Granny Square Cardigan
Do you know how to make granny squares but are not sure of what to do with them other than a blanket? With a little bit of planning, you can make a cardigan ! I'm not going to give you step by step instructions as these are widely available on the inter-web however I am going to give you some pointers should you wish to sew your granny squares into something different. Firstly - you need a LOT of yarn. I worked out that you need approximately 600g of DK yarn . You will need more if you wish for the sleeves to be longer or for it to be larger in general (my version is 3/4 length sleeves). I used a 5mm hook for a looser stitch and I worked on the idea that each square would have 5 rounds/rows - or so it measures approximately 14cm across . So, roughly how many granny squares are we talking? At least 50. 16 for the front panels (8 & 8), 16 for the back panel and 18 for the sleeves (9 & 9). The beauty of this design is that you can use...
