Granny Square Mini Tote

Happy April! It is just beginning to warm up here! Heres hoping the rain has stopped for a while since I am ready to get out in the yard for cleanup and planting! It is time to brush off the winter and add some color to my yard and my house! For the month of April the patterns will focus on adding color to your life! The first pattern is a granny square, as you may know I love to create granny squares since they are quick to make and can be done in many different color schemes.

Here we go a skein fresh off the hook:

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This is a quick and easy, stash-busting pattern uses only small amounts of cotton yarn and is great for crocheters of all levels! And the color possibilities are endless.

The tote can be used lined or unlined, just be aware that this is a large granny square and has gaps that small things can fall through, so I have opted to line my Granny Square Mini Tote that way I will not lose small items. The two handles of the bag were crocheted separately and sewn in place, in order to create a thick handle that will last.

The Granny Square Mini Tote will be my companion while shopping around for new plants for the yard, since it is just the right size to put my phone, car keys and a small bottle of water.

Have a hooky day! Lynne

*All images are copyright by Lynne Samaan and D60 Crochet, please do not use without permission, Thank you!  

Color Block Baby Blanket

I can not believe that it is the end of March and Spring is here! Even though we are still getting rain, the weather is getting a little warmer! 

This is the final pattern for March which will finish off baby blanket month. The final baby blanket pattern is the color block pattern. The color block pattern is great because it has a modern look and is versatile. It can be made with a variety of color combinations such as nautical colors, sport team colors, pastel colors or primary colors and can be tailored to any nursery color scheme. I wanted a stitch that looked good in a color block pattern, that was simple to learn, and created a beautiful texture and the lemon peel stitch fit the bill!  

Here we go a skein, fresh off the hook:

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The Lemon Peel stitch is done with two basic crochet stitches, the double crochet and the single crochet stitches. For this pattern all you do is alternate double crochet and single crochet stitches across each row, this makes a texture which ends up looking like the rind of a lemon peel. The great thing about the lemon peel stitch is that it creates a blanket that is completely reversable since the pattern is the same on both sides.

When I showed the blanket to my daughter, she said "the colors of the blanket reminded her of Neapolitan ice cream." My intention was to use Spring colors, but looking at the blanket in the photo below it sure does look like Neapolitan ice cream!

Grab your hooks and yarn, it's time to crochet for Spring and Summer!

Have a hooky day! Lynne

*All images are copyright by Lynne Samaan and D60 Crochet, please do not use without permission, Thank you!