Granny's Granny Squares

[Miss USA]

One of the girls that I work with has a grandmother who is 99 years old. She is in the hospital now dying. As she and her aunts cleared out the house, they came across a big box of granny squares that the grandmother had made. (It looked to have been ages ago judging by the labels on the yarn and the spider nests in the suares) She asked me to assemble them so she could put the blanket over her grandmother while she was in the hospital. Of course I said yes. I arranged the squares as best I could- The colours are horrid, but its the whole idea of why we were doing this that made it all worth it. There was an uneven number of squares, so I made her a throw pillow.

(before pic)

(pillow)

(After)

[PoisonApple]

I think the story and the thought behind it makes it a beautiful afghan. (you are very brave. I can't handle spiders. LOL)

[angel]

They are very bright and cheerful granny squares (a bit too bright and cheerful for some, I am sure!) but you put them together beautifully and I am sure the pillow is just some icing on the cake. What a lovely gesture

 

-- Michelle

[WendyLee]

Well orange is not a color I would have chosen but I think it looks pretty good finished. I have a quilt that was just a pieced together bunch of fabric in an old cedar chest that is worse. It is bright oranges and pinks on a white square, if you can believe that. My DH's Grandmother put it together years ago and never got around to actually making the quilt. My MIL took it about 2 years ago and actually quilted it and sent back to my DH as a surprise. He thinks it is wonderful because it is something from his GM. It is special but whew, those colors are bad!

[lindy]

I like the way you arranged the squares in rows instead of just scattering them. It makes a nice pattern. I never would have thought of doing it that way! It looks very pretty.

[Vik]

I thinks it´s a beautiful chance to bring joy to her while in hospital! Good for you! The bright colors will cheer her up!

[ChainOFools]

How wonderful of you to do that for your friend!

[Debi Y]

I think you did a wonderful job on the afghan and pillow. I also think your friends Grandma will love it -- after all, it was her color choices.

Debi Y.

[lhasaapsolady]

I think you've done a wonderful job completing the afghan. The colors are bright and cheerful, and her grandmother will surely recognize the time and effort you put into assembling her unused squares.

[Calesmommy]

I think it looks great.

That is a very nice thing that you did.

[darski]

You did a great job putting them together and with the pillow. These kinds of stories remind me of why I continue to crochet after all these decades. Crocheters take care of each other. We value and respect that someone made something even if we woudn't do it that way.

 

bless you

[luvmnms]

You did a wonderful job with what you had to work with. I especially like the way you used the extra square on the pillow, no sense wasting one square by not using it.

[Yelutci]

Great work-You're an angel to do it.

[eyrthmother1]

EXCELLENT JOB!! I am sure your friends grandmother will love the afghan and the thought/care that you took to put it together for her.

 

Sandy

[divaborn]

What a wonderfully caring gesture!!! The end result is very nice and I'm sure it was appreciated.

 

BTW, love the join you used.

[Brandybuck]

I think it's wonderful what you did for your friend's grandmother!

[caitlinsmom]

That was so very sweet of you. I'm sure it will cheer her up. You did a fantastic job on it:cheer

[knitcrochetandpray]

I know your friend and her grandmother are blessed by your effort, and I am sure you received a blessing through performing this extremely kind and selfless act. Thank you for sharing this heartwarming story.

[Stacy25]

I think it's beautiful. It will make your friend and her grandmother very happy, I'm sure.