Spring blanket....

Yippee! The Spring blanket is finished! And it is still Spring!

Don’t get me wrong, I have really enjoyed making this blanket, but there is nothing quite like finishing a big project.

I wasn’t loving the white border, but then I found an edging in Crochet Unravelled by Claire Bojczuk. It is called “cluster edging” and consists of a treble cluster, one picot and another treble cluster. I just did 2 trebles, a picot and 2 trebles though. Why? Something to do with being too lazy to get up and find the book and trying to create it by memory... at least I’m honest!

So, once the now “double cluster” border was on it’s merry way, I began being a lot happier about the border. The border consists of 3 rows of treble clusters and the final fourth row is the "double cluster"edging. I officially LOVE this blanket.

I may disappoint a few of you dear readers because I am not an organised person and I cannot tell you how many balls of yarn I used or how much the blanket cost to make. I have made bunting and a cushion and stool cover out of the same yarn colours along the way... The yarn used was predominantly Stylecraft, with the odd ball of Woolcraft yarn used, simply because I liked the pink and coral colours.

The pattern I used was from Yarning blog and I used a 4mm hook. It is a heavy, warm blanket. I know a few of you have emailed to ask how I joined the squares and there is no fancy method, just slip stitch. I tend to join 9 squares at a time and then make up a panel consisting of four 3 by 3 squares. I have tried to sew in ends and join panels along the way, because this gave me the impetus to carry on. There are 216 squares, 12 by 18 rows. The blanket was made to be big enough to go over the 3-seater sofa.



It has been so lovely when I have received a comment or email telling me I have inspired you to start your own Spring blanket. It is well worth the time and effort, believe me!

I truly believe I would have one or two cushion covers with white borders if I had not started blogging... documenting the progress of the blanket and receiving so many kind comments, has kept me going with this project. It is quite an undertaking producing a crochet blanket and I truly admire the people out there that can do one after the other.



I can't decide which sofa - the 2 or 3 seater to put
the blanket on...This is the two seater sofa. I don't know
 if I'm ready to let people SIT on it!

So there you have it.... my second blanket under my belt in the first six months of being a crocheter! It wouldn't have been half as much fun without you all. x

Oooooo.... I forgot it is the last day of April... here is the April mosaic...