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This cozy shawl accompanied me around Juneau and on trips this spring, and because the yarn was sent to me without a label, I didn’t even know what I was working with. Except that is was silk. And wool. And lovely. I was thrilled to find out that it was Carpet Bag. One of the new yarns from Mrs. Crosby.

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The shawl had its debut at the recent TNNA (needle arts trade show) in Indianapolis, but I wasn’t able to tell you about it until now, because it’s just been published in the most recent issue of Knitty. (Yes. Crochet in Knitty. I know. I’m still giddy about the concept, and so grateful to editor Amy Singer for allowing Miriam Felton and I to show how knitting and crochet play well together.)

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Our current column is a step-by-step guide to creating your first granny square. And then, to get lots of practice while creating something pretty and wearable, there’s Grantangle, which isn’t a square, it’s a rectangle using the granny stitch.

Miriam and I will be talking more about granny squares in our blogs, including stories of our grandmother’s granny squares, so stay tuned.

Meet Grantangle