Lately, I have noticed that granny squares are changing their shape. I'm finding granny circles, granny triangles, granny circles inside a square, and straight-line grannies. I found two examples of elongated granny triangles made into shawls.
The premise is pretty much the same - use your stash yarn, if you wish, or organize your colors into a set pattern.
You can find patterns for these designs at the usual places ( Ravelry, crochetpatterncentral, etc.), but I've also found that, if I put "granny stripes" into Google images, I can click on a picture I like and find the pattern on someone's blog. Many times, the patterns at www.Ravelry.com or www.crochetpatterncentral.com are linked to those same blogs.
What I like about granny patterns is that you can use any sized hook and any kind of yarn you want. Once you establish a set pattern, the work falls off of the hook without hardly a thought. You can do them anywhere, anytime.
Maybe one of these new styles will catch your fancy. I have a couple of projects in mind now that the end of summer is in sight.
Happy crafting,
Kathi
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