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Granny's Jumper

I started a new jumper on Saturday, its been on my wish list for ages now. The pattern is by Cassie Ward and in issue 96 of Inside crochet and its called Granny's Jumper.

I had a digital subscription for a year which is handy because all the past patterns are always with me including this one.









So I raided my Stylecraft Special Dk bag of oddments left over from previous blanket designs. Came in very handy! I've decided to join them with the colour Mustard and have used this in the 2nd round. The granny square motif is made up of six rounds then joined with two rounds of the main colour before assembling and adding rows and sleeves.




I hope your week is filled with gorgeous yarn and crochet. I'm also working on a new denim large granny square blanket made in Debbie Bliss Rialto DK Heathers range. Luckilly I bought 12 balls when it was on sale at a local craft shop in Canterbury. Just love the way the denim makes the other colours pop. I plan to add colour to the border. Here is a photo of the custom scarf I made in the same colour a few years ago.





If you want to see my progress this weekend I'll be posting photos onto my Instagram account.

Comments

mamasmercantile said…
Just popped over and looked at the Grannys Jumper, what a lovely design. I am a great fan of a Granny Square.
Jane said…
I had a look at Granny's Jumper; it's big and bold!! I love the Granny square, but I'm now venturing to make the circle to hexagon using the 'Hexagon How-to' by Lucy of Attic24. Mine is a slight variation of. I look forward to seeing your Granny's Jumper. Best, Jane

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