Hello, beautiful soul! This week, I have a delightfully nostalgic treat to share with you. It is a classic granny square blanket called Retrovibe, and I’d be happy to tell you more about it!

Retrovibe was designed by me, Chandi Agee, with help from Maureen Hart, and it was inspired by my childhood. Growing up, we had a granny square blanket on the back of our living room couch. It had been crocheted by a friend of the family and was a constant part of our home. When I was home sick from school, my mom would wrap me in the blanket, and I would sip soup as I watched old movies on our TV. I would wrap myself in it when doing homework or reading a book on the couch, and I even used it a time or two as the roof for my fort made out of couch cushions. 

The blanket was a warm, comforting weight that was always there. When I left home to go to college, the blanket stayed on that couch, but when I would go home, I’d see that blanket there and just knew I was home. Later when I moved into my own home, I wanted to have that feeling. I recreated this simple, timeless blanket pattern using our Bamboo Alpaca Fingering yarn to remember all those happy, nostalgic feelings of home. 

This Beginner level pattern is perfect for those who are just beginning or have crocheted a project or two. Stitches include single crochet, double crochet, slip stitches, and joining squares.

Our Bamboo Alpaca Fingering yarn is perfect for this shawl. This yarn is a gorgeous, cuddly soft yarn that’s dyed in beautiful, heathered tones! With drape galore and a subtle sheen, this yarn is perfect for professional looking projects! It is made with 80% Bamboo and 20% Alpaca.

The sample is shown in colors: Tide, Be a Mermaid, Spontaneity, State of Mind, Unveil the Beauty, Endless Summer, Made for Sun, Forever Memories, Sunny Vibes, Hidden Treasures, Lake Life, Sparkling Sea, Moon Love, Enjoy the Waves, Swimming in Stars, Feel the Sky, Good Times, Flip Flops, Let Your Soul Fly, and Find Your Wave.

If any of the colors are sold out, feel free to double up on one of the other colors instead, or use any combination of colors you like.

The sample shown was made with approximately 4260 yards (3896 m) total: [Colors A-D: 260 yds/ 238 m each, Colors E-P: 165 yds/ 151 m each, Colors Q-T (white): 310 yds/ 284 m each].

We made a tutorial for you! Watch a video on how to make a granny square and add a single crochet border to your squares.

We also made a tutorial on how to join your granny squares together with an easy, stretchy, reversible seam!

This pattern contains both written and charted instructions.

Download Retrovibe today! We hope you LOVE it!! Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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Talk to ya soon.

XOXOXO  Chandi