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-Stashbusting Rectangular Granny
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All done
All done
Red border begun.
Red border begun.
Final denim band begun
Final denim band begun
Starting third color.
Starting third color.
Beginning of final gray band
Beginning of final gray band
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Final black band begun
Final black band begun
Repeat of colors has started
Repeat of colors has started
Fourth color begun.
Fourth color begun.
First couple of rounds. Contrasting scrap of cotton to make finding the starting ends easier. Remove after weaving in starting end.
First couple of rounds. Contrasting scrap of cotton to make finding the starting ends easier. Remove after weaving in starting end.
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Finished
July 29, 2018
September 3, 2018

-Stashbusting Rectangular Granny

Project info
Crochet
Hooks & yarn
6.0 mm (J)
2,651 yards
Recycled P.G. Field V Neck 100% Acylic Denim
none left in stash
0.37 skeins = 600.0 yards (548.6 meters)
Denim
Blue
Unique
October 19, 2012
Caron Simply Soft
none left in stash
1 skein = 315.0 yards (288.0 meters), 170 grams
9742 Grey heather
Gray
Second Avenue
Craft Smart Value Solids
none left in stash
1 skein = 364.0 yards (332.8 meters), 198 grams
Black
Black
Second Ave
Lion Brand Vanna's Choice
none left in stash
1 skein = 170.0 yards (155.4 meters), 100 grams
153 Black
Second Avenue
Lion Brand Vanna's Choice
none left in stash
2 skeins = 290.0 yards (265.2 meters), 170 grams
Silver Heather
Gray
Second Avenue
Mary Maxim Starlette Worsted Weight
none left in stash
3 skeins = 540.0 yards (493.8 meters), 300 grams
Red
Red
Second Avenue Thrift
by Nicole Studio Classic
none left in stash
1 skein = 372.0 yards (340.2 meters), 200 grams
Black
7443
Black
August 6, 2018
Notes

Rectangular to use up 4 or 5 yarns in my stash.
All Acrylic worsted. Couple of blacks, several grays, Red Mary Maxim and Recycled blue denim.

Thanks to Sue (again) for taking the time to show how to start a rectangular granny.
https://crochetagain.com/2012/06/27/a-better-granny-recta...

Design plan:
Begin with center block of red
Gray
Black
Denim

Bag#2: Red-Gray-Black-Denim

Final Rounds: Red

Yarn has been divided into Bag A and Bag B with 4 colors in each bag.

No particular number of rows
Make a small red center
Use Gray until end of a round
Then complete a color and move onto the next.

I monitored the initial red and gray so that the bright red center would be less noticeable than a huge splotch of red.

09-02-2018

Note to self on rectangular grannies. Make the center start much much longer. As each round is added, the afghan approaches a square.

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Finished
July 29, 2018
September 3, 2018
 
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  • Project created: July 28, 2018
  • Finished: September 3, 2018
  • Updated: November 6, 2020
  • Progress updates: 4 updates