Ever since seeing that beautiful granny square blanket on "Big Bang Theory", I've been wanting to make one. After reading a few crochet books from the library and some practice, do, undo, redo, I started this big project. I did a few blocks and got some odds and ends, that were too short even for the inner circle. I hated the mess and I hated to throw them out too, so here's the idea: A scrappy look cross-body purse. Add lining to it, a zipper pocket to hide some secret money LOL I didn't stop there. I know it's almost summer now, but winter will come, then I'm ready, we're ready. No idea how many squares are required to make a blanket, as a beginner, i'm allowed not knowing that, but it seems a lot, 9 blocks make a throw pillow cover, up to now, I made 28 of blocks.