About a month ago, I posted a free crochet pattern on How to Crochet a Solid Granny Square. It has been my most popular post yet, gaining over 500 views in the first month! WOW!

Today, I am back to share with you the rest of the lapghan I made for my boyfriend, Chad’s, mom, Tammy for Christmas.

I really wanted to make her a bigger throw blanket, but it took longer than I predicted to work up, and I was short on time. I made sure this lapghan was big enough to cover her lap while sitting, or to wrap across her shoulders.

Materials:
- 1650 yards of a light weight Worsted Weight Yarn - I used roughly 1.5 Skeins each of Yarn Bee’s Soft Secret in Mushroom, Smoke & 2.25 Skeins of the Bitter Sweet colorway.
- H8/5mm Hook
- Tapestry Needle for Weaving in Ends - I like to use a #18, or 20
- How to Crochet a Solid Granny Square, Free Crochet Pattern

Material Notes:
This pattern will really work with any size yarn, the size will just vary. The Soft Secret yarn is a light weight worsted weight yarn.

Alternate yarns: Caron’s Simply Soft, Lion Brand’s Vanna’s Choice Yarn, Deborah Norville’s Everyday Soft, Lion Brand’s Wool Ease, Lion Brand’s Cotton Ease, Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Cotton Yarn.

Using a heavier worsted weight yarn, such as Lily Sugar n Cream, Red Heart’s With Love, Red Heart’s Super Saver, Caron’s One Pound, Bernat’s Super Value Yarn or Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn will result in a slightly larger blanket.

Time Spent:
Each square works up in about 15 minutes for a total of 14.5 hours spent working up the granny squares, plus an 1.5 hours for the joining of the squares, plus 2.75 hours working the border. Total time spent was just about 18.5 hours.

Suggested Daily Crochet Plan found in Pattern Notes section below.

Measurements:
40” Wide by 45.5” in Length with Border; (38.5” x 44” before the border)

Abbreviations:
HDC - Half Double Crochet
SC - Single Crochet

Photo Tutorial includes for working Join of Squares