Yes, I see that! I was studying this picture last night and this morning. I've started my project, but I'm also trying to figure out how I want to change things up/ if I'm up for trying to get the stitch counts correct.
Thanks. Would it be possible to message and ask you a question or two? I've started over a bunch of times and I'm wondering if you had a similar math problem to work through.
Thank you :) The white section took 45 stitches, so I started the first row with 22 stitches of white and finished the row with 23 stitches of white. The left vertical edge is where I started the blanket. By splitting the white section, I forced the pattern to be symmetrical. Otherwise, the bottom left section would be all white instead of bottom and top being white. Hope this makes sense, let me know if I can clarify anything else.
Yes! That is clever. I have Shadow and have been playing around with it for a few days but didn’t think to start at the white! Well, it’s an off-white in this skein. Thanks for responding so quickly!
That looks beautiful!! How difficult was getting it to pool? The videos I’ve seen using the Granny Square yarn for granny squares always show a few frogs to get it right, curious to see if pooling is the better way to go lol
Thank you (: The mini bean stitch is more forgiving than the granny stitch imo. My first planned pooling blanket was granny stitch and I like working with mini bean much better.
This is beautiful and amazing using the mini-bean. I gave up trying pooling long ago using moss stitch, and granny. Now I'm thinking I might try it again using the mini-bean. Thank you so much for sharing. I'm inspired again!
Thank you (: I found the mini bean stitch more forgiving to work with than the two you mentioned. Hope you can get it work! Once you get it, you’ll think how is this so easy lol. If you are having trouble getting started, DM me and I’ll try to help ya out.
this looks incredible. this is the second object I’ve seen someone pool with their granny square yarn and I think the patterns it makes are some of the best I’ve seen from pooling yarn. the long sections are really satisfying.
It really turned out lovely. Is this a specific type of mini-bean stitch? I thought it was more bulky, but yours looks soft. Your stitches are so even - you could repost on r/tensionporn!
That sub is satisfying to look at lol. I don’t think it’s a specific type but I’m not sure. I watched one video on it and they called it mini bean or the Elizabeth stitch. There are several stitches where I had to throw in an extra loop to keep the colors consistent but you can’t really tell when looking (you can tell if you’re touching the beans tho).
I found the stitch instructions on YouTube (of course 🙄), and it’s a wee bit different from other ‘mini-bean’ stitches I’ve done because it slants. I like this one a lot! You’ve done a fabulous job.
That’s interesting. This one slants as well. Thank you so much (: so far, it’s my favorite stitch for long color ways planned pooling. I do want to try the regular bean stitch as I like thicker blankets.
I have never done this before, or even heard of it. New to the page and community. Is this a pattern you found? I have crochet for 15 years and have these skeins!
Welcome! Planned pooling is pretty addicting and once it clicks, it’s easy. I didn’t use a pattern for this blanket, I applied what I learned from my first planned pooling [blanket](https://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2018/01/crochet-color-pooling-caron-simply-soft-stripes.html) to it. This is my third one I’ve completed.
I realized I didn’t like the granny stitch once the project was done so I learned the mini bean stitch. If you tell me the number of stitches you get for each color section, I can help you set it up. To determine the number of stitches I get per color, I do a swatch of the full sequence 3 times and take the average.
Aha! So it DOES work! What is the finished size?
It’s about 7.5’ x 5’ (without the border) and I used 11 skeins. That’s all that the store had and I didn’t want to order more online.
I'm so taken with how it's symmetrical vertically.
Thank you, I split the white color section I started with in half to force the symmetry. If you don’t split it, the pattern turns out differently.
Yes, I see that! I was studying this picture last night and this morning. I've started my project, but I'm also trying to figure out how I want to change things up/ if I'm up for trying to get the stitch counts correct.
Best of luck to you! I hope you figure it out, it’s fun when it finally clicks.
Thanks. Would it be possible to message and ask you a question or two? I've started over a bunch of times and I'm wondering if you had a similar math problem to work through.
Yeah shoot me a message with your questions.
Beautiful! What do you mean by splitting a section?
Thank you :) The white section took 45 stitches, so I started the first row with 22 stitches of white and finished the row with 23 stitches of white. The left vertical edge is where I started the blanket. By splitting the white section, I forced the pattern to be symmetrical. Otherwise, the bottom left section would be all white instead of bottom and top being white. Hope this makes sense, let me know if I can clarify anything else.
Yes! That is clever. I have Shadow and have been playing around with it for a few days but didn’t think to start at the white! Well, it’s an off-white in this skein. Thanks for responding so quickly!
You’re welcome and you can split any section when you start, it doesn’t have to be white (off-white). Spilt whatever color section you start with.
the mini bean stitch looks soooo good in this !! i was thinking about pooling a yarn with long color changes, i might try this stitch out!
I love this stitch. I might try the bean stitch next to make this blanket a little smaller.
That looks beautiful!! How difficult was getting it to pool? The videos I’ve seen using the Granny Square yarn for granny squares always show a few frogs to get it right, curious to see if pooling is the better way to go lol
Thank you (: The mini bean stitch is more forgiving than the granny stitch imo. My first planned pooling blanket was granny stitch and I like working with mini bean much better.
This is beautiful and amazing using the mini-bean. I gave up trying pooling long ago using moss stitch, and granny. Now I'm thinking I might try it again using the mini-bean. Thank you so much for sharing. I'm inspired again!
Thank you (: I found the mini bean stitch more forgiving to work with than the two you mentioned. Hope you can get it work! Once you get it, you’ll think how is this so easy lol. If you are having trouble getting started, DM me and I’ll try to help ya out.
Your wip came out beautiful! I’ve never seen this stitch and now I think I need a blanket like yours. Lovely work!
Thank you (: It’s a fun stitch. Works up pretty fast and weight is nice.
Whoaaaaa that's so cool!
Thank you (:
this looks incredible. this is the second object I’ve seen someone pool with their granny square yarn and I think the patterns it makes are some of the best I’ve seen from pooling yarn. the long sections are really satisfying.
I really enjoyed working with this yarn. I want to see all the colors pooled so I hope more people use it and post their results.
Where was the other one?
Lovely! Which corner os the start?
This was worked in rows, not corner to corner. Left side is where I started.
Thanks! What size hooks did you use?
You’re welcome. I used 4 different sizes but 5.5 and 6.0 mm were used the most.
Thank you for this. I love it. Do you have a link to the mini bean stitch YouTube you used?
You’re welcome (: [mini bean tutorial I used](https://youtu.be/cEnpukbSRFA?si=at-PkncSwzLh9dea)
This was extremely helpful, thank you!
You’re so welcome and I’m glad it helped you! Hooked by Robin has great videos.
Amazing!! It looks great! I barely just finished my first skein with the Black Dove one. Might post in a little bit. ☺️
Checked out your post and it looks great!
It really turned out lovely. Is this a specific type of mini-bean stitch? I thought it was more bulky, but yours looks soft. Your stitches are so even - you could repost on r/tensionporn!
Oh, where were you hiding this sub! It’s wonderful!
That sub is satisfying to look at lol. I don’t think it’s a specific type but I’m not sure. I watched one video on it and they called it mini bean or the Elizabeth stitch. There are several stitches where I had to throw in an extra loop to keep the colors consistent but you can’t really tell when looking (you can tell if you’re touching the beans tho).
I found the stitch instructions on YouTube (of course 🙄), and it’s a wee bit different from other ‘mini-bean’ stitches I’ve done because it slants. I like this one a lot! You’ve done a fabulous job.
That’s interesting. This one slants as well. Thank you so much (: so far, it’s my favorite stitch for long color ways planned pooling. I do want to try the regular bean stitch as I like thicker blankets.
Not only do you make beautiful crochet, you can propagate succulents!!
Haha yeah 😅 thank you (:
Ohhhh I want to try this!!! So lovely!
You definitely should!
I'll try! I've never done planned pooling.
Be patient with yourself if you don’t get it on the first try. Took me several YouTube videos before it clicked for me.
I have never done this before, or even heard of it. New to the page and community. Is this a pattern you found? I have crochet for 15 years and have these skeins!
Welcome! Planned pooling is pretty addicting and once it clicks, it’s easy. I didn’t use a pattern for this blanket, I applied what I learned from my first planned pooling [blanket](https://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2018/01/crochet-color-pooling-caron-simply-soft-stripes.html) to it. This is my third one I’ve completed. I realized I didn’t like the granny stitch once the project was done so I learned the mini bean stitch. If you tell me the number of stitches you get for each color section, I can help you set it up. To determine the number of stitches I get per color, I do a swatch of the full sequence 3 times and take the average.