daisy granny square cushion

I'm joining in with a Spring theme and almost finished the front of my daisy granny square cushion. The weather was so warm last week and the weekend, too hot to sit under my current crochet blanket project.

The granny square pattern is from the lovely book by Susan Pinner called Granny Squares. I use it a lot, its lovely book to look at for inspiration and the projects are pretty and practical, I leave it on my sofa corner to pick up and read.

I'm using up yarn stash scraps of my Debbie Bliss Rialto DK left over from the Cath Kidston blanket I'm working on. Now the temperature has dropped I can carry on adding rows this evening!

daisy daisy

daisy granny square cushion front

Happy crochet and hope the sun is shining where you are today - Amanda x

Comments

Lazy Days & Sundays said…

Unfortunately the weather is not being kind to us today here in the East Midlands Amanda. It has been raining since about 8.30 this morning and it looks set to be with us for the rest of the day. Still having spent most of the day in the garden over the weekend I'm sure it will do the grass and borders good. I've not come across this book but may have to look it up on Amazon next time someone asks me what I would like as a gift. I'm crocheting another baby blanket at the moment and have today been asked if I would make something for charity so looks like I am going to be busy for the foreseeable. Hope the sun continues to shine for you.

Mitzi

24 April 2018 at 07:16

local alien said…

Love the colours. I must look up that book too.

24 April 2018 at 09:24

mamasmercantile said…

Sadly we haven't had the high temperatures that the mainland have enjoyed. Love the lovely Spring colours of your project. A great cushion.

24 April 2018 at 23:34

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