granny of the week

In order to keep my 'background' project in the background and not have it end up in a bag amongst my other crafty bits and pieces I have decided to post a regular update to ensure I keep it on the agenda. Somehow (it's the illogical madness of the way my mind works) I know that by committing to posting about the blanket I will actually get it finished.

Unlike this first post it will be a simple update post every Sunday.  I'll choose my favourite square of the week, let you know how many more I have to go and any other news worth telling.  Like I said, it's my way of committing to the project and a good way of keeping check of where I'm at.  So here goes my first try...

Granny count: 75/256.
Featured favourite square:  I don't know what it is about this square.  The colours make me think of cupcakes and pastel spring bouquets, in particular sweetpeas and their lovely soft fragrance.  I'd never think to make anything in these colours unless I was making it for a little girl and maybe that's why I fell in love with this square.   Perhaps it reminds me of my childhood and my love for things sweet and delicate?

Yes now I know I had originally decided I was going to make a blanket that was 625 squares across (25 squares x 25 squares).  It was a bit overwhelming to think about but I was prepared to do it if that's what I had to do.  When testing the layout last week, I laid out my squares across the large rug in my loungeroom and to my surprise the rug was approximately 20 granny squares across.  This got me thinking.  I have been scouting the internet looking at different styles of blankets and was growing quite keen on the idea of joining the squares with a strip of colour in between.  This would mean that I wouldn't need to make as many squares as I had originally thought and I like the way a background colour makes the individual squares stand out.

Soooo I have decided I am now going to make the blanket 16 x 16 squares across which is a grand total of 256 squares.  A rather significant reduction don't you think??  It completely changes the scope of the project and all I can say is 'he he he I'm cruising now baby'.  I am aware that joining the squares still means there is a lot of work to do but not changing colours every row will make this task a lot easier.  It's all very, very exciting.  = D