Granny Squares???

How about this one? I crochet but don't really do traditional granny squares. There's loads of tutorials out there though.
http://www.ehow.com/how_7418_crochet-granny-square.html

Ohhhhh casting my mind back to my childhood days when my Nanna taught me how to crotchet

I think you do a 6 loop chain

Then work 3 lines/blocks (can't remember what they're called, double double summink or other) and then do 3 chain to create the corner, do this four times times and it gives you your basic square...............kinda.........

Argh! I can see it in my head but I can't remember what the stitches are called!

Good luck anyway

haleyhop wrote:

ok so i have never been shown how to knit, sew, crochet etc. but you guys are inspiring me and i was wondering if you knew if it was possible to teach your self to knit or crochet with a book or online guides?

Yeah course it is!! Might be a bit more tricky as if you make a mistake you'll need to know where to look up the answer. I learnt to crochet from a book (although i could already knit and follow knitting patterns). I learnt to make beaded jewellery from books and magazines too!

Go for it, you never know unless you try!!

meant to say they are full of really lovely trendy patterns too.

For those of you who knit, I was taught how to make a blanket from knitted squares at school.

Most people seem to just knit squares, but you get a MUCH better result if you knit diagonally.

Just cast on 1 stitch, and on each row increase 1 stitch at either end until the diagonal end is 6" (or whatever size of square you are aiming for) - then decrease one stitch at each end.

Result - a firmer and more hard-wearing blanket (as it's always being stretched in different directions from the direction it was knitted in, IYSWIM)