2025 Calendar Un-Blanket Project - The Canvas - January PART 1

[@Karen822]

These squares are a great size for a pillow too!

[@katdunn7934]

That's what I'd love to make!

[@JaydaInStitches]

Great idea Karen!

[@ginaanderson6988]

Oh my. For me, this will be 12 garden flags. ❤

[@Y3w3lz]

That's a good idea.

[@Sandy42800]

Oh, what a great idea! ❤ Will use these for my garden flag too!

[@JaydaInStitches]

I love that idea Gina!

[@reannehancock2609]

I'm pretty excited about this un-blanket!☺🎉💗. A stitches picture book is what I am thinking about.🤓🤔😎😚.

[@JaydaInStitches]

Fantastic!

[@LynnBauldree]

It snowed here in Southern Alabama, so I knew when I saw this, I had to make it as a wall hanging to commemorate this extraordinary event. Making it with a snowman.

[@Arcanefoxxy]

I love coming in every January since I started following, to see your calendar blankets... but I have never been able to finish one 😅. so for this to have that "stand-alone" project aspect really makes this feel so accessible. for people like myself with not only a bizzy life but some let's say motivation problems. Having this be something I can make one and it can be done really will help with that hit of dopamine that really keeps me motivated in the hobby

[@JaydaInStitches]

Fantastic! It's a no-pressure un-blanket 😁

[@deborahscott253]

Well hello Jayda I"m back. I've sort of been half off scence. This un blanket reminds me of the 2017 and 2019 blankets. I'm looking forwards to the next eleven months. ❤🎉

[@JaydaInStitches]

Hi Deborah!

[@lindalee9177]

Thank you for your inspirational projects! And your versatility in planning these crochet blankets means more can participate! ❤❤❤

[@JaydaInStitches]

Thank you Lindalee!💗

[@janetbelcher2480]

I love it, BUT i think i am going to make them into kitchen towels. Love this!!!!!!!

[@JaydaInStitches]

Love that idea!

[@michellekothe8627]

Oh this is so fun!! I'm so happy THANK YOU!

[@JaydaInStitches]

Awesome!!! Welcome aboard!

[@janeweller]

This year's un-blanket dives in so deep into creativeness. It's great to have some head-start with preparing canvases in advance and then either go with a month's motif or come up with something on our own. This year will be super artistic ❤

[@JaydaInStitches]

Creativity and stash-busting - my favourite combo 😊

[@Eleanx]

I am so excited about the wall hangings..what a great idea! I also see more gift bag ideas.. with the addition of different appliqués..

[@JaydaInStitches]

Absolutely!

[@kellycarter2497]

Hi Jayda. My daughter studies computer assisted drawing. We are working together on this project. She is planning the canvas rows and colors and what appliques will be sewn on each month. I will be doing the crocheting. At the end of the year, she will have a blanket we created together. I'm so excited!

[@JaydaInStitches]

That is awesome! What a fabulous, fun idea!

[@matildarei]

One of my college roommates was a quilter. She made a 12-inch square quilt for each month of the year, which hung on our wall. I loved having something festive that got switched up every month. 🩷

[@JaydaInStitches]

Ooooh that must be so pretty.

[@norawillow3974]

This is an excellent design at a perfect time for me. I am a Hospice Admissions nurse. I have been looking for a monthly plan to capture each memory. Thank you so very much!

[@JaydaInStitches]

I’m so glad that this project can help!

[@terijwh]

Oh yay!! Love this project ❤️

[@JaydaInStitches]

Awesome!!

[@joanvernal3709]

Good day Jayda thanks for sharing. This is such an awesome project.❤❤❤

[@angelafeather1301]

I love your creativity Jayda. You are so chirpy and happy. Thank you so much 😊

[@JaydaInStitches]

Thank you so much!

[@nancysworld4178]

I love this UN blanket project! I have done several of your calendar blankets in the past and i love them all but this one will be great because they can be just a smaller wall hanging that I can send to my grandkids.❤ You are such a good teacher and i love all of your ideas! I have loved following your channel for the last maybe 15 or more years now. Keep up the good work!😊❤

[@JaydaInStitches]

Thank you Nancy! Welcome aboard!

[@traciperdue]

It’s adorable, Jayda. Always love your ideas. Hope you’re having a great day. Enjoy your weekend.❤

[@JaydaInStitches]

Thank you Traci, you too!

[@Raltgk]

Jada, I love it !!!!!!!! I made the folk calendar blanket and at this moment I’m working on the garden art project. Beautiful!!!!!! Thank you for sharing your talent with us! We love you Jayda.

[@JaydaInStitches]

Wonderful! Thank you 💗

[@roserenik6375]

This is a great project for people who didn't want to do another blanket. Thank you for all you do Jada!

[@JaydaInStitches]

Absolutely!

[@Billierosecrochet]

Love it!! ❤

[@JaydaInStitches]

Thank you! 🥰

[@Nellykir]

Yay! What a wonderful idea! I can decorate my wall w these wall hangings 😊 As always, awesome intro video collage, Mr InStiches!👍🏼👍🏼

[@JaydaInStitches]

Thank you Nelly 😊

[@strawberrygal79]

Very fun idea!

[@cherylschram862]

I had a hunch. This is what it might be. How FUN!!!!! Can’t wait❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@JaydaInStitches]

Woohoo!! 😀

[@lorraineclement7279]

Excited for shenanigans Jayda ❤

[@JaydaInStitches]

🥰

[@Sandy42800]

All your intros are great! This is a great idea, something different! Thank you! 😻👏🏻

[@JaydaInStitches]

Thank you Sandy 💗

[@VCVerse]

That's so cute, I love the polar bear!

[@AmandaJohnson-n1h]

I love this idea so much!!! I fell in love with making the canvases last year. This is so neat!!!

[@JaydaInStitches]

Soooo much potential!

[@katiej.fromminnesota8301]

Ohhhhh I love this! Great idea!!! A crochet genius, so creative! Thank you 😊

[@JaydaInStitches]

Thank you! 💗

[@viviwilhelmsson307]

What a lovely idea!!! ❤❤❤

[@JaydaInStitches]

Hi Vivi!

[@carolineadams1325]

I’m so glad this is what I thought it was going to be, can’t wait to get started. 🎉

[@JaydaInStitches]

Woohoo!!! 😀

[@crochet_by_ray18]

Soo exciting! I'm going to try to crochet along this year! My new years resolution is to use up alot of my acrylic yarn! And the passed few years its been difficult when I dont know what to do if each month has a different holiday that I don't celebrate! (I'm Jewish so I don't celebrate valentines day, xmas, easter etc) so I'm very much looking forward to making this years blanket! Or shall I say unblanket!❤❤❤

[@JaydaInStitches]

It's so great to have you join us this year! 😊

[@crochet_by_ray18]

Ty❤❤​@@JaydaInStitches

[@heidicameron878]

I love the first rectangle very cute I may make this!!

[@JaydaInStitches]

Wonderful! Welcome aboard Heidi!

[@jessicarabbit1164]

YAY!!!!!!!! I told husband I thought this is where you were going this year! 🙌 This is **FREAK'N ADORABLE**!!!!!!!! I remember when you made the first Calendar Blanket

[@JaydaInStitches]

Woohoo!! Let's goo!! 😁

[@DebWhalen-y1h]

I love it already. I love 3d appliqués on your blankets. I’m so ready

[@JaydaInStitches]

I’m glad you like it! Get your crochet hooks ready! 😊

[@Wella_knits]

Oh my days 😁❤️ I’m totally making this along with you ❤

[@JaydaInStitches]

Awesome! Welcome aboard!

[@Wella_knits]

@@JaydaInStitchesthank you x can I make it from Karisma 100% wool? I really want it as big as yours 🥰

[@theastewart6721]

Hi Jayda. What a great concept! It’s definitely been Artic around here this last week! I can’t believe how clearly I remember you making your first calendar blanket! My how the time flies. I look forward to following along.😊

[@JaydaInStitches]

It’s been a long time! I can’t believe it’s been that long either 😊

[@theastewart6721]

@ You’ve made some lovely blankets!🤗🤗

[@vimascrochet7]

Omg 😲 that's a amazing idea so creative 😍 ❤❤❤

[@JaydaInStitches]

Thank you so much Vima! It's going to be a fun year!

[@nancythomas1954]

That is so much fun! Thanks Jayda, I look forward to this! Stay warm, see you tomorrow.

[@JaydaInStitches]

You too Nancy!

[@lindahutchings5394]

I definitely want to make these canvases. Beautiful and creative.

[@JaydaInStitches]

Wonderful!!

[@cindyclark1877]

I am excited for this year's blanket. This looks like fun.

[@JaydaInStitches]

Woohoo!! 😀

[@Loomingful]

I love this idea!

[@JaydaInStitches]

Yay!! 😊

[@Janski06]

Brilliant idea Jayda 🥳💕

[@JaydaInStitches]

Thank you!😊

[@haleysallee6776]

You are so creative. I love love love this idea. Thank you. This is do fun.

[@JaydaInStitches]

Thank you Haley 💗

[@RitaAbranches]

This is exciting I love it

[@JaydaInStitches]

Awesome!! Thank you Rita 💗

[@beckyjuchemich1825]

I am excited!! So fun!

[@JaydaInStitches]

Woohoo! 😁

[@hairstreet]

I like it! I'm going to do a similar background but with various snowflakes.

[@JaydaInStitches]

Beautiful idea!

[@eldalopez663]

So cool! I was: what is she going to think of this time?! 👏🏽👏🏽very creative 🎉

[@JaydaInStitches]

It’s fun to change it up every year! 😊

[@ambisherman6125]

Great idea 💡 love the concept ❤

[@JaydaInStitches]

Fantastic! Thank you 💗

[@abigailvillarreal5559]

I love this idea!!!

[@staceyfell7666]

Yes please this is brilliant i havent finished last years yet but i have started this 😅

[@JaydaInStitches]

Perfect!

[@angiemacpherson6853]

Love this idea x

[@sandraouaguena3292]

Oh I love this!!!!!

[@JaydaInStitches]

Wonderful!

[@adriannegentleman83]

as a southern hemisphere person your winter scene for January doesn't work, so I'm going to do something summer for mine. I've looked through your appliques to get some ideas. thank you, this is a great idea.

[@JaydaInStitches]

Absolutely! Everyone's January means something a little bit different 🥰

[@georgiclifton6670]

Glad you got the squirrels to let you on. . .😆 This is a great project this year. Now we can use the appliques from the past as well as the ones to come. July the stars. I know how I'm doing July's red and white stripes the solid blue left upper corner then add stars. February bunch of the heart appliques.

[@JaydaInStitches]

Absolutely! Go Georgi Go!! 🥰

[@KJ-dk9io]

I love this! Folk Art was my very favorite blanket, this reminds my of that and it looks like this will be very fun to create!!

[@JaydaInStitches]

Awesome!

[@denisethomas201]

I remember the calendar blanket with the snowman bear leprechaun hat etc you used the granny square stitch border so I was thinking that would make a nice border

[@JaydaInStitches]

Yes, that would work on these rectangles 😊

[@karentalbot1596]

OMG! This is such a wonderful idea! I love this and I have a great idea to use these canvases! Thank you, Jayda!

[@JaydaInStitches]

Awesome!!

[@Sunflowercrochet]

Love this! Excited to start❤

[@JaydaInStitches]

Woohoo! 😁

[@debbiecarroll5672]

This is gonna be fun, fun, fun! Love this!

[@JaydaInStitches]

Woohooo!! 😀

[@maevelarsen9788]

This is brilliant! Still working on last year's calendar blanket, but I definitely want to try some of these.

[@JaydaInStitches]

😁 Wonderful!

[@MegStuckey]

Love this!

[@JaydaInStitches]

😁

[@annmariejulian3277]

Thankyou

[@crocusconnections8202]

Thank You Jayda for this! You saved my sanity and my crojo I have been stuck in the house for a week without my car. Just found out not getting it til Monday.

[@JaydaInStitches]

Ohmygosh, deep breath and grab the hooks!!

[@lauradoyle1111]

This is a cool idea!

[@kerripedersen9542]

Love, love love this idea! So many possibilities. I have a goal of making a big dent in my stash, so this will be a great project for de-stashing. Thank you, as always, for sharing your talents and creativity!

[@JaydaInStitches]

Fantastic! Thank you Kerri 💗

[@hooksstitches9535]

I love this ♥️

[@joyceshier5392]

Thank you so lovely x

[@pamlanius4641]

Love it

[@cindy-annereed]

watching you at 3:15 in the morning

[@JaydaInStitches]

oooh that is EARLY! 🥰

[@JoJo-wu6ju]

Love the idea of “unblanket”

[@JaydaInStitches]

Me too, is the no-pressure project!

[@cherryb48]

Sounds fun to me!!!

[@JaydaInStitches]

Wooohooo!

[@valariejohnson944]

I was just telling my hubby I needed white for just that polar bear 😂

[@JaydaInStitches]

* giggle * to the yarn shop!

[@KraftyKaitlyn]

I’m curious, you mentioned standing dc. Do you tend to use that in your personal projects that aren’t for tutorials? There are so many little things like that or working into the back bump of the chain that I do all the time, but I wouldn’t do if I was showing someone that was newer to crocheting.

[@JaydaInStitches]

Hi! I do not use the standing DC stitch, I don't like it because I feel it's always too loose up top. However, many people have asked over the years if they can use one instead of a chain 2 because they like them and in this pattern's case, both a ch-2 or a standing dc work, so it's a personal choice 😊

[@lorraineclement7279]

Please hit the 👍🏻

[@monikatunstall70]

Awesome! I made 24 rows excluding counting the foundation chain bottom is that correct? My measure is 14 x 13.5 as almost like a square. Strange. I counted exactly 36 st and 24 rows. How come? I couldn't figure it why.

[@jonibates7025]

How do you have 36 st if you crochet in 3rd ch from hook? I can’t get my stitches right.

[@IDontSuckAtLifeakaJanis3975]

Counting 3 backwards from the initial 37 chains... 37th, 36th **35th** you double crochet into the 35th chain and all the way across.. so that's only 35 stitches BUT those first two stitches you didn't use (37&36) count as your beg ch 2 aka your first double crochet (for this pattern)

[@JaydaInStitches]

Hi! when you dc into the 3rd chain, and the ch-2 counts as a dc, you already have 2 stitches, then you dc into the remaining 34 chains and that gives you 36 total.

[@denisethomas201]

Would a granny square boarder work with this ?

[@JaydaInStitches]

Actual granny squares? If you can make them fit, I don't see why not - but you can use the granny shell stitch too if that's what you mean: the stitch count and row count is divisible by 3.

[@maureendiederich4571]

when counting rows does the first 37 chain count as a row?

[@JaydaInStitches]

Hi Maureen, no, the foundation chains do not count as a row. Row 1 is officially the first row of double crochet 😊

[@genniferfournier6431]

Can I glue everything down?

[@JaydaInStitches]

If you don't intend to make a blanket, then yes, but it won't look as neat and the glue could come unstuck at some point in the future (humidity, heat, time etc. can break down glue).

[@snospmoht3252]

Did I miss something? In the next video about attaching the appliques you talk about the canvas being two sided or layers deep. But here you just talk about and show making then a single layer. Where/when is the 2nd or back side done and attached?

[@JaydaInStitches]

Hi! I'm not sure what you mean by two-sided? The canvas is what you see here. We stitch the appliques on in such a way that the sewing doesn't show through to the other side because it looks neater. If you don't care about how the back looks, you can sew things on anyway you like 😊

[@Honeybee-Hedgehog-Creative]

Is this a subscription only or can anyone be a part of the squares ?

[@JaydaInStitches]

Hi! Our videos are free. Period! You can certainly help support our show by subscribing, becoming a member (for fun perks!) or buy purchasing our written patterns, but following along is not behind any paywall 😊

[@Karen822]

❤❤❤

[@JaydaInStitches]

😁🥰

[@rebeckahawn1376]

About how long do you cut your tails?

[@JaydaInStitches]

Hi Rebecka! It depends: For appliques, I make sure it's long enough to go all the way around at least 3 times; for weaving in, if it's slippery I cut them longer for extra weaving in.

[@HookedOnWishing]

🧶☕️🧡

[@kathywelch8722]

This is a fun idea. There are so many scenes that you can make. Thank you for sharing your ideas. 🧶💜🙏🏻

[@JaydaInStitches]

Totally! 😁

[@peggycastronova5]

Love it

[@JaydaInStitches]

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