Part 4 - The Virus Meets Granny Blanket Crochet Along!

[@dianamelendez7809]

I want to thank you so very much! I have tried to follow different videos to make the virus meets granny, with no luck! I finally was able to finish the granny first row and it was correct! You are so great to follow your video’s this grandma wants to thank you! Your awesome

[@LindaIrwin7328]

I love your tutorial Fiber Spider. I have crocheted with you each round. Enjoyed every minute of it. When we transitioned to the granny square stitch on round 12, I went ahead and counted and marked all the corners with a stitch marker so I could just keep crocheting and not have to stop and count. I checked it twice though before marking them. The round went quickly. Thank you so much Fiber Spider. This funky color afghan is for my granddaughter. She chose 4 colors. I changed colors using solid color yarns. Used what I had. It's what she wanted too so it all worked out. The next one I make will be like yours. 😁❤

[@mariabrown9722]

Fiber, I enjoy your tutorials you voice is very soothing. I like how you teach and repeat. Thank you 😊💓

[@sandraedwards7341]

I am a big, big fan of the granny too and this pattern is just beautiful. My dream pattern of the virus and the granny. You do all the hard work so the rest of us can just relax and keep crocheting.

[@valferguson8322]

Hi! I just found all these (part) tutorials to make this. Very very nice! I’ve saved all 5 tutorials I only knew one of my grandmothers. We all called her Grammy. My son, the only grandchild, called my Mom, MomMom, and my Dad, Pop Pop. Thank you fir these tutorials!

[@tobybennett1]

Hi! 1st comment here! 4th project with you❤ I’m sure you’ve been told that you have been such a blessing to many. I’m grandma btw, and all my grands call me grandma. The youngest started calling me nana and quickly switched to grandma. So, this is my 4 th blanket this year. Somehow I am always so far behind and catch up right on time before each of granddaughters birthday. So this year I’ve done, lost souls granny, lost souls blanket ( what a challenge) filet heart ( I even after much stress graphed out her name HENLEY with a heart on each side). And now Virus meets granny. I do find it hard to follow other creators after following you. Your voice is very comforting to me. And you give very clear views of your project so that I can see and count your stitches. My paternal grandmother taught me bits and pieces of crocheting when I was a preteen. I was 1 off 88 grandchildren when she passed. Busy woman right! Lots of crocheting for her!. So starting in my 40s wasn’t as hard as me trying to teach my best friend😂 in our 40s. I just can’t figure out how to get her to hold more loosely. I just want to give you a shout out to let you know that I appreciate you so much and let you know that you have given me a love that was so shown to my family that my aunt gifted me my grandmothers crochet hooks. It feels so good to wrap my hand around something that she spent so much time with her hands wrapped around. Thanks for all the patience you give your fans. You’re an inspiration. I hope this reaches you, so you’ll know the difference you’ve made for my grands and myself. I don’t know if Just commenting means you’ll see it. I’m not tech savvy😂 But I love you and your company! Thank you

[@karanmerkel7549]

Just wanted to say thanks I have learn so much learn from watching

[@sguig51]

On my 4th blanket, thanks for your commentary & excellent guidance!

[@graylor1]

Thank you for working out this pattern. I'm saving the acorn idea. I come from the land of mamaws and grannies and my best story about that subject comes from my mother. When my oldest nephew was born Mom and the other grandmother banded together to 'get that thing out of that house before it eats the baby'. The thing was my brother's boa constrictor. Under considerable duress from the grandmothers the snake was rehomed. All was well. Until my nephew started to talk, which set off the War of the Grandmas. Neither lady in question wanted to be 'granny' because grannies are old and they were young hep-cats, y'know. Cool, with it, edgy. Each tried to convince the kid to call her mamaw (because that's more fun than 'granny', I guess?). Finally, by unsanctioned use of M&Ms, my mother became Mamaw and the other became 'granny' forevermore. I'm not sure the ladies in question ever spoke more than five words to each other afterwards.

[@karendearing8649]

I have to say I am really enjoying your tutorials. I am doing my very first virus blanket, I have been wanting to try it for ages and having tried a couple of other tutorials I have found yours to be the most easiest to follow, so thank you very much for your expertise and tutorials. I will most certainly be following you more going forward.

[@cindynavarro2852]

Dearest Fiber Spider, you can indeed add as many rows of granny stitches as you want- bearing in mind that you add 1 additional cluster with each row. Just as with the Virus meets Granny Shawl, each virus segment equals 5 granny clusters, so you need to end with a number of granny clusters divisible by 5. In other words, YOUR 6 rows add 5 clusters, 11 rows add 10 clusters, 16 rows add 15 clusters, etc. This will be necessary to resume the virus segments. This is a WONDERFUL adaptation of the shawl pattern. It's like making 2 shawls at the same tine attached to each other!! I tried on my own to come up with this but couldn't get past the 2nd row. Thank you ever so much for figuring it out. Love you bunches!!

[@FiberSpider]

Thank you so much for your warm enthusiasm and your fabulous explanation of how the project develops! You rock! Lol. ☺☕🕸🕷

[@lindatrombley3]

has been done and was called German shells but yours is better to follow. couldnt get the hang of hers. you are best teacher on internet

[@zaidadelgado2151]

Amazing work please keep it up I just love ❤it. I don’t like the magic circle either!! Have a great week take care and keep coming up with more stuff ok. I enjoy your videos 😊

[@jeis1121]

Simply Gorgeous!!!! This would make a beautiful shrug! 💕💕💕💕♥️

[@Adream1h]

Never met either of my grandmothers. But my grandchildren call me Mom Mom and my mother, their great grandmother, Man Man

[@Dreamgirl1948]

Hi everyone . We call our grandmothers , abuelas ( in Spanish as I was born in Chile ) now I live in Australia for the last 44 years and my grandkids called me Nan . Thanks Fiber Spider for your tutorials , I'm happy with my project . See ya in part 5 .

[@mdiddy86]

“Stay caffeinated.”. This will forever be my favorite bit of advice.

[@ruthannmolyneaux478]

Hi, Fiber Spider! I am a fan of yours and have several projects, including this one on the burner! Between Thanksgiving and New Years I crotcheted several scarves for various people and four Lakeside shawls for two special friends and two of my daughters. And yes, I’m a grandmother, too. More later.

[@susanmontgomery707]

My grandmother's maternal was Granny and paternal was Mom Mom. I remember picking red and black berries with Granny. I love you take on. Crocheting!

[@sylviaolivo9838]

You are so lucky that you had your grandmas to talk to and to have I never met my grandparents but to my grandson I am Grama and to all my other children I am considered as mom or grandma thank you for your input and keep doing this to Torio it’s wonderful and I love listening to you talk God bless you and may God keep you in his loving arms

[@caringheart00]

I am a MeMaw. My grandmother was a Mammo. My husband’s grand was a GaGa. Btw. I love your videos. I have crocheted since I was old enough to write. I sew. I do embroidery. I do all the crafts they taught before women had a choice. I was raised to build and plumb houses. I became a biochemist, and worked a decade as such. Then I went back to school to become a RN. I never gave up the so called women’s crafts. I finally have seen a man pick them up and do well with it. taught my husband a lot of the so called men’s craft. He can’t crochet. It’s not because he won’t. He can’t. He sew a bit with a machine but he fears time period sewing like I do and have done for 35 years. It’s the same fear. I am so glad you aren’t afraid. Love ya. And yes I make changes and learn so much more.

[@judithtrujillo7551]

Your patters are just the best and your tutorials are so helpful

[@judywalker2849]

LOL love the counter for your rounds, that is so cool. We called our grandmothers Nana but my mother's mother I called Missy.

[@carollee525]

I called my grandmother...grandma. Called my great grandmother mom mom. Now that I'm a grandmother of two they call me Nana💓 My mother ( they're great grandmother) we call Sana. My daughter couldn't pronounce the N in nana when she was little. It came out Sana. It stuck. Lol I'm loving this tutorial. My little granddaughter chose her yarn and this pattern. Ty so much for posting it. Sure appreciate your teaching method. I understand EVERYTHING! Which has made me a much better at crochet, and c take on more in depth patterns!😘😘😘

[@deborah5568]

My nanny passed when I was 5 yo. My grands call me nan nan and they called my mom nanny 2 lol. But she passed also. My grand parents and my parents have all passed. I adore this blanket and I'll be starting mine very soon! Thank you very much, Spider.

[@bpurly7775]

Love all of your tutorials. I just love you. Rock on .

[@MrsStick11]

Hi, all! Hi, Fiber Spider! I was experimenting with this and found that on row 12, if I put triple doubles in the corner clusters and in the dips by the bridges, it made the transition from virus to granny a little less wavy. I absolutely LOVE that your tutorial style encourages us to be innovative! Big love coming your way from Colorado! 🥰

[@jeanettemedlin8142]

Do you have a picture to show what you mean? On the corner and the dip?

[@MrsStick11]

@@jeanettemedlin8142 I do, but I'm not sure how to add pictures in these comments.

[@jeanettemedlin8142]

@@MrsStick11 do you have Facebook, messenger? I would love to see them

[@MrsStick11]

Absolutely! Send a msg so I can share?

[@francescasaxena3826]

Thank you for the tip!

[@murieleashman8036]

My mother was mommy, so my grandmother was mama. I’m a grandmother of six and they call me Pinky. Love this pattern and you make it so easy to follow along.

[@patgiesler1553]

We had to pick up acorns when we were kids and we fed them to the pigs. You just brought me back to another place for a short time. I am also going to try this Virus meets Granny. Thanks for sharing

[@sharonbryan6967]

I have 6 beautiful grandchildren who address me as OMA. From German heritage. Thank you I have enjoyed your positive and kind natured tutorials . Sharon Bryan

[@adgurl01]

I so love your voice...it is so soothing while I listen and crochet along with you. BTW I called my grandmother Mama. Now that I’m a grandmother they call me MiMi. 😍❤️😘🤗

[@pennylee9446]

Cute story...My grandmother was grandma but I am a grandma now, twice over, and I have always been GMA. Love your tutorial!

[@dbevry3424]

I'm loving this blanket and can't wait to check out the last video. I called my grandmother Precious. My grandson calls me Gramma. 😊

[@thinkpink007]

You're fantastic & funny! Thanks for the tutorial. 😊

[@catherineburrows9929]

Thanks for sharing, love all your tutorials... xxx I am a grandmother, and as I make jewellery (among the many crafts I love) I am know as Nanny Beady!!! Lolxx

[@fippy]

I used to call my grandmother Grandma and my son calls his grandmother (my mil) Ga Gaa,, when he first saw her as a baby he said Ga Gaa and it has stuck. I'm loving this video, the pattern and listening to your chit chatting..keep up the great work!

[@kristymcginnis350]

Mary Elizabeth, Nina Bell were my grandma's names. I'm called OG for other grandma. You are so soothing and therapeutic to listening too . Thanks.

[@KnittinDebsKnook]

I’m a Gramma, we called both Grandmothers “gramma”. I am enjoying this series so much. Thank you

[@BarBlume]

I feel the same way about the granny stitch. It's my favorite stitch. Something about it is relaxing. Beautiful work!

[@francesmartinez1576]

Want to thank you for this tutorial. I have 10 cakes of this got on clearance at Micheals, $3.33 each. Big savings. Same color. I know what to make now. Thank you sweety Love all your tutorials

[@debrafarr5701]

I love you and your tutorials so much! Your voice is so comforting, your pace is perfect and I just love your creativity. My father's mother was called Granny Lou(ise) and my mother's mother was called Grandma Schmidt. I also had 2 step-grandmothers, one we called Mamaw and one we called Grandma Gladys. My mother was called Memaw. I'm not yet a grandmother but hope to be a Memaw as well. Maybe it's a southern thing? But so is Nana. One of my best friend's is a Nana to her 2 granddaughters. Anyway, just love you, your creative patterns and your tutorials so much! Thank you for sharing your talents with us!

[@amandah4834]

So happy with the granny part spider it's my favourite stitch to do too . I called both my grandmothers nana when I was small then it changed to just nan as I got older with my paternal nana , I was only eight when I lost my maternal nana. I think grandma is nice and hope to become one myself one day , I learned so much from mine and still miss them all these years on , great memories though 😊Amanda xx

[@victoriastainforth8090]

I love this pattern and the kaleidoscope granny squares you did x

[@naraparadox6340]

Spider, thanks so much for this pattern. Even my ol’ arthritic hands can do it. I called my grand mothers Nana and grandmother Ruth. My sister is Grammy to 8 grand kids she shares with me, and I’m Grand Ninni. My sister couldn’t pronounce my name when she was young, and called me Ninni. All of my nieces call me Aunt Ninni, so Grand Ninni was a natural progression. However, when I introduced myself to the principal of the eldest kid’s school as Grand Ninni, and she asked if she should bow or something......I wanted to die I was so embarrassed. We had a good laugh.

[@brendalore3039]

I just love your patterns. I have done so many. Love new ideas. Working on this one now with u. Thank you again

[@trishmason6672]

Great pattern. Great videos. I am just starting the first granny row. I found it squares up with treble crochets in corners, then 3 DC, in the next sp and then continue with 3 sc until you get to the dip and do 2 sets of 3DC there, then 3 sc to next corner. I did a another afghan called Sophie's Universe that had complex corners and it switched from round to square and everywhere. She use that technique of combining stitches to reshape the afghan. I'll keep watching!!

[@rainysandy]

I found that placing a stitch marker in each corner before starting the round worked to help me.

[@euchrideucrow1970]

Aaaarrrghhh I wish I’d read this comment before starting. Excellent suggestion.

[@francescasaxena3826]

Good suggestion! Thanks!

[@sharonhopkins6459]

I’m a great-grandmother! My grands and great-grands call me Gaga.

[@kerrihunter6865]

Love this version 😀 my grandkids call me Nan, my mum was a Grandma and her mum was Nana.

[@janetmeany7261]

mamo instead of grandma. I enjoy your personality little spider.thank you for your tutorials. you are a sweet caring person.grandma Janet.

[@loriortiz5938]

Love crocheting with you! I have learned so much just finished the Virus/Granny shawl and now making the Virus /Granny Blanket. Thanks for all you work.

[@albinahudon8213]

i love your lovely work. A big huge thank you . awsome My mother was ma or mom.My grandmother was memere or grandmama

[@suzannemcelwee206]

I was apprehensive about doing this Afghan but it is turning out to be surprisingly easy! My grandmothers were Grandma and Mawmaw. My children called my mama Granny and I am called Nana.

[@Toni-islandlife]

Oh dear, need to frog some of my granny stitch row. Forgot about corners 😂😂

[@katwilkins4212]

It’s been a while so now on to #5. Loving your tutorials too. ❤️🇦🇺

[@chda90]

I had a Grandma and a Nana. My son has a Nonna and a Gram. His great-grandmother is Granny though. 😊

[@DanetteSWhite]

My grandmothers were "Grandma and Nana". My mom is Nana and I as well. My kids grandmother was " Mema".

[@sarahcontento9516]

I called my grandmother's grandma followed by their first name. I have 2 grandchildren and they call me nana. Also your Afghan is beautiful.

[@lisacrane9276]

I am referred to as Grammy. This started because we had 3 of our grandsons pretty much solid for the first 12 and a half years of there lives. When they were very young they started calling me mommy but I wanted them to know who there mommy really was. So we had them call me Grammy. Now we have 19 grandkids and the Grammy just stuck. They are the lights of my life!!!!

[@nereydaholland8767]

I love love love this pattern. Im also working with the same yarn you are working with. Its absolutely beautiful. Thank you so very much for this amazing tutorial. God Bless you.

[@irenelyden8148]

Wonderful instructions

[@elizabethlalumandier5077]

Love it thank you for everything you do 🤗💝

[@eleanorsmith7037]

I tinkered with your pattern and found a way to lessen the ruffling aspect. I used a #3 weight yarn and used an h8 hook for the first 3 rounds, then switched to a 4.5 mm hook. works pretty well i think.

[@madeleindebeer6674]

From Orania South Afrika thank u i love this

[@kathybrenneman1868]

OMG! I love this pettern. I have got to move this up on the list to make Just beautiful. You inspire me so much to crochet more even though it hurts. I just love watching you create. You're so talented and you're a wonderful teacher. Thank you so much for sharing. Blessings to you and yours. Kathy B. (Fairylady0227)💜

[@charleerobets6238]

My grandma's are also mama and nanna 😂. Loving this tutorial thank you 😊🙃

[@annrunacres3982]

regarding names for grandmothers. My mother was called Granny Smith (from her surname) and the other grandmother was called grandma Reigate as she lived in Reigate in Surrey, England. Now I’m called grannyAnn by one of my sons family, and GMA by the other family. When the grandchildren were small I looked after them during the week, and we would take a walk to look for the biggest leaf, or a black cat, or a snail. Great fun. I wonder what my gut.grandchildren will call me, second one due in July. Ann

[@rhondataylor9280]

I’m a new subscriber. I’ve been watching your videos , thank you for sharing your talent. I’m working on this blanket a long with you. I’m loving this pattern!!! I didn’t know one of my grandmothers, my other grandmother I barely remember. My youngest son’s girlfriend has a little boy who is autistic, and last September my son’s son was born. They call me Mimi, we thought it’d be easier for my oldest grandson ( my son’s girlfriend’s little boy, to us he’s our grandson also).

[@sally-annebrown1298]

Hey Fiber Spider. I took my granny bigger than 6 rounds, because i wanted a queen bed blanket. All good. Virus was easier later

[@lindatrombley3]

had no grandparents nor parents. my cildhood wasnt good either but happy as an adult and love my life now.

[@lindatrombley3]

acorn bread is good and made like banana nut bread without bananas. must leach acorns 3x. dry them and then chop them up . so so good.

[@evangelistgloriaexodus2450]

Sadly, both of my grandmothers passed away before I knew them, but my granddaughters call me GrandNanma, which is Grandma & Nana combined😍 You’re story was lovely!!!

[@Jillian.davis328]

I love your tutorials. I have a suggestion, instead of closing your granny rounds with chain 2 and slip stitch, just do a half double crochet, this way you are starting in the middle of the corner. 🥰 I learned that recently myself 😁

[@michelleseager9782]

I had a mamaw, and a granny. I’m now a Nana 💝

[@traciedavey2282]

I used a hd to join my granny square to put me in the middle of corner and it worked really well. X

[@sarahchh]

I had a Granny, Memaw, and Grandy. And I’m a Yaya. Not my choice my grandson is 2 and yaya was one of his first words🥰

[@jackieward6695]

I'm a "granny" my grandma was 'gran" love this tutorial

[@sheilamaccollister7413]

I have 4 grandchildren so far 1 calls me Nana and the other 3 call me Sweetie Pie. Grandchildren are the best.

[@dontho8845]

Hi I just want to let you know that I am working on your blanket today and I have found out that it is not so bookie if you do too Double crochets on the side at the point at if you will iron each time you change it it will not block try it you'll find out that it works up beautiful I will send you a picture when I get it done keep up the good work

[@jallenecs]

I called my grandmothers Granny Tyree and Granny Clarkson. So of course, I had to be Granny, too. My mother-in-law is Mamaw, though.

[@euchrideucrow1970]

I’m doing this in chunky wool which makes it less wavy but the corners are a laugh.

[@cindyforeman9726]

My grandchildren call me Nana 🥰

[@kimreamey3580]

Never knew grandmother on my dad's side. My mom's mom was called granny tootsie.

[@allydyer8512]

Can you please, please, please do a cal for a mandala. I have tried and failed on so many tutorials (not to mention the amount of time and yarn I’ve wasted) But you are a joy and so helpful to follow. Many thanks Ally

[@jmariaharb6394]

if you. want. to stop the ruffled look use a box stitch over a simple granny, this works wonderfully. Use a total of twelve rows with box over six of granny

[@missymeakin6945]

What's a box stitch?

[@vedaalbertson4083]

Mama for one and the other wasn’t alive when I was born. My 10 grandchildren call me Grandma Veda.

[@Toni-islandlife]

Really enjoying this pattern. The colours really show the stitches used. How would you go about doing a row of DC then FP repeat for two rows after the virus part of pattern. Would it work? I’m going to carry on with granny stitch for this blanket but my next I would like to try what I have asked about. x

[@RitaMillerLA]

Another way to end the granny rounds would be 3dc in same space as beg cluster, hdc into top of beg ch-3 instead of ch2 (this creates the space same as the ch2 but now you're in the proper position (the middle of the space) to start the next round). Then for the next round, you just ch3, 2dc into the space created by the hdc, and continue on. You would end the round in that same space created by the hdc. That way you don't have to go backwards for the starting cluster.

[@pennylee9446]

Excellent suggestion!

[@peggiulibarri4747]

Like your suggestion, Rita. I've used it in other patterns.

[@adelakoch6016]

Great Idea, just tried it and it works very well. Thank you for sharing.

[@theknittingcraft3151]

Beautiful pattern

[@bungee422]

Am from Mexican descent so we called both my grandma's Ama!

[@dorispatton8122]

love this pattern. We called our mother's mom Grandma. I have 1 grandson that calls me Granny and a grand daughter that calls me Nanny the other 4 call me Grandma. I have 2 great grandsons but are to young as yet. Love your tutorial's but when is 5 coming out for this blanket. Keep going Fiber Spider

[@tammyrourke2402]

Mikie I found using the smaller hook for granny made it less ruffled

[@susanmontgomery707]

All my moms grandkids called her Critter!

[@pamelacarson8762]

I was wondering. I started making a queen size virus blanket. However, as I got into it, I wondered how it would look by adding 2 rows of granny square as you do here, and finish to make squares to sew together to make blocks for a blanket. Do you think that would work out?

[@jeanettewilliams6488]

Thank you!!😀

[@HellsBelle767]

Hi, what brand of hook are you using please? The tip and hook seem to work through your yarn so easily and I have tried a few different brands but haven't yet found a perfect match.

[@Kehnara]

Mine is still is not laying flat and super ruffly after doing the 6 granny rows :( I'm not new to crocheting so following along is wonderfully easy with how it's explained. I just love how this looks, but if I can't get to lay flat I can't use it.

[@ninafrank7844]

What is the approximate size of the 17 rows. Thanks.. Love your videos.

[@amywolk4929]

Love your videos! Thank you. I do have a question, how different would it be if you did a cluster instead of a granny stitch? BTW, my grandmother was grandma, I’m Mimi...😊

[@galesmith1277]

Have a question when you connect round together instead of slip stitch in the top ch5 3 . Can you ch 1 single or half double to join.

[@eviesmith712]

This is a lovely blanket and the color wave is beautiful! I may have missed it, so could you mention how many yards of yarn is needed to complete the project? Thank so much for sharing your talent and craft with us. You make it very easy to follow along! 😊

[@wendelynyoung8609]

Evie Smith Hi, I believe he said he used three of the CARON big cakes. I think he mentioned the yarn in part 1

[@eviesmith712]

Wendelyn Young, thank you very much, I must have missed that! 😊