Granny Squares. If Cath Kidston can do it…
March 10th, 2007, 11:44 am
There’s quite a buzz on the knitting forums about this blanket from Cath Kidston.
It’s in nasty acrylic and costs £160! I figured I could buy a lot of yarn for £160 and make one.
So, off I went to my yarn shop and bought 6 balls of Paton’s 100% Mercerised Cotton DK. I thought this would work because it machine washable, shiny, in pretty colours and at £3.25 for 100grams cheap enough to buy lots and lots to make a blanket 
These are the balls….
And this is the result of my playing so far…
I’ve decided to keep the colour progression the same but make 6 different types of square, each starting with a different colour. I used a 3mm hook (Just in case you want a try)
I haven’t made Granny Squares since I was a little girl - I was doing these before I ever took up knitting needles. Ahh…Nostalgia 
I’m not a great crocheter, but I can get by with edgings and toys ok. No lace doilies for me!
All I need do now is decide how to join them and how big to make the blanket. I’m quite interested to see how far 6 balls will go!
Judie said,
March 10th, 2007, 6:24 pm
Those colours look great Susan!
Isobel said,
March 14th, 2007, 11:50 pm
Have you seen the “granny blogspot”, it’s great to see what others are doing and in what colours. I like your choice and also being in cotton much nicer than “ugh acrylic” and at such a price.
http://www.grannyalong.blogspot.com/
susan crowe said,
March 15th, 2007, 4:46 pm
Thanks Isobel!
I’ve signed up and done a bit of a shameless paste of these pictures too!
Amanda said,
June 30th, 2008, 10:23 pm
I will be interested to know how far you get with 600g cotton. Somewhere I read that you need 60oz double knit yarn (1700g) to make an “adult size” blanket. Single or double? I don’t know.
By the way, your colours are lovely.
susan crowe said,
July 2nd, 2008, 12:14 pm
Hi Amanda
Unfortunately I had to abandon this project! I hadn’t crocheted for years then went mad on these squares and aggravated a tendon in my arm. I had “Golfer’s Elbow”
The cure was to stop crocheting. Even 10 mins of crochet now triggers off a reaction so I’m afraid both of us will never know how far it would have gone…
Thank you so much for dropping by and reading my blog though.
Susan
sarah said,
August 12th, 2008, 8:22 pm
hi
interested to know if you finished your “Cath Kidston” blanket as would like to make a kingsize one myself. How much wool do you think it would need ?
Thanks