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Multi-Blue Granny Square Crochet Maxi-Skirt Update #6

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Not much of an update. I haven't touched this project since the last one.

I've been thinking of taking off a couple of rows to make it a shorter skirt. I live in the Caribbean and this skirt is warmer than expected 😖 🔥

While I contemplate that, I'll finally be working on the waistband. I'm going to do it with double crochet and do decreases to bring it to the size of my waist.

Wish me luck, because I'm doing this with no reference whatsoever!

Multi-Blue Granny Square Crochet Maxi-Skirt Update #5

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Update on my crochet skirt! All granny squares were completed, blocked AND sewn together! And it looks fantastic!

I bought lining fabric for the skirt, but honestly I don't think it will be needed!

What IS needed now though, is to weave in all those ends 😰 I also need to make the waistband.

The skirt is the width of my hips (9 squares) so I need to gradually cinch in the waist (there's a word for it in crochet, but it's not coming to mind) I also want to crochet around the bottom edge to 'clean up' the hem.

Still a lot of work, but I can't wait to finish and wear it!

Multi-Blue Granny Square Crochet Maxi-Skirt Update #4

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I'm not done making all the granny squares yet, but I decided to start stitching together the ones I already blocked.

It looks super cool so far! I have I think 7 and a quarter granny squares to make (I have a WIP on my hook)

I'll join them lengthways next and see how everything fits before I tie off all the ends.

Multi-Blue Granny Square Crochet Maxi-Skirt Update #3

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Coming down to the last 6 squares for each colour! I've been weaving in all the ends as I complete each square using this needle I got in an assorted needle set. I have those plastic needles, but the eye holes are too big to go through my stitches. I need a threader (the yellow thing) to thread this needle, but other than that, it works like a dream!

Multi-Blue Granny Square Crochet Maxi-Skirt Update #2

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I'm not done crocheting yet, but I decided to start blocking some of my squares! I dipped them in water, squeezed out the excess with a towel and pinned them to this foam board with sewing needles.

Multi-Blue Granny Square Crochet Maxi-Skirt Update #1

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Technically this is update #2, but the first post was very bare-bones.

So, to get you up-to-date:

I decided to make a granny square maxi skirt. I started with the light blue yarn as that was what I had. I bought the multi-coloured blue yarn next and planned to make a 2 coloured skirt.

I needed to do some math to see how many squares I needed to make. Here it is:

Granny squares- 4 inches Hip measurement- 36 inches Length of skirt- 32 inches

Divide the measurements by the length of granny squares: 36 ÷ 4 = 9 and 32 ÷ 4 = 8

Multiply the results: 8 X 9 = 72

So I have 72 granny squares to crochet. To get how many I need to crochet in each colour, I divide 72 by 2 which is 36.

This changed when my sister said I should add a next colour.

I stuck with my blue theme of course. This addition meant that the math had to change. So now I divided 72 by 3 and got 24 which seems much more manageable to me even though I still have to crochet 72 granny squares.

I'm pretty close to my goal! I believe I have 15 or 16 of each at the time of writing this post.

My hands get REALLY sore after a short while crocheting, so I only crochet 3 a day. It's slow going but I'd rather practice patience than bust up my hands.

I also recently got these cute stitch markers! I'm not working on any projects that need stitch markers at the moment, but they worked really well at holding my squares together so I could see how the skirt looked so far!

Multi-Blue Granny Square Crochet Maxi-Skirt Update #0

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I'm crocheting a granny square maxi skirt!

If my calculations are correct I need to make 72 of these.

My hip measurement is 36 inches and the length I want is 32.

I divided both by 4 because my squares are 4 x 4 inches.

36 ÷ 4 = 9 32 ÷ 4 = 8

8 X 9 = 72

This is going to be a 2 coloured project (still need to get the 2nd colour of yarn) so I'll be dividing the 72 in half. That means I have to make 36 of each colour.

3 down, 33 more to go!

I'm also lining this skirt, but I want to wait until I get the next yarn colour so I can decide on a good colour for it.

Starting a new blanket using beads! They're really fun to fidget with

UPDATE!!

Hubby and I are out of town, because he's participating in a special Magic: The Gathering draft event and while he's doing that, I'm crocheting more eggs.

Two girls saw the display models I have and immediately wanted them. Their Dad was more than happy to pay DOUBLE the asking price for the 10K and Shadow Egg.

Their names are Moonlight and Sunlight. I hope they enjoy their new homes!

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I made some lovely Pokémon Egg display models! Read more to check out what I got!

2K Egg

5K Egg

7K Egg (Gift given through friends)

10K Egg

12K Egg (Reward for defeating a Team Rocket Boss)

And this one is my own special creation—the Shadow Egg!

This design was an inspiration from an old Pokémon game I played, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.

I do plan on adding these lovely eggs to my Ko-Fi Shop as they are or as keychains! But if you're wanting them before they're listed, my commissions are always open! Here are the prices I have in mind for the eggs:

$5 as they are

$7 as a keychain

Thank you all SO much for reading my post! Enjoy this pic of Lynx napping with Snom. 🫰🏾

Oh?

I made some lovely Pokémon Egg display models! Read more to check out what I got!

2K Egg

5K Egg

7K Egg (Gift given through friends)

10K Egg

12K Egg (Reward for defeating a Team Rocket Boss)

And this one is my own special creation—the Shadow Egg!

This design was an inspiration from an old Pokémon game I played, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.

I do plan on adding these lovely eggs to my Ko-Fi Shop as they are or as keychains! But if you're wanting them before they're listed, my commissions are always open! Here are the prices I have in mind for the eggs:

$5 as they are

$7 as a keychain

Thank you all SO much for reading my post! Enjoy this pic of Lynx napping with Snom. 🫰🏾

I made a walking mushroom backpack for my Chilchuck Cosplay. I'm so happy how the backpack turned out. It's so cute and I can't wait to wear it!

I used the mushroom backpack pattern by @hookitupcrocheting and added a few details.

It's a great pattern and easy to follow!