My Project

Click here to check out the pattern that I used to make my blanket!


Here is my practice piece where I learned all three of the crochet stitches required for my project!  I wrote about making this piece in Genius Hour Blog Post #3.

Leggett, M.  Practice stitches.  September 29, 2019.

Here are my first two squares that I made for my blanket!  The one on the left is the first one and the one on the right is the second one.  I wrote about making them and sewing them together in Genius Hour Blog Post #4.

Leggett, M.  First two squares.  October 6, 2019.

Here is my finished blanket!

Leggett, M.  Blanket.  October 21, 2019.

Here is the layout that I will use to make my blanket larger and include all 24 squares in the future!

Leggett, M.  Larger layout.  October 21, 2019.

Check out all of my Genius Hour research!

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