Get ready for the Spring crochet-along
Get ready – I’ve been busily crocheting in my garden and my Spring Granny Square Bag Crochet-along pattern is now complete. I’ll be putting it up here, section by section from Monday 27th April. If you follow it you’ll end up with a bag made up of various squares and strips, with a variety of stitches. I’m going to explain it as simply as possible, so you’ll be able to follow even if you’re a beginner. And for more experienced crocheters, I’ll put up standard written instructions too!
Here’s one I made in cotton DK yarn (Erika Knight Gossypium Cotton DK)…
And my bright acrylic DK yarn version in progress…
So this weekend, why not get ready and gather together lots of colours of spare DK weight yarn? A great way to make use of any you have left over from other projects, or put to use those odd balls of yarn you have lurking in your yarn stash! You can use any type you like – I used Deramores Studio DK for the bright version and Erika Knight Gossypium Cotton DK for the more muted version. You’ll need around 200g in total. Don’t forget the online yarn sites are still delivering if you don’t have any to hand. I’ve used WoolWarehouse, Deramores and LoveCrafts.
You’ll also need a 3mm hook, though I made the bright version with a 3.5mm hook, so whichever you have is fine. The 3mm does give a firmer fabric though, which helps the bag hold its shape.
I’ll be updating all my ‘How To’ pages over the next few weeks too, so beginners can have a go too…
I’d love to hear from you if you’re going to join in, and if you have any questions about the crochet-along, feel free to email me or leave a message here or on facebook or instagram (both @pickingupstitches).