call me 'square'

I've done something I thought I would never, ever do. I ordered "200 Crochet Blocks" which is a book dedicated to square motifs, aka "grannies." I loath granny-squares but I'm really fascinated by this book because it has such a contemporary spin. I could see actually attempting a blanket using a combination of these patterns.

The other possibility I see for this book involves the Haekelbeutel pattern I've used twice recently (see previous posts.) On ravelry a lot of people use the basic construction and assembly of the pattern but use alternate types of squares to make their haekelbeutels. Some of my favorites have been the mitered squares, linear patterns arranged in criss-crosses to simulate a woven effect, variegated color changes and so on. One of my favorite things to do on Ravelry is to just look at the new possibilities everyone has come up with for this single pattern. It's really beautiful and amazing!

So anyway, I'm on the verge of plunging myself into the world of squares.