Granny Square Dress on the Red Carpet
So you thought granny squares where just for blankets? Yea, right. Cate Blanchett, an actress you may recognize from hit movies such as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Hot Fuzz and The Lord of the Rings, was photographed on the red carpet wearing a crocheted granny square dress!
Although the dress is definitely not my style, I do enjoy seeing crocheted fashioned. The granny squares are nicely colored and give a nice contrast with the black outlining. The dress is made of several granny squares and is bordered by ruffles. And before you ask, I do NOT have the pattern to make this awesome dress. But I do have the granny square crochet pattern: How to Crochet A Granny Square.
I love that! I’ve always liked her. She seems more “down to Earth” compared to most other big name actresses.
That is a FUN dress!! I really like it. Ruffles are in, huge this fall. So that is a “now” dress. Would have been even cuter had the bottom cut-off granny squares been omitted and the ruffles moved up.
I just blogged about this dress and You and your site.
Oh I like Granny Squares, but that dress is awful! I have seen better looking granny squares dresses. I’m sorry, but IMO that dress brings down the crochet fashion concept. I would add this to my “What were they thinking?” list!
Hmmm…looking at this dress is giving me ideas. I think I’ll try to create a dress for myself using granny squares. Thanks for the motivation.
I think I would have used a better color pattern for a dress that was going down the red carpet!
I think it would be really nice if done in size 30 thread; sport weight might be ok but regular weight yarn is too bulky for my taste. Hummmmmmmmm, I need to dig out my granny square vest.
I would be so embarrassed to claim that as my design as a dress! She looks like she grabbed the afghan off the family room floor as she walked out the door!
Nancy
Bravo, she make proud to be a crocheter. when I look at a pattern, I don’t see the negativity, I see the work and the imagination and the love in the work, you can always use ideas.
Thanks for sharing it with us.
LUV-U
I think it’d look better made of smaller granny squares. I really think an afghan was cut up for this dress. The black ruffles are a sweet addition.
wow!!I luv that dress,I would so rock it.I want to make a hat using granny squares.