeling it. Sorry you suffer them too. Love the materials. I'll have to head over to Fabricland soon to check out their clearance section. Why do you have the little voice in your head too? I think we should hold an exorcism to banish it for good. Give the kit cats a scritch for me, please.
Exorcism is too good for some demons. And your son is far too astute. You may need to bribe him to look the other way 😁 The clearance at the Sunridge Fabricland had some Really Nice Stuff. Just saying 😉
To feed our obsession... Try Olga Poltava's two color granny or use our small ones along with a light neutral to make a Battenberg Granny blanket by Cherry Heart. Then there is always OMGranny Square who makes dresses from her squares... Oh, look, there is a bag of Doritos... and some Werthers, and Polly want a cracker.. a cookie? Oh, don't forget to look at It is a Sara.. she has a pattern for a Hinterland dress that is easy to make and has POCKETS. See you in two months or so...
What about using the cakes for one of the Tin Can Knits patterns like Flax or Harvest? I'm also in AB, not looking forward to the upcoming weather shift again
We're on the same page about who we watch! I know how to tat, but------ It's only recently that I discovered that my problem with tatting is that I'm uncomfortable with how I hold the thread. It's super easy to get my hand in that position, but when I go to tat, I get all uncomfortable and next thing you know, I've got a knot.
Love you and your content, but am I hearing sadness and general unhappiness? We all feel that at some point (and are allowed to feel what we will) so if you are a bit down lately, hug the husbeast, cuddle the kitties, and continue with the granny squares. There is a company that makes exact replica dress forms that would be brilliant for pattern making and adjusting. Even if I could afford this wonder, could I cope with a full size me in the corner? That is something that may not help with the body acceptance, but would be invaluable otherwise. Good luck with all your future plans, I look forward to them all
Mostly overwhelm and stress, but getting through it! I have enough difficulty with my mother-in-law's old adjustable dress form, I shudder to think what a me-sized form would get up to when I'm not looking! 😁
Listen, I could never laugh at you because if you're doing leap of faith you're a gamer of the highest order. I'm not touching that with a ten foot pole. I'm excited to see some plus sized shirts! Those fabrics look very promising.
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The awesome thing about acrylic granny squares is that they are indestructible modular units. If your house is too full of blankets you can use the squares to make reusable grocery bags instead. At least that's what I'm telling myself. I'm a 3rd gen crocheter and there is literally no room for any more blankets or lace tablecloths in my house thanks to my mom and grandmother. We can stay warm and fancy for generations to come.
Yeah...that's why, before I started on RUclips, I made it a point to craft for the members of my family. So they could take my sordid forays into yarn crafting to THEIR homes. Not so much recently... 🤨
"Granny Squares - the square root of all evil."
Not judging at all!
Seriously, they're the worst diversionary tactic ever 😁
The tangent about crocheting during down times playing MMOs totally took me back to my WoW days lol
I absolutely love your channel! Your humour just kills me!
Aw, thanks Cristena 💕
Earned my sub instantly when you started talking about MMOs. Most relatable thing I've ever heard lol I'm doing that exact "sit and wait in game while working on a project" literally while watching this video lol
"Granny squares all the way down". Me: *snorts with laughter* whilst NOT staring at the large bag of crochet motifs.
When I got my first skein of Noro yarn I had my first experience of watching colour changes while knitting. So I totally get the pleasure you're having crocheting with those pretty colours in the granny squares.
🤣
It's the little things, right? 😁
You gotta do what makes you happy, part of the reason why I watch craft-tube is because I like seeing other people's joy in their crafts. 💜
I'm trying to decide if what I feel for Granny Squares is joy or grudging respect.
Really, it just feels like I'm a small helpless planet caught in a gravity well... 🧐
@@MaireColclough 😂 The Duality of crafting! 💜
I come here for the fun crafting updates, and I stay for the random FFXIV mention. Love to hear that you’re still playing! Probably one of my favorite games of all time. And this video is making me want to learn crochet, so it’s a win -win 😂
Not long until DawnTrail releases! 🎉
Prepare for little sewing/crafting content over the month or so it takes to complete the MSQ 😁
I LOVE granny squares. They are so addicting. I once had a bag of squares I made, and then finally had a project to make them into. That might be what I’m going to do again lol. Also I might make one huge granny square scrap blanket - but we already have a bazillion blankets!
Edit: I love how you openly talk about MMO gaming - I used to play World of Warcraft with my husband, but now we play Sea of Thieves. I did knit and crochet during flight paths too, or waiting for dungeons and raids - now I do it as my husband and I sail our ship. Lol 😆
Edit (again): I made some granny squares into a cute shawl, it’s a long rectangular one that looks like a classic black bordered granny square blanket. I’m going to be adding tassels to the short side. I have a ton of dk yarn because I used to cut my Lion Brand Mandala cakes into small balls of color!
That's the lovely thing about Granny Squares...they're so modular 😁
your stories of crafting while waiting around in FFXIV is very relatable! I'm making a hexi cardigan while I wait for my que to pop, and I always feel productive
Keeps the fingers busy 😁
I like those pastel and black squares, great use of that yarn imo!
They're so darned pretty...I definitely recommend them 😃
KITTENS!
My 13 year old started gabapentin for her arthritis a few months ago and now she's experiencing her second kittenhood.
I'm in WIPurgatory and need to finish current projects before I can start any new ones.
Hooray for second kittenhood!
Fellow Canadian chiming in on the weird weather. It is currently 22C in Windsor, we had major thunder-showers and hail ....in FEBRUARY in the GTA, and tomorrow its supposed to drop to the negatives and snow tomorrow. Weather is so weird this year 🤷♀
We just dropped from 7C to -20. I apologize for the Clipper headed your way 😬
Thank you for the shout-out! Thats so cool to hear you watch my channel. Weirdly enough, I also just moved back to Southern Alberta, and my entire family is fighting off said diseases, and I am trying desperately not to get it 😅
Welcome back! I had no idea you were in Canada, let alone Alberta!
I hope you don't wind up with any of the colds & viruses going around. The Husbeast has been hit twice this year, and I seem to have dodged the last one thus far. It's nasty. 😳
Granny squares are the most addicting thing, indeed! Something about that the three repeat pattern is so soothing when you're doing something else...
And it's equally useful whether dealing with inexpensive acrylic or sock yarn scraps...
I always feel so seen when you start talking about quick dopamine hits upon completion of fast projects and video game jokes ❤
One of us! 😁
Thank you for the kitten footage
yesss, i love crocheting when im doing something stupidly time consuming and tedious in old school runescape
Usually I fall back on knitting, but life has been weird lately, Y'know? 😉
I like Caron Cakes for corner to corner (c2c) crochet. You can do it as one giant piece (handy for mindless crochet - increase until you’ve used half your yarn, then decrease for the other half), or you can make a ton of c2c squares. Linen stitch is good for a lighter weight blanket. Single crochet in the back loops is a cool texture. And the ‘classic’ c2c is cute, but personally the colour shift halfway through a ‘block’ of stitches makes my eye twitch.
Thanks! 😃
I find those stretch fabrics hard to find in Canada if you want a real choice of colours and looking for a doable price. I am now sewing my second Cashmerette pattern: both shirtdresses, this one is sleeveless. The princess seams help with adjusting fit.
Love the kitties at the end!
Love your channel and your humour! When I was quitting smoking this time last year, I dug a pair of size 8 needles and some random ball of some type of cotton/wool/yarn and just knit and purled to keep my fingers and brain busy. When I got to the end of the ball (it ended up being just bigger than a granny square), I took the needles out, rewound the ball, and started again. Did it for weeks but it got me through the first 30 days.
That's how I got into sock knitting. I pooled my break time, put on some music, and knit. I'm glad yarn worked for you too! Yarn is arguably better for your lungs, just don't inhale 😁
I'm also a plus-size sewist who wants to get into making more of my own stuff. For Christmas I got the book "Dressmaking: The Easy Guide" by Helen Rhiannon. I'm most excited for the block patterns it came with, which are extremely size inclusive, but there are also a lot of really cute ideas in the book.
I've received two of the Cashmerette/Jenny Rushmore books (Ahead of the Curve and Sewing the Curve). They look to be very similar to your Dressmaking book in that they have patterns and detailed instructions for fit.
I may have to put the Dressmaking book on my wishlist for the Husbeast 😁
My mother has a "Granny Ripple" blanket that is, yes, a combination of granny squares and a ripple. I haven't attempted the pattern myself...yet.
I'm not sure whether to be horrified or intrigued 🤣
@@MaireColclough As I currently have 3 blankets in progress it is going to be a bit before I find out which 😀
I also did the walkaway dress, and I am a plus size person. I have made not just 1, but 2 videos on this
I think I may have seen that!! 👆🏼👆🏼
Found on pinterest, granny square pockets/bags, to put on a pixie pocket belt. A crochet cat tent, rugs, and a wonderful gothic mosaic crochet style that I ran to Amazon to buy the book to learn. I just finished a Rhiannon style cowl shawl. Waiting in time out is a pixie coat. It knows what it did.
Sounds like you've been busy 😁
On a similar note, I found a patchwork knitting pattern that I'm making a red dragon blanket out of (most people see fish, but I had a red that screamed feel my flames). TBH I get in a groove and I'm like "I should be doing X, I'll do X when I'm done with this row. But I'm almost done with this section. I'll do X when I'm done with the section. Oh look, I've picked up the stitches for the next section..."
Potato chip knitting. The Knitmore Girls would be proud. (Nods sagely)
I've thought about starting a channel, cos I'm a short chunky boobular older costumer and we need more representation. But my ability to procrastinate is vast. Like my fabric stash is vast
I think it was the Great British Sewing Bee who had a clothing competition where people recycled Granny squares into clothing. There was a boxy, Chanel-style jacket and skirt that stole the show. Just to put that out there...
My lace pillow arrived this afternoon. So far I have a half inch of ribbon woven/stitched/made. I'm hoping I can get to the level where I'm doing the stitches on autopilot so I can plonk away during movies. So, not so much as a get it done February and more of distraction central.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
I think I saw an @emmainthemoment video on that episode...I'd wondered where the Granny square jacket trend had come from 😁
I'm looking forward to your eventual bobbin lace ASMR channel 😃😉
@@MaireColclough Yeah. The algorithms probably fed you and me the same video. Wish CBC would pick up the option for a similar show...
lol... ASMR lace videos could certainly become a thing. There's already a few out there. Although no one has B. Bannered their approach to lace videos... yet.
mwah-ha-ha...
Yup. Still daydreaming of starting a sewing and everything else channel while downsizing our wee little apartment. Every option I have for a cutting space is currently holding piles of things to sort through. Kon Mari meets Swedish Death Cleaning? Who knows. I just know that I need to make things during the course of my day and lacemaking takes up almost no storage space and I can do it on the sofa... The wardrobe is currently on hold. So I'm dangling the opportunity of trim options to hold my attention in the meantime. Baby steps, lol.
@@stevezytveld6585 Definitely baby steps.
Start with the bobbin lace ASMR and expand from there. Get monetized and roll your proceeds into storage and a studio 😉
Eye on the prize. Baby steps. Aye, Capin'.@@MaireColclough
Hey Cathy! How are you?
I’m making granny squares to make a cute cat bed🥰
Lol, it me too.
It's right in the name 😁
Have you thought about possibly taking on any of the Anne of Green Gables (a LA Sullivan entertainment ) dresses ?
That's a question with...layers. I'll save it for a future catch-up video 😃
Thought of you at Wally the other day. They had a whole shelf of the granny square yarn on an endcap. I was fondling it, thinking some of it was coming home with me and my son said, "Don't you have way too much yarn at home already, Mom?" Nothing like a teenager to bring you back to the reality of an overstuffed craft room. Today's chinook is crazy and the head is really feeling it. Sorry you suffer them too. Love the materials. I'll have to head over to Fabricland soon to check out their clearance section. Why do you have the little voice in your head too? I think we should hold an exorcism to banish it for good. Give the kit cats a scritch for me, please.
Exorcism is too good for some demons.
And your son is far too astute. You may need to bribe him to look the other way 😁
The clearance at the Sunridge Fabricland had some Really Nice Stuff. Just saying 😉
I'll have to head over and burrow through the fabrics - thanks for the tip.
To feed our obsession... Try Olga Poltava's two color granny or use our small ones along with a light neutral to make a Battenberg Granny blanket by Cherry Heart. Then there is always OMGranny Square who makes dresses from her squares...
Oh, look, there is a bag of Doritos... and some Werthers, and Polly want a cracker.. a cookie? Oh, don't forget to look at It is a Sara.. she has a pattern for a Hinterland dress that is easy to make and has POCKETS. See you in two months or so...
Don't encourage me! 😉
@@MaireColcloughI just don't want to go alone
@@mscscottage1277 💕
What about using the cakes for one of the Tin Can Knits patterns like Flax or Harvest? I'm also in AB, not looking forward to the upcoming weather shift again
I'm not really a fan of horizontal stripes....but it's something to think about. 🙂
We're on the same page about who we watch!
I know how to tat, but------
It's only recently that I discovered that my problem with tatting is that I'm uncomfortable with how I hold the thread. It's super easy to get my hand in that position, but when I go to tat, I get all uncomfortable and next thing you know, I've got a knot.
I found watching other tatters and seeing how they held the threads really helped. Until I get a video up, check out @maimaikaito and @SparrowSpite 🙂
@@MaireColclough thank you
If you want the ultimate mashup Hoodie Dress + Corset Hoodie.
😳
Love you and your content, but am I hearing sadness and general unhappiness? We all feel that at some point (and are allowed to feel what we will) so if you are a bit down lately, hug the husbeast, cuddle the kitties, and continue with the granny squares.
There is a company that makes exact replica dress forms that would be brilliant for pattern making and adjusting. Even if I could afford this wonder, could I cope with a full size me in the corner? That is something that may not help with the body acceptance, but would be invaluable otherwise. Good luck with all your future plans, I look forward to them all
Mostly overwhelm and stress, but getting through it!
I have enough difficulty with my mother-in-law's old adjustable dress form, I shudder to think what a me-sized form would get up to when I'm not looking! 😁
Listen, I could never laugh at you because if you're doing leap of faith you're a gamer of the highest order. I'm not touching that with a ten foot pole.
I'm excited to see some plus sized shirts! Those fabrics look very promising.
I'm just a glutton for punishment 😁
Cat toy
It's a good day when the Costco man brings the kittens a new box to eat. Er...play with... 😉