Revamped squares

[forines13]

My dad and mum sold their farm last year in August and as we packed 50 years of treasures I found granny squares that I had made back in the 70s.

Since then I have made 4 afghans with these squares. One was in the pink, lavender, blue and olive tones, one in the earthy rust tones, one where I framed the squares in ink blue and now I am using some to make another for a male relation.

Unfortunately, I have given 2 away and I may not get a photo as my camera was not working when I completed these. The blue one is now in the UK with my daughter and she is taking her time to send me a photo.

I have included a photo of me making the blue one that went back to Bristol with my daughter and the one that I am piecing at the moment.

 

 

[darski]

Did you intend to post these in Show and Tell or are you starting a Retro 70's Granny CAL? Groovy idea if you are.

[forines13]

Just showing darski....at the moment I have enough WIPs to qualify for numerous CALS thus no new CAL for now. I have had fun with these retro coloured squares, although for some I have had to make a couple to finish the project. I am also sure I have some more squares tucked away somewhere so those will also be used when I find them. I cannot for the life of me remember where I put them.

[birdlady1]

What fun! What a neat find, especially knowing the squares are just as in style today as they were 30 years ago.

[forines13]

oops!!! This should have been posted in Home Decor. I see what you mean now darski. Is there a way to move it?

Granny squares are my thing at the moment and these have some very unusual colours that are no longer available.

[librarylass]

Those squares are gorgeous! I secretly wish I was on the receiving end of that blanket...

[misssmaggie]

So cool...so retro !!! Thanks for sharing!

[Jimmie Lu]

ask a moderator to move it for you

[JoAnn]

They are GREAT! Love all the beautiful colors!

[Peggy85225]

How cool!

[mamarose22]

Afghans made from traditional squares, are timeless. What a good way to use up yarns lefty over from other projects. Even small amounts can do when you change colors every round. Nice work.

[darski]

let's just pretend that we are back in 1977 and we are starting a Granny Square CAL here at the Ville

 

What colours are we going to be using? Are we going to pic a "final round colour - if so, which colour". I think I did one with a raspberry final round back then but raspberry was a diff colour then

 

Back in the 90's I remember seeing an old episode of Kojack and I could not believe how orange/brown/yellow everything seemed to be. Brown was everywhere and the film/tape itself seemed to have an orange cast to it. I am only mentioning this to help us remember what was colourful back then.

 

So what would you be putting in your squares.

 

Remember it is 1977

 

Just for fun. I have been thinking about this since this thread was posted.