2 Strand Granny Blanket
I crocheted this granny stitch blanket throw using 2 strands of yarn held together. I used black medium weight yarn throughout along with many miscellaneous skeins of yarn. I crocheted the 2 strands held together with an N (9mm) hook. I basically just used up all the bits of different yarns I had leftover in my stash. When I ran out of yarn, I just tied a new color to the end and continued around. Some people call this a magic ball blanket but mine was more of a magic skein blanket as I had larger amounts of yarn in each color.
I start my granny blankets by chaining 3 stitches or you can use a magic circle to start. Crochet 2 double crochet (DC) stitches into the third chain from the hook and chain 1. Crochet *3 DCs ( granny cluster) into the same chain, chain 1*, repeat between * 3 times. Slip stitch to the top of the chain 2 to join. At the end of round 1, there are 4 double crochet granny clusters and 4 chain 1 spaces (corners).
I like to use an alternate method to start a new corner on my grannies. I chain 2 and work 2 double crochet (DC) stitches in the corner of the new round. Then move on to the next space and crochet 3 DCs. Here is a photo of the starting corner.
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