Do you know how granny square got its name?

Back in Victorian era, grannies would save scraps of yarn from leftover projects to make scrap squares. These typical patchwork motif were subsequently put together in a colourful blanket, for babies and later on for adults.

Modern crocheters often like modern makes. So there are a slew of variations that modernise the basic granny square, like this sunburst granny square. And its really versatile, you can turn granny squares into bag, purse or pillow.