Happy Mother’s Day to all moms, aunties, friends of children, etc.!
Last post, I described my brief foray into jewelry making. Today, I’m going to discuss my second fiber habit, crocheting.
I don’t crochet often, but really enjoy it when I do. I like granny squares. There. I said it! I made a granny square cowl a few years ago that I absolutely love. I recently became smitten with these Granny Square Chickens. Yep. More chickens! What is it with crafters and chickens these days??
Here is my first attempt. You make two granny squares and then sew them together in a particular way to get the chicken shape.
I loved it and thought, hmmmm. Should I try another color combo?
Liked it even better! Then my friend, Christine, made one out of fingering weight yarn…so, I had to give it a go.
When I was making this one, I thought a pansy-themed chick would be cute…so, one more:
And that, my friends, is how I ended up with a basketful of chickens!
My girls will come over today and one has already expressed interest in a chicken. I may have to make a replacement!! I also made the basket. Another crafting rabbit hole!!
ETA: Laura took chicken #2!! The one with pink petals. I’ll need to make a replacement. Jena didn’t take one — her dog would eat it!
ETA2: The replacement chicken is done!
PS to Chloe: I had to laugh when you called this a herd of chickens instead of a flock!! 🙂
PS2 to Chloe: Chloe shared that Frankie Brown has a free KNITTED granny square pattern on Ravelry for you non-crocheters! It’s called How to Knit a granny Square.
In those colors and with a made-by-you basket, this would be a lovely Easter gift. Just saying! 😉
Comment by Gretchen (aka stashdragon) — May 14, 2024 @ 11:06 am
Ohmigosh. A herd of gorgeous chickens. Crochet has really come into its own. Unfortunately despite my best efforts I simply do not have a crochet mind. That’s okay. I can observe and enjoy. Chloe
Comment by Chloe — May 15, 2024 @ 6:14 am
Ha ha! I have to say I’ve been drawn to the popular chicken right now – haven’t made one yet, however. These are very cute…might have to add them to my queue. Nice job!
Comment by Amy — May 15, 2024 @ 3:22 pm
Don’t ask me why, Susan, “herd” just popped into my head. Maybe because granny square + chickens is hilarious in itself. Whoever knew knitting and crochet could be such a humorous “sport.”
Comment by Chloe — May 16, 2024 @ 6:39 am
So happy you shared this! A perfect project too.
Comment by Nancy — May 20, 2024 @ 4:00 pm