For my latest design I’ve stepped into my very own time machine and headed back to the days when Grandma always made a colourful rug of squares for your bed.
Remembering Grandma Bed Scarf ©
Many people my vintage will have recollections of the masterpieces that Granny produced. My Grandmother used to make rugs of knitted squares. She would crochet around them and then join. Usually always bright colours, with black used for the edging and joining.
The comparision ends there as I have a slight adversion to joining and do try to avoid it in most of my designs. What this mean is that this bed scarf is one piece. No joining squares anywhere to be found. And while you don’t need to be a Grandma to enjoy this simple design, it does help to have an understanding of linked stitches and colour change.
The beauty of linked stitches is the dense pattern they produce. You don’t get any of those gappy holes in your work and it is rather simple to master.
The final touches for this piece are the lacy edge on both ends and the large tassels.
This pattern has instructions for Twin, Double, Queen and King sized beds.
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