Granny Square Blanket for MIL

Granny square! This project was the first time I used granny squares. 

Finished product! I did this in three days between in laws.

Folded up. I was afraid it wouldn't survive the wash so I washed it and sure enough this place where I had a bunch of slipped stitches that I frankensteined came undone but it was better because when I redid it I was able to do it properly and you couldn't tell. 

Tip: If the yarn is cheap enough and the work is flat/uncomplicated enough, don't be afraid to wash it in the washing machine!

I also washed it with fabric softener and at first I was really disappointed that nothing happened, but then when I went to fix the patch, the individual yarn strands were really soft; what was still not as soft was the yarn all together. 

Fair Isle Reindeer Hat for FIL

I did this so quick. It was two days. I messed up a lot because I did the pattern *2 to repeat around and I kept going on to the next row in the pattern on the second side instead of uniform all the way around.

The hat itself does not have a pattern. I made a brim, then the design, then evenly crown decreased, like any other hat. The deer design source was some google image a very long time ago that I drew a grid on????

I'm thinking about giving it to father in law to be for christmas.

The hat itself does not have a pattern. I made a brim, then the design, then evenly crown decreased, like any other hat. The deer design source was some google image a very long time ago that I drew a grid on???? So the "creator" would just be a google image, and then basic hat techniques.