For the direction of this project post, I decided to take a less traditional route. Specifically, I chose to use an online resource that most people wouldn’t think to turn to when crocheting: AI. As we’ve discussed in class, AI is an emerging technology that’s beginning to challenge how society views creativity and technology. While AI is undeniably a powerful tool, it lacks a human touch — it doesn’t have a unique personality or the freedom of thought that people do. Because of that, I was initially unsure how helpful it could be in a creative process like making a granny square blanket. I chose to use ChatGPT as my…

It’s getting closer and closer to the end of this learning project. Which has me thinking what do I want to have finished for my final project post. So for my final project I would like to make a mini baby blanket! The good news is that I do already have the start of the foundation finished by creating a couple granny squares. The next step is to learn how to crochet the granny squares together which is what I will be talking about today. I chose to use a YouTube video as I have learnt that this platform is the easiest platform to learn from. The video I chose…

So I think I am officially a granny. Or at least I have started the process lol. I say this because I have finally created a granny square. I think I underestimated the granny’s because this wasn’t the easiest project. The online source that I have chosen for this learning project post is a YouTube video by Maddy Marie. The thing that enticed me to choose this video was the title ” How to Crochet a Granny Square for Beginners *updated tutorial*”. My thought process when seeing the words ‘updated tutorial’ was that it would be a new and easier version of a granny square. Now since I don’t know…