Last weekend was spent working on my Flower's in the Snow crocheted afghan. I began with lots of multicoloured circles, and a little 3 x 3 square that already had the white border crocheted on. By the end of the weekend I had successfully crocheted 94 more circles together. My blanket was 10 x 10 squares.
I'm crocheting the blanket exactly as the pattern suggests. First by making tons of little circles, then by connecting them as I crochet the white border on, absolutely no sewing! I think that a lot of people are turned off of crochet because of all the ends that need to be woven in, and there are a lot! But I've found that once I get going and am in the zone, it's just part of the routine. I sew in the ends as I'm working, every time I cut a strand and start a new one I sew the end in, that way I'm not faced with hundreds of ends to sew in at the same time, and it seems to go very smoothly, it hasn't bothered me at all.
Since I took these 10 x 10 photo's my blanket has grown, it's now 11 x 11. I'm aiming for a finished size of 12 x 16, plus a generous border. I've almost run out of the circle 'flower' portion and am now making more whenever the mood strikes me. I started crocheting circles on on May 3rd of last year, I might be able to finish it in exactly 1 year! If not, at least it's a fun goal to strive for.
Wow, that sucker's looking fantastic! I just can't get into the idea of making anything that modular and repetitive, but stuff like this does make me tempted sometimes!
ReplyDeleteEvery time you post your progress on this, I just drool at how amazingly gorgeous it is! Keep the beautiful photos coming!
ReplyDeleteThis blanket is gorgeous! I'm always mesmerized by handmade blankets, and there's something about how bright and cheerful and colourful yours is that really gets me.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, a kindred blanket-maker spirit! That is really starting to look good. I wish I had your ends-weaving discipline. :)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the finished piece.
The blanket is beautiful...I'm very tempted to make one with vivid colours like yours but replacing the white with black.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful blanket. Your sense of colour continues to both amaze and impress me--plus inspire!!!!Everyday when I check your blog I see yet anot are taking the time to share it with us. And the photographs are very very good as well.
ReplyDeleteI love how colorful it is! That is a LOT of little circles and squares!
ReplyDeleteI love how old fashioned and yet fresh this looks. My grandma made "granny squares" in the 70's -- this is like, and nothing like, those.
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous! It is very interesting to me that with the white border uniting the whole thing, it almost doesn't even matter what color the flowers are. Good to know!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I pretty much love this.
ReplyDeleteWow Tanis, that looks awesome! And I mean awesome in the original definition - "Inspiring awe". I wish I had as many pretty colors close to hand as you do : )
ReplyDeleteOh it's stunning!!! What a beautiful coverlet it would be for a spring bed! Well done.
ReplyDeleteI don't crochet but this is inspiring. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting the recipe :) I've got some stash busting that needs to start happening and this would be a perfect project.
ReplyDeleteOh and it's absolutely gorgous.
This is really pretty. I stared a yo-yo blanket with little circles. I haven't worked on it in a while. Seeing yours, now I'm inspired to go back and finish it. What are the measurements of one circle/square combination?
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