Squares #7 & #8

Behind isn't accurate enough to describe how slow I have been at getting these squares done.  I was all ready to complete my square a day (and maybe extras) but it didn't work that way.  Then I got asked to do a couple hats and gifts and my priorities shifted.  So here I am...This is as far as I've done but I am determined to catch up (sometime!).

Day #7 is the Purple Passion Heart.  Not really a heart person, but again, it's a learning process.  I love seeing how a pattern comes together.  It really has been teaching me a lot to do these.

Day #8 is On the HUH?  I loved it.  It came together so easy and could be made into any size.  It was a great square.

I have two more projects done and two more to finish up!  I love crossing things off my list which is why I can't wait to get back to my squares!

Squares #5 & #6

Whoa!  Where did the time go.  I'm feeling behind behind behind.  We've been on vacation for almost two weeks.  We will be heading home tomorrow!  My sister's wedding was this weekend.  Thankfully I was able to complete one square.  My hubby will happily drive us home tomorrow and if the boys behave I will be all caught up on squares when we get back.  My project list is dwindling which is nice.  I have a few things I want to start, but I have to stay focused!


This is the Starfire Square.  I enjoyed this one (what I can remember of it..the wedding has turned my brain into mush).  I am hoping to quickly finish up this multi colored yarn.  Every time I pull it out of my bag I just want to toss it.  It doesn't feel cuddly like a blanket.  I'm trying to only do little bits at a time in each square!

Personally not my favorite, but more because of brain mush than the pattern.  I pulled out two rows because I didn't read the pattern right and because I thought I had enough yarn to complete another row in the ivory and I ended up 10 stitches short.  The Victorian Dream Square is actually pretty simple and would look great as the center to a lap throw or something similar!

Still squaring away at Hooked on Handmade!

Squares #3 & #4

Well, I was ahead of schedule until I got busy with wedding, family, and being a little sick.  I'm all over my little illness and frantically working on finishing up a few other crochet projects that I need to get done.  Let's hope I can stay right on schedule with these projects!



Day 3 is Maggie's Square from The Crochet Dude.  It was nice to be reminded how simple easy stitches can change the look of a square.  I loved the back looping of the single crochet and the cross over double crochet.  I think I would have enjoyed it better if I had not used the multi colored yarn.  I have a giant ball of it left and I just dislike it a lot.  It was the first yarn I bought (before I knew any better!) and it just feels rough.  I can't remember what kind it is, but my goal is to finish it all up with my Square a day project!

Day 4 is the Blooming Granny.  I loved it.    I loved using the light blue and the brown.  This is one I'll probably use again!

Squares #1 & #2

It has started.  30 squares in the month of May.  I've been happily working on my squares in the car as we have traveled from place to place on vacation.  

This is my Amethyst square.  I was happy with how it turned out.  I was also happy that it used up some extra yarn.  That's the whole point of this adventure!

I really enjoyed the Kata square on Day 2.  I ended up needing to add an extra row to make it large enough.  I probably would have changed how I did the corners of the last few rows to make it more of a square.  

Linin' up!

Hook it!

I'm starting



in a few days!  Can you believe it's almost May?!?!?!
Melissa, at Hooked on Handmade, is in love with her crochet hook that she's been using to get us started with our squares.  I'm not in love with my hook, but that's because I have about 2 of each size and I'm mostly in love with the little holder I have to keep them all!
Anyway this is a sneak peek at the throw I've been working on and the hook (an "I") that I will be using to complete most of my squares!