Simply Crochet Magazine sponsors National Granny Square Day, celebrated on August 15 each year. It recognizes one of the basics of crocheting: the humble but infinitely customizable granny square. The goal of the day is to have crocheters submit pictures of individual squares that Simply Crochet pulls together into a virtual blanket.

I have been working on a project that uses granny square to mimic quilt blocks. I used the holiday as an excuse to sew together my first block:

Here is the square I am going to submit to the virtual blanket. It is a traditional granny square and made with special yarn that creates the rounds of colors without having to change colors. I was skeptical, but it worked fairly well.

Happy National Granny Square Day!