![]() ![]() Round 2: Make a double crochet stitch into each stitch of the previous round along the sides of the square. Round 1: Make a double crochet stitch into each stitch around the first granny square, working in the front loops only. A treble is a double crochet in US terms a double crochet is a single crochet. This is not written in pattern speak but will guide you if you are experienced in crocheting or have already looked through the detailed photo tutorial. Basic free pattern for the retro granny stash boxĪ more detailed photo tutorial is also available – just click on this link. The other needs to be the same size but with one round of dc stitches added all the way round, after the final treble cluster round. One should fit snuggly into the base of your box. This is the same motif used in my retro granny stash bag and a detailed pattern and tutorial are available. You can use all one colour, two colours or multicolour. Chunky yarn in your choice of colours.Go here to find a detailed photo tutorial on the individual steps to make the retro granny stash box. ![]() ![]() I like the Ikea drawer box as its quite flexible but still sturdy enough to use for yarn storage. I used an Ikea drawer divider box as my skeleton but you could also use a cardboard box or plastic food box if you can get one big enough and as long as it has a square (not rectangular) bottom. I didn’t use fabric stiffener or super rigid yarn – I used a skeleton box and simply made a coat for it using crochet! The secret to the retro granny stash boxĪha – the big reveal. And, of course, its perfect for storing and keeping together all your oddments and scraps to use on more granny stash projects. Probably at least 12 x 100g balls of squishy DK yarn. If you put balls of yarn on their end, the box will easily accommodate 9 x 100g balls of chunky yarn. The granny square design is so much fun, I thought I’d see if I could come up with another storage solution.īaskets, bags and boxes have become a little bit of an obsession and as I keep buying yarn, I’ve used the same retro granny square motif to make a funky but very useful retro granny stash box. I really enjoyed making chunky retro-style granny squares for my retro granny stash bag and was amazed at the response that I’ve had on Facebook and Instagram about it. ![]()
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