This will be one of my most simply written blogs; I am just taking a few minutes to post pictures of my most recently finished project. I was inspired by a picture I saw online of a blue and white granny square baby blanket, and made my own based on some patterns I had found in some crochet books I had at home. (Beyond the Square: Crochet Motifs and Around the Corner: Crochet Borders).
This is a picture of one possible design of squares -- I decided not to go with it because the white was too overwhelming. 
After I had put about 7 hours into the blanket (each square took about 9 minutes to make) I realized my work had just begun. My husband took this picture of me beginning to sew all the squares together (which turned into a 3 1/2 hour project excluding the nap).
My book on crochet borders has an incredibly fun assortment of border ideas ~ I chose this one for this blanket, but will probably experiment with others on future blankets, since there are so many to choose from.
This is an up-close picture of the border ~ it is a lobster-stitch chain woven through a double crochet stitch. The entire border took another 3-4 hours, and the final trimming and fastening off loose strings took at least an hour. (that's the most boring part ...)
Both sides of this blanket have a unique look and could serve as the display side.
And this final picture shows both sides together. I am going to post it on my etsy site for $130, based on the 14+ hours it took to make, and the going rate for similar products on etsy.
