It's getting close to the end of the year and I have been working like a mad woman to finish my goals for the year.  One of my goals this year was to knit myself a blanket, but I settled for crochet.  Back in <a href="http://graceakhrem.com/2012/03/granny-squares-galore/">March</a> I started a <a href="http://graceakhrem.com/2012/04/granny-square-update/">crochet granny square blanket</a>.  And the more I work on it the more excited I get to have it finished!  All I want to do is cuddle up under the blankie and knit knit knit.  I have made a gazillion squares so far and I have finally started piecing them together.  Here are some photos so you can see that I have actually made progress since my last update.

<a href="http://graceakhrem.com/?attachment_id=2577" rel="attachment wp-att-2577"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-2577" title="GSB1web" src="http://graceakhrem.com/wpdev/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/GSB1web-250x250.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a>   <a href="http://graceakhrem.com/?attachment_id=2578" rel="attachment wp-att-2578"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-2578" title="GSB2web" src="http://graceakhrem.com/wpdev/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/GSB2web-250x250.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a>   <a href="http://graceakhrem.com/?attachment_id=2579" rel="attachment wp-att-2579"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-2579" title="GSB3web" src="http://graceakhrem.com/wpdev/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/GSB3web-250x250.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a>

I definitely want to finish this before the end of the year, but unfortunately its not a priority. But I am very close. The reason its taking me so long to piece this blanket is because I am seaming it by hand (not crochet).  It makes all the difference when you seam the squares using the mattress stitch.  It gives the seams a nice clean, tight and neat finish that you can't get any other way.  The next time you see this blanket it should be finished.  If only I didn't sleep at night I could get so much more knitting and crochet done!

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