I feel a little like a tortoise this week. It’s not that I haven’t been crocheting, but I’m waiting for more inspiration to strike for colorways and projects. I spent a couple of evenings making scrubbies, and I have a blanket for a wedding to complete. Hopefully this will not be like the hare’s nap that caused him to lose the race, but more like the tortoise’s steady pace.

If this is your first time reading about my current crochet challenge, make sure you go back and read this post for a refresher of my self-imposed rules. As I post each square, I will post the name and difficulty rating given to each square by Diana Krenz in her book 100 Vibrant Granny Squares, which I’m using for this challenge. Then I will give my difficulty rating and notes about the yarn I used and any new stitches, etc., that I encounter. See squares 1-2 here and squares 3-5 here and 6-11 here and 12-19 here and 20-25 here and 26-31 here and 32-40 here and 41-46 here and 47-50 here.

This week I finally broke into my worsted-weight yarn as I said I would from the beginning! It definitely brought my finished size closer to the 9″ goal. The squares I made this week could be easily blocked to nine inches as unblocked the measure just over 8.5″.

Here are the two squares I completed so far.

Klambra Square and Snugga Square (51, 52/100)

Difficulty rating: Advanced

My Rating (1-5): 2.5

Yarn: Premier Anti-pilling Yarn, Everyday Worsted in Parchment and Charcoal

Hook: I (5.5mm)

Klambra and Snugga sound like a European, female rap duo to me. They might even be twins. As the author says they are “sibling squares.” In Icelandic their names mean “to touch lightly” and “to clasp.” If you’re having a hard time spotting the differences in the squares, I’ll ruin it for you. The only difference is the stitches in the center diamond being popcorn instead of 4dc clusters.

These squares were not hard. I’m sticking with the 2.5 rating because I might just be getting too used to these stitches. Nothing really surprises me in the patterns, but I’m not bored with them. I’m still very much enjoying the uniqueness of each one.

The yarn, which was leftover from this, has a nice weight to it. The stitches hang together preventing large gaps. And it is oh so soft!

Hopefully I will have more squares to add by the end of the week. In the meantime…

Keep stitching, I know I will be.

Heidi