What do you mean there is only one needle? Or, as others call it, learning to crochet.

I recently started teaching at a new school and was delighted to learn that a few of the other staff are crafty too.  In fact, I was invited to join the Craft Club!  Craft Club is a group of students who knit hats and afghan squares on the Knifty Knitter circle looms and donate their creations to charity.  I just put together a whole box of what was knitted last winter and got it off to the Lancaster Community Shelter last week.  Seeing as how I was asked to help out with the club, I figured that this long-time knitter should take the plunge and learn how to crochet.  That way I can help students with a variety of yarn art orientations.  My thought was that I should start with something simple and not aim too high.  So, I got online and began researching granny squares.  Well, as I imagined, there are some truly hideous granny squares out there.  Looking upon them brought up memories of scratchy, Red Heart, musty-smelling, acrylic blankets from the thrift store and also old people.  I do like old people, but not the scratchy, gross, granny square blankets of my past.  And as I began my search, images of truly horrific granny square abominations did come up.

I mean really.  People, you've just gone too far when you make ugly granny square shorts!  But, luckily, along the way, I did find some truly gorgeous ones too (thank goodness!).

So, here is a picture of my first granny square:  

I think it really did turn out quite lovely.  And crocheting turned out to be fun and quick too!  I think I feel another afghan coming on...