Granny Squares Blocking Board DIY!

[@artbhitec]

Follow me on ig @ artbhitec! I make patterns yall🌷

[@ronda9317]

Can you put the pattern on utube? Love the granny square and color❤❤

[@karenkrauch5034]

Great idea...Do you wet the squares to block them before putting them on the chopsticks?

[@Nancy-hy5so]

I have no idea what the purpose of that, I was just scrolling video shorts and seen this here video and watched it but idk the purpose of that so what is the purpose of doing that? Is it to sew them together easier or something, or is it to have them neatly display to easy access? Please let me know? I'm so curious

[@angelamcneal4186]

@@Nancy-hy5so People block not only granny squares, but most crochet projects. Blocking for granny squares is pretty good for before sewing, because then all the squares are uniform, and you won't have to work with wonky edges Blocking can also help with making the pattern show up better. People will do it with lacy shawls or bandanas, and it makes them look much cleaner. I crochet baby blankets and I block almost all of them. it's a good friend of crocheters for a more finished look.

[@serenitymaciel]

Can we do sharp ones

[@thecloverwitchy]

As a 100% broke crafter, I love this! Thank you so much!

[@artbhitec]

We broke we proud!😎

[@aksharla66]

❤

[@perpetuababajide1650]

I second the motion 🤭

[@sunshineandwarmth]

Thank you, sweetheart. I just started blocking crochet. I've tried every flat surface in my apt.😂 Im doing a granny w small squares now. This will save me time and space.❤

[@elynamusy]

Broke studiant crafter here and I can only agree 😅

[@fuchsfarben]

You can see the chopsticks lean inwards because of the pressure. I had the same problem when I used skewers. Add a piece of cardboard on top with the same holes to stabalize them more and you're golden :)

[@kaweenis]

duuude… thank you so much

[@skinkwrap]

TYSM!!!

[@beccabbea2511]

Thanks 👍⭐️

[@halfdawn961]

Woaaah, thank you so much

[@Random_omnisexual_bomb]

I used hot glue

[@squigglyverm]

I absolutely love that it looks like a frosted cake all stacked up haha!

[@Iloveajshabeel]

Now i need someone to do this but make the granny squares look like cake on purpose

[@pottymouthedplanter]

I thought it was!!!! Bahahaha I thought that was just my stoner brain lol

[@corirys]

i thought it was a cake and was expecting a really cool looking cake

[@Spacey_OnPaws]

I thought it was a cake lol

[@Username5684-w3d]

Lol

[@xrosesmommax]

I’ve done this before! Then found a thick piece of styrofoam that worked better, just put my knitting needles instead of chopsticks. But I love that you’re sharing the idea for everyone 🫶🏻😊

[@angelamcneal4186]

Knitting needles: A crafters Swiss Army Knife 😂

[@gracekluchka7620]

This is such a great idea! I wonder if you could add another box on top with holes in the same spot to add some more structure?

[@althearicaelv.delacruz4813]

yes you can actually

[@SBJ452]

What I do is make four strips with the holes matching the bottom holes. It is much easier to put on and take off. It is so needed if you are doing a stack of squares.

[@colourfulsouls]

Not even a box, you could make a top just out of a piece of cardboard and make the holes on the same spots and just put it on top of this, you could even put one on the middle between half of the Grammy squares to keep it steady as you go up

[@cryptikkcries]

rubber band around the ends poking through the bottom of the box

[@TamLou64]

You might be able to use a box that has a lid but instead of placing the lid on top and over the box in the usual manner, flip the lid around and make it fit down inside the box creating a space between the top of the box and the top of the lid. Put matching holes in the lid. This will give it stability by allowing the dowels to go through the lid, through the space created and touch the floor or table or whatever. LOL!

[@purrlee2467]

practical and resourceful, this will always be reasonable instead of buying some expensive sticks and a block of wood with holes in it

[@Nightdominia]

Might need a bit of fine grit sand paper though. Sometimes the cheaper chopsticks aren't sanded down properly and can snag the yarn.

[@teacheraprilrogers]

I teach knitting and crochet and anytime I can share tips like this to my new and young crafter I do. This is going to go over well.

[@blinkybli8326]

i ALWAYS save my take-out chopsticks...they are useful for so many things.

[@sunshineandwarmth]

I needed to make some crocheted flowers and needed 2 fists full of chop sticks but an order came in like 100 or more. So I went to a Chinese restaurant and asked if I could buy some. The chef went into the back room and came out w 2 bunches of chop sticks and wouldn't take any money for them! That's the way to do it!😂

[@artbhitec]

Me too omg

[@taylorbechstein1681]

My tip for crocheters in the car: put your yarn between the bottles in the cupholder!

[@gargles5270]

do you mean as a passenger or like as a driver at red lights and in traffic lol

[@Yuxi_lixiii.]

@@gargles5270 I think they mean the passenger, it would only make sense

[@kika_amateurartist9750]

I made something like that using Lego. My brother helped me to figure it out and now I also have a pretty blocker 😊

[@SBJ452]

That is so smart and it must look adorable

[@Sea_witch_]

As a new crochet enthusiast I am both thankful i had this video recommended AND mad because now i know there is another step into crocheting 😃❤

[@angelamcneal4186]

This ain't a hobby, it's a lifestyle/cult😅🫠

[@ranesquillaci5192]

Wow! Brilliant Idea..thanks for sharing your DIY GRANNY SQUARES BLOCKING BOARD.....❤❤❤

[@marynour]

I used a peg board and the extra long skewers from the dollar store. Could fit 4 sets of the squares I wanted in each peg square. I liked having the peg holes for uniformed sizing and stretch length. Then I would just layer and additional peg square on top of each 24 (x4) granny squares. It gave extra stability and weight to the whole thing. I'm making 364 granny squares (due to the math) in a blanket, this way they are all on one place and at the same stretch.

[@deathboy9246]

I tie the corners with rubber bands and use the pegs on my dresser to stretch them! It’s been working well so far!

[@TxfCu]

I badly need this. Thank you so much!! 🩷🩷

[@bayareaknitter]

Love that! The thumbnail looked like a delicious piece of cake with pink icing! 🍰😋

[@TheMssilverberg]

This is actually one of the best life hack I've seen. And it saves the planet ish 😅❤

[@fluffycatie]

thank you!!! great idea and fun video heehe :D

[@GB-ij7lz]

Thank you for your positive Idea 💡 🎉❤

[@honeybear6647]

Great idea! Extra takeout chopsticks also make great coffee stir sticks too.

[@VictoriaParadela]

This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you!!!

[@375rating]

Thank you for this DIY!!! I was really skeptical about paying that much for a granny square block, they are so expensive:')

[@SwellUndDandy]

I did something similar but instead of cardboard I used an old yoga mat cut into squares and then glued on top of each other to make a foam block situation~ I love how as crafters we always find ways to diy what we need! Everything we need we already have!

[@FemiNelson-sb1em]

Omgosh, that is sooo awesome, grateful n gracias! "Isa"

[@meg56794]

Love this I refused to buy a blocking board because it was so expensive

[@milagainatulina8135]

Wow, it’s awesome idea ❤ Thank you ❤

[@TDS.Harper]

This is frikkin' BRILLIANT!!

[@kaceeeddinger6946]

you are a mad genius and thank you for sharing this!

[@marrionc2458]

Great tip saves a fortune 🎉🎉

[@TamLou64]

👍 Great DIY Idea!😊

[@yarnmonsterr]

I love it as well as your recycling, also your grannies are cuties

[@xXRainyCloudz]

This is actually super helpful! Thanks!

[@the1_grammy503]

Aren’t you a crafty little crocheter?!?! Great idea!

[@artbhitec]

NAWW youre so cute thankyou😭💖

[@deangeloseshie1849]

SHE SO ANIMATED I LOVE IT 😭🎀

[@lavenir1245]

Thank you for the method I had not thought of before ❤❤

[@jok9113]

You soo cute . Your expressions 😃 thank you for this helpful diy .

[@wethairdampskin2635]

GIRLLL i love you 😭😭😭🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@CrochetLover85]

I love this!

[@jadehei538]

Great idea!

[@HablemosDeMelenas]

Ok, but hear me out, now make the organization look like a cake and the base would be the candles 💖💖💖 I’ll probably never do it because I have ADHD and would leave the project half way BUT I would buy it if it existed ❤

[@HablemosDeMelenas]

Sorry, I just googled if my idea already excited💕thought they where coasters 😅

[@sarahf1296]

It looks like a yummy birthday cake

[@BlinkandBows]

thankyou ❤❤❤❤ i needed this

[@helenrivera1686]

Great idea! Thank you! 🙏

[@jublyvantonder6772]

Darn, thank u so much. Love the idea. ❤

[@Polaris2145]

Thank you so much! I’m about to start my first ever granny square project and I don’t have any idea where to start getting an affordable blocking board; you’ve saved me so much time and money!

[@KimSchubert]

i also made myself a blocking granny square board but with an old pinboard which i found on the street haha

[@Seastar_smiles832]

This is such a good idea! I wanted to make a blocking board but wasn’t sure what to use, chopsticks is actually real smart 🥢

[@ramonitar3628]

Thank you for the tip!😊💯

[@amylucas3217]

This was one of the most helpful things ever! Thank you!

[@fridabiffi2316]

Thank You so much for such a Great TIP. Blessings 🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻

[@witchywoman4139]

Brilliant! This is one of those "Now why didn't I think of that?" moments...gotta love fellow crafters on youtube. Subbed. :)

[@ochanyaebute-okorie7795]

As a young crafter who can't really buy things by myself this was really helpful 😊 thanks this deserves a like

[@lolo-uy8eq]

thanks so much this helps so much!! now i can buy more yarn!!🤭

[@magicalmindtransformation3474]

Omg thank you somuch! Great idea!!!

[@Remenade47]

It looks like a cake! So cute ❤❤

[@Chandublox._.]

Why does it look like a yummy cake I just wanna _NOM_

[@lunaticalix]

Same girl! Those stands are expensive to buy. I did my own one using a basket. I'm gonna try yours!

[@olgasorokina2895]

Спасибо за идею!!! ❤

[@MCP_1]

Oooh thank you! I was planning to buy a blocking board next time I go to Joanns and now I don’t have to.

[@atomic.madness452]

You can even get more advanced with this if you wanted and make a whole dot grid so the box will be useful for a variety of shapes! Super cool

[@LionsGate1111]

Great idea!!! Love it!

[@Kay.lo_o]

THANK YOU🥰🙌🏻 I love this!

[@Luv_Priti]

i lovee crocheting but..now i kinda stopped doing it..watching ur videos makes me do it again :) tysm

[@MightyMcwaffle]

I will definitely use this hack!!!

[@mycatsnameiskaren8253]

I love this idea!!! Thank you. I've got all this at home, and I love DIY stuff like this instead of giving my money to Amazon. Happy crochet! New sub JUST because of this. Going to follow you on IG now also. ❤

[@aisacrochetfashion]

It’s brilliant, I’m eco-friendly and I thought of buying stuff for my granny squares until I found your videos ❤😊.

[@damarismarzan5833]

Thanks! You are very creative ❤

[@Aaarandom]

You’re amazing for this. Thank you

[@suzecampbell7424]

You are a genius!

[@vibeworthy7022]

Needed this . I was going to purchase one, but they were all too big for this. For $30 no thanks. I have a taste for Korean BBQ today, and just had an Amazon box delivered 😅. Win , Win ✅

[@user-yl2so8db5t]

I came across this and was so worried you were gonna try to sell me something bless you for giving an actual tip 😭💙

[@K.ART_vlog]

so beautiful😍

[@Evridikibio1]

I love you for this!

[@vcrown357]

Amazing idea!!!!❤

[@spiritsgal]

Oh my goodness 😮. Just genius

[@charleeviolet234]

So smart!! Thanks for sharing this idea because I've been wanting to use one of these forever and never was able to get one but now I know how to make one yay 😊😊

[@pikitat]

So clever! I've been trying to find a use for the wooden chopsticks we have in the drawer because I don't like to eat with them. Thank you for sharing! ❤

[@dcinrb8538]

For our night out at home, we use our take out chopsticks , ending with oranges cut into wedges ❤ Also good as back scratchers and turning collar/corners right side outside.

[@andie8978]

my mom who taught me to crochet uses T pins and those foam alphabet floor mats for bigger projects! the best part is that you can reuse the foam mats sooo much before they wear out

[@agatasalim8554]

This is such a great idea! ❤❤❤

[@walterdrinker]

Thank you for this life hack 🙏

[@tamethahelms3829]

Yay! Wish I could love this post❤

[@BalticSeaLady]

What a great idea! Best wishes from Germany.

[@daisye16]

Tysm for this wonderful idea!

[@UnfilteredWatermelonCrispy]

I also made this for my leggy frogs and it worked so well, I love watching them being skewered 😊

[@sassysince90]

Omg this is genius!

[@Ah_FU-]

THANK YOU, I REALLY NEEDED THIS

[@rosawilliams1728]

Wow great idea.

[@keaganbeecher7404]

you can also try a cork board with push pins

[@KC-nb3st]

What a great idea. Thanks for sharing.

[@giovannasantese4581]

Wwwwaaaaauuuuuu geniale come idea. Grazie ☺️❤️🍀❤️🍀❤️🍀😘😘😘

[@TheCreativeRobloxian]

Yess yes yes i love you not in a weird way its just i love this hack soooooo much

[@dannie839]

The blocking boards near me cost like $40-$50 each so I've been looking at easy ways to DIY and I am loving how easy this is

[@Esme_1234]

This is a super idea

[@veronicalf1991]

I thought this was a cake at first. Lol Those granny squares are beautiful! ❤

[@Mimi..123]

a crafty way is the way to go!💗

[@AJay-bh4ib]

Thank you so much I appreciate it I will be making some for myself.

[@ΝτιάναΣαρίδου]

Thats literally genius🤯

[@Strawberry_Scar_]

Definitely gonna try this with the wooden dowels I have

[@XannasBooks]

Ohhhh this is a good idea!!!