Beautiful Grannies!

Saturday 1 September 2012

Beautiful Grannies!

Hi everyone!

Have you ever made a Granny square? There are plenty of video's on 'You Tube' to show you the technique. I sometimes think that starting with a Granny square is easier than starting with a crocheted chain and learning the basics that way.

I love how using different colours of yarn can make the squares look so...different. During the past 32 months I have had the priviledge of receiving lots of beautiful squares for our blankets from all over the world, but I keep coming back to the 'Granny square' as one of my favourites of all time.

Today I have finished SIBOL 254 and this blanket is made up of purely Grannies! All different colours of yarn and I do hope you like it as much as I do!

Let's take a look now.

Thanks to everyone for contributing squares for this blanket.

The border is from the book 'Around The Corner Crochet Borders' by Edie Eckman.
A great book giving easy instructions.
I decided to crochet in just plain cream as there were so many colours going on in this blanket it's always difficult knowing what to do.
Isn't it gorgeous? I love this one once again. Another pretty blanket for the Ladies in the home. Thanks to everyone that contributed squares for this blanket.

I'm always accepting 'Butterflies' as you know. Why not join our Butterfly Group on 'SIBOL?'
Here's the link to Nettie's Butterflies.
Please mail me for my address if you want to make any.
Sue on sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

Enjoy your evening!

x Sue x

4 comments:

Unknown1 September 2012 at 21:38
So simple yet fabulous. Probably one of my favorites. But, then they all are.
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jenn1feranne2 September 2012 at 01:49
Goodness, Sue, 254 blankets. Wow!!!! This one is very pretty and your choice of cream is just perfect.
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Papillon Gold3 September 2012 at 10:13
Squares are lovely, the border is great
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Kay G.4 September 2012 at 01:40
Dear Sue,
I have given you the SUNSHINE Award on my post today. And if you don't have time for it, please know that I understand, but of all people, you DESERVE the SUNSHINE Award!!!

And yes, I LOVE that Granny Square blanket!
And I also love seeing my Stone Mountain square in the Jersey Mencap blanket!
Love,
KAY
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Welcome to 'SIBOL'

Hi I'm Sue,

Married with Twin Daughters.

I live in the UK.

With the help of my on-line friends we

are making and donating Sunshine Blankets

to Elderly Residents in Care/Nursing Homes.

Would you like to help us?

We no longer accept Squares but we do accept

your Crocheted and Knitted Blankets. We also

accept Knitted and Crocheted Shawls.

My address is only available by email.

Sue on sueatpigsty@virginmedia.com

All details are on

www.sibolchallenges.blogspot.com

The project was started in Memory of my

Grandmother.

Thank you!

One of the Residents trying one of our Shawls on.

Important Notices

Please Note.

Donations of Sunshine Blankets/Shawls/Butterflies can be accepted between these dates.

1st March to 30th November 2016. Thank you.

I am often asked if there are 'collection points' around the country. Some Ladies find the cost of postage too expensive. There is a way round this. Why not make your Sunshine Blanket and donate it to your 'local' Care Home? If you want to contact me for a a pdf 'label' I will willingly send it to you. You can do this on behalf of our Group 'SIBOL' if that would help you. On the understanding that you would send me a photo of your blanket and the name of the Home where you have donated it to. I can then count this in to our totals.

Lists of Care Homes are available by contacting me.

This would be a great way of getting Sunshine Blankets to the Elderly in other parts of the country and not just 'Birmingham'.

If I can help you please contact me

I'm Sue on sueatpigsty@virginmedia.com

Thank you.

The Lost Stash by Sally 'Chunky Hooker'.

Whilst rummaging in the scrap cupboard, I heard a plaintive cry " She never looks in our little bag, Can you tell me why? " A voice replied, "We're old and tatty, A little bit worn out, Our colours dull, our fibres matted, Now don't give me that pout!" "But I want to be a 'Sibolette', I really, really do! To be part of a Sibol, Made by the lovely Sue. It's my destiny, my dream, my fate!" The voice was getting higher, "I may be old but it's never too late, I'm not ready to retire". "Oh gosh", I thought, That sounds like me, Slightly worn, with a dodgy knee. So I'm off to college, A Diploma to gain And the voices of the Lost Stash? "Sibolettes" they became!