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Today we are going to learn a model of the famous granny squares, the Moonshine. In this granny square we have a beautiful flower in the center, which makes everything more colorful and harmonious. The most famous crochet pattern for decades, the granny square, are squares that together have a variety of applications. The most traditional ones are square-shaped, however there are also hexagons, circles and other polygonal shapes.
You can combine several different colors, models or motifs. Grandma’s little square doesn’t have an exact measurement, but always follows the same crochet technique: you start from the core, increasing the chains until you create rows of sections that complete the square. The graphic can have infinite variations, polygonal shapes such as hexagons and circles also enter this art, creating increasingly bold motifs.
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Its origin is not clear, but we do know that in the United States, after the crash of the American Stock Exchange in 1929, at the time of the Economic Depression, the matriarchs, in a time of great financial difficulty, using their creativity, began to use the threads they had, to weave blankets and clothes to wear and protect their families from the cold.
Moonshine Granny Square // Truly Crochet & Knit
It also became popular in the 70s, when the hippie movement began to use colored squares in various applications and objects both in clothes and in homeware, remaining very popular until today. The squares that were formerly found as blankets and cushion covers, are now present in accessories, decorations and clothing, showing their versatility and use in various types of pieces.
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The junction of squares can take different formats, presenting an incredible variety of applications, with endless possibilities. Do you also like to learn the story behind a pattern? I think it’s really cool to understand where this idea came from. Give even more meaning to what you’re doing. Did you already know about these trivia? Now we are even more excited to crochet moonshine granny square.
