This year I wanted to make my Mom a handmade gift for Mother’s Day.

Since I was in granny square making mode, I thought some trivets would be fun to make. First I needed to learn how to add on to my squares though. Once I got the hang of it, I made two, and stitched them together.

I liked the way that it looked, but it needed a bit more color.

I used the yarn that I had on hand.

I picked out lots of different colors, and I worked on the squares during the evening.

The project went fast, and before I knew it, I had five trivets made.

I was hoping that they would look like stained glass.

They looked so cute in the window, I might need to make a set for my house.

Just in case you were wondering… I gave them to my Mom on Easter, I just couldn’t wait.