instagram 6/24-6/30

Last week's snap-shots:

• colors in the teddy bear I am working on
• Amos chillin'
• a beautiful rose of Sharon in the back yard
• my first attempt at a upside-down French braid with a bun
• a single serving, deep dish chocolate chip cookie with ice cream (recipe)
• my dad's chaste tree

Ah! Here it is, July 1st. It is the first day of my birthday month, & I have no problem sharing this with anyone who will listen. The day of my birth is just a few short weeks away people! It's kinda big deal.
Any who,, this first week of July includes, as you should know, Independence Day. The Fourth of July is one of my favorite Holidays. I love to grill-out, spend time with family & friends, and FIREWORKS. With this being said, July 4th stole my heart at a very young age. There are no definite plans as of yet for Thursday, but I am sure something will come together before then.
This weekend I am in a wedding for a very dear friend. I am so happy for this couple, I pray that God will bless them with a long, happy life together.
I am almost finished with a crochet teddy bear. After that project I will focus on a baby blanket.
I hope you all have a wonder week!
God bless,
hannaH

Where to follow me

Since GFC/ Google Reader is coming to a end this Monday, July 1st, I thought I would be sure to inform anyone interested of the many other ways to follow Granny Square Flair. You can find me on:

Bloglovin', Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, & Pinterest

 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

God bless,

hannaH 

instagram 5/20-6/22



A lot has happened in the last month; my sweet, baby brother married his sweetheart, my mom's dear friend, Mika, from Japan stayed for eight days (us ladies spent two of those days in the mountains for a girls get-a-way), we got to a point on my bathroom & closet that was presentable just a day before Mika arrived, than Father's Day, & my other brother had a birthday this weekend.
There were many precious memories made this past month that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I have been enjoying the feelings of love, fun, laughter, and hope for what the future will bring.
Next, I am a bridesmaid in another wedding of a dear friend in less than two weeks. I am looking forward to that event!
I starting back to crochet last week. Slowly but surely. I worked on a couple of rows on my rippled afghan and started another teddy bear. While cleaning out my room for Mika's stay, I realized how much extra yarn I have! I need to use it up before I purchase anymore yarn. I just don't have the space! There is a mission trip plan for my church in August. They need baby blankets, so I will try to knock some out for that trip. Maybe even some teddy bears.
Take care & God bless,
hannaH

Mom's finished granny square afghan

 

I am so happy with how my mom's afghan turned out! I love the colors. I think the gray does a wonderful job of contrasting each color. I started this project the beginning of February and finished it on April 24. It is the largest crochet project I have ever completed. The best thing about the afghan is that my mom loves it!

 

I connected all the squares using the join-as-you-go method. There are tons of tutorials on the method all over the web. Here is the joining granny squares as-you-go tutorial from Attic24.

I knew that I wanted to add a single crochet boarder to the afghan, but wasn't sure how I was going to execute it. I finally decided on using a moss stitch (a.k.a. tweed stitch)  for the colorful boarder. I am now in love with this stitch and plan on using it on other projects. Here is a video tutorial of how to crochet the moss stitch. Of course you can see that I changed the yarn color for each row compared to using one color. This gives the boarded the tweed look.

 

For any readers interested in creating a granny square, check the Purl Bee's tutorial of how to crochet a granny square. Their instructions and photos are very easy to follow. 

 

Thanks for reading & have a wonderful day!

God bless,

hannaH



instagram // 5.13 - 5.20

-Cuddling with Ms. Molly Mae
- Jordan & me returning a baby robin to his nest.
-Free kittens in search for a home
-The selection of colored duct tape at my local Lowe's
- A pretty robin's egg.

I am starting to miss crochet. I am trying to get started on some more projects. I am hoping that after the wedding I will feel more motivation.
God bless,
hannaH

Instagram // 5.6 - 5.13

- One of my favorite pictures of my mom, grandmother & me. Don't you just love a good photo of three generations?
- Some lovely flowers in my neighbor's yard.
- A tiny bird nest filled with 5 baby birds in a bucket in the back yard.
- Owen waiting anxiously for my mom to return to my Jeep.

I am thankful for my wonderful mom & all the other godly motherfigures in my life!
God bless,
hannaH

instagram 4.29 - 5.6

 

-One of my favorite scripture passages, Psalms 1

- A fire hydrant in the middle of a country field

- How my tailor spelled my name

I hate that I have not been posted like I should! I have to post the photos of the finished afghan.

I haven't done a lot of crocheting lately. I am in two weddings that are less than 30 days apart. First is my little brother's wedding the beginning of June, & a dear friend's the beginning of July.

So other than just a small project to practice  tapestry crochet, I have had very little crochet on my brain, or on my hook. :/

I hope to get back in the rhythm of things very soon.

God bless!

hannaH