Granny Square Challenge: Week 4

I haven't been as busy this week making my crochet squares as I have been working on my project for Fen Edge Textiles, plus the garden has been calling me.

This week, I completed the three sets of squares that I started last week, and prepared three samples for next weeks work. As I have so many different colours of my yarn, I decided to record the colour combinations already used and choose a few more. I have worked out that I need 72 sets of six, to make my blanket, so I thought that if I chose 36 different colour combinations, I could then work them in reverse. However, when I did a tally chart of the frequency each colour was used, I found that there would be too much orange, so I might have to make a few changes.

Total number of squares completed for blanket: 72 (Only 360 left to make!)

I have continued to work on my bag, but instead of completing four this week, I decided to work on the last eight at the same time. These will all be finished next week, so that all I will have to do then is assemble it and make the handles. I need more of the brown yarn for this, so I will pick up a ball this afternoon when shopping. I also need to make a lining, as listening to advice, I think the bag needs it. Once the crochet squares are stitched together, before stitching the sides, I will make a pattern. I also thought that I would make a double lining, so that all the seams could be hidden and I could add a small zipped pocket on the inside. i put one of these into the bag I made for my daughter last month using the instructions from Lisa Lam's book, The Bag Making Bible. The instructions were so easy and it really finished off the bag.