Crafty Marie

I was pretty surprised to find not one but two frogs in our back garden this week. At first, I thought I was seeing double. One was sheltering in the shade between many plant pots and I was careful not to disturb it. The other one gave me a slight fright when I tipped the bird bath water out and it made a sudden jump in the long grass below where the water splashed. The reason why I was surprised was because we don't have a garden pond. There used to be pond next door and perhaps that is the reason why they were there. I know these amphibians can come back to the same ponds, so it is a bit of a shame when they no longer exist. We have a couple of bird baths but I think they are both a little on the high side for easy access to hop into so I put some shallow bowls out and filled them with water and rocks to make it easy for these little guys to use.

I've stuck to a simple and easy free sunburst granny square crochet pattern that is super fast to work up. It uses only basic stitches that are much more friendly for those of us who haven't been crocheting all that long. This is ideal for someone who has mastered the basics and now wants a cute pattern. This crochet pattern doesn't require nearly as many stitches as other sunburst designs do which makes my granny square pattern very quick and easy. The completed squares are just perfect to turn into a throw, blanket or cushion. You'll love that the pattern looks impressive even though it is really easy to make. I used up leftover yarn scraps in bright colors for the circular centers and then picked a neutral gray for the final two rounds so that the inner circles would really pop. What yarn colors will you choose for this pattern?