{"id":61719,"date":"2020-06-12T17:26:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T07:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/?p=61719"},"modified":"2020-06-12T17:26:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T07:26:47","slug":"granny-square-needle-book-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/granny-square-needle-book-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"Granny Square Needle Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

This easy to make felt needle book will keep your needles safe, and makes a great gift for a crafty friend.<\/p>\n

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While cleaning up my craft room recently I stumbled upon a bag of small crochet granny squares.<\/p>\n

I can’t remember where I acquired them. Maybe they were a lucky thrift shop find, or someone passed them on to me after cleaning out an elderly relatives home. (I’m often the beneficiary of craft supplies that were collected over a lifetime by a friend of a friend’s aunt who is downsizing.)<\/p>\n

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In any case, they are colourful and beautifully made, but there really isn’t enough of them to make a substantial project. Most of them are just 3″x3″ which is quite small, but the perfect size for using them as decorative embellishments.<\/p>\n

I’ll be using these assorted granny squares as inspiration for several small craft projects in the coming months, starting with a vintage style needle book.<\/p>\n

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Where can I get some crochet granny squares?<\/h3>\n

If you don’t have a bag full of granny squares laying around in your craft room, I’ve got a few suggestions for procuring your own.<\/p>\n

1. Make some!<\/h4>\n

Even if you are new to crochet, granny squares are one of the simplest crochet projects for a beginner. There are 100’s of tutorials and videos online with instructions for how to crochet granny squares. This free e-book<\/a> by Shelly Husband is a great place to start.<\/p>\n

To make a granny square in a similar size to the ones I have I recommend using a 5ply (sport weight) yarn with a small 3mm-3.5mm crochet hook.<\/p>\n

2. Buy some ready made<\/h4>\n

There are plenty of sellers on Etsy selling loose granny squares that are either vintage finds, or made in small batches especially for embellishing projects like these.<\/p>\n

I’ve found a few listings with granny squares that are a suitable size for this project. <\/p>\n

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Clockwise from top left: Assorted solid colours<\/a>, Purple & White<\/a>, Flower on Grey<\/a>, Vintage assortment<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Ask a friend<\/h4>\n

If you have a friend that crochets, it’s likely that they will have a few granny squares that were made as samples. Ask around, you never know what treasures may be lurking in the bottom of someone’s project bag.<\/p>\n

4. Use something else<\/h4>\n

If you can’t get hold of a granny square for this needle book project, consider embellishing the cover with a decorative patch, or some embroidery.<\/p>\n

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