The First Granny Square: Translating the 1880s' Crazy-Quilt Trend to Crochet
Completely by accident, Nicole Gustas found the first granny square and learned its origin story.
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Completely by accident, Nicole Gustas found the first granny square and learned its origin story.
Jabez learned to crochet granny squares as a part of his rehabilitation after he lost parts of several fingers to shrapnel in the Second Boer War (1899–1902).
Recognizable anywhere and a staple in a crocheter’s repertoire, what do we know about its name?