A. Nieman Crochet Item of the Day 9.29.09

Fall Granny Square Afghan

Item of the Day 8.9.09

Hip to be square - turquoise square with yellow daisy made from reclaimed materials

Granny Square Blanket Number One

As I said in my last post I was going to start working on depleting my large supply of yarn. My first project was a sage green baby blanket. This blanket is made in a Granny Square pattern. I love granny squares because they are not only fast and easy but have a great pattern that is so much more interesting than straight rows.

I am very proud of myself for listing this item right away. I usually hang on to things and let them pile up till "I have more time"( my usual excuse). Finishing an item and listing it as soon as possible is the best way to make the most of my product. A product that sits around in my apartment not in my Etsy Shop is wasted product.

Here is the blanket:

What to work on next...

I have decided that I have listed as many items that I can for a while and will now work piece by piece. Almost all my items from the gift shop are listed except for one large blanket that I think I am going to donate to a friends charity event( Or keep for myself). I'm actually quite in love with the afghan and am having trouble parting with it.

Here's a pic:



I am very proud of this one because it is my first granny square afghan. I know I will make more, actually thats what I plan to do with all my scrap pieces of yarn. I think I can get a decent amount for it on etsy. Yet I am feeling separation anxiety.

I think I need to get over it and just list the darn thing. I can always make another one for myself. As far as the charity event, I'm not really sure what going on with that or even when it is. I really need to get a hold of her to figure out what she wants and when. The charity event would be good publicity as well as a chance to help out a very sick little boy. I think charity is going to win.

As for what I am going to do next, well more granny square blankets! I have so many ends of skeins to use up and I can't think of a better way to use them. I have decided that after I use up all my yarn that I will start buying from etsy sellers only. I want to use more eco-friendly yarns and help support the handmade community. I will definitely be blogging more about this later.