Sunday 10 January 2016

Crocheting up a storm!


I am pleased to say that I have now dealt with all those pesky ends I was telling you about on my Autumn colours corner-to-corner crochet throw and completed the edging. It now has pride of place on my sofa and I am really pleased with it. I must say that I am glad to have finished it, it is very heavy and I was roasting underneath it as I was working on it. The only issue now is we have another matching 2-seater sofa and that is looking a bit naked now so I feel another throw coming on sometime soon - perhaps a V-stitch one (a pattern I have been wanting to try)!


















I have now started on my next project that I told you about in my last crochet related post - making the first of my Sunshine blankets to donate to a local residential care home. This is hopefully my first of twelve blankets that I have challenged myself to complete this year and I am really liking the colours of this one.









I don't know the name of this square, I found the pattern online but it was in Dutch, with the help of Google translate I managed to work out how to crochet it although I must say it took a bit of doing. Even after the translation, for example, it talked about sticks instead of trebles and there seemed to be no difference between chains and double crochets so hope my interpretation is correct. For now I am calling it my Dutch square until I find out differently.


These squares will need blocking and luckily enough I have just the tool for the job coming to me very soon. It is a product by Daisy Boo Creations and I will show it to you when it arrives, it is still in production as we speak and I am really excited to try it out!


I will keep you updated with my progress. 


9 comments:

  1. Your throw is fabulous and I love those squares! That is going to be a fabulous blanket as well! xx

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  2. I love the colours in that blanket, it looks great :)

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  3. I love the throw on the sofa such a stunning array of colour. Looking forward to seeing the new tool you talk of. Take care.

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  4. Yes you are crocheting up a storm and what a lovely storm! Your blankets are very pretty. I can't wait to see the progression of the second one.

    Lisa

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  5. It all looks brilliant! Your new blanket is going to look really smart. :-)

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  6. It looks lovely the colours go so well with your furniture. I love the squares they are so pretty, good luck with your 12 blankets my challenge for the year is 12 jumpers. :) xx

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  7. What a wonderful blanket, Jan... and I truly love the colors in your new start. That is so sweet of you to make blankets for the care home. When my dad was in his dementia care facility, he had a beautiful quilt lovingly made by someone just like you resting at the end of his bed :)

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  8. Your blanket is gorgeous - very autumnal :) And your Dutch squares look fab, great colour combos x

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