I’ve seen many blogs recently committing and finishing large projects – complex shawls, large throws, blankets and on and on. I always wanted to make something large. And this is my attempt.
Using some lovely summery soft cotton DK in linen, pink and lavender and I started making squares. This is another thing that I’ve never yet been able to do, repeat knit patterns. And here you’re looking at 20 squares. All of the same pattern. I know I’m belabouring the point but this really is a big first for me.
I wanted to have a gently striped, textured pram blanket. So when I had all the squares done, I played around with the lay out and determined my favourite. This is it.
I then started to crochet them together. First along the rows and then along the length. It didn’t take long – I love crochet for that.
Finally I edged the whole item – in the three separate colours and finished off with crabstitch. And that’s it! I am incredibly proud because I class this as a large project. And in case you spotted the pattern – I hope you have – here’s a close up. Take a guess at what it is:
I hope you can see what it is. The clue is in the title of the blog. Let me know what you think.
And here’s the final photo. The edging is most definitely there.
If you’re clueless, here’s the pattern I used.
Reblogged this on Amanda's Words / starfire8me and commented:
That is really pretty!!
Thank you. And for the reblog : )
well, ur welcome and it WAS VERY beautiful!!
Lovely!!!
Thank you : )
🙂
OMG love the owl cables! I did a whole baby
(sorry, my computer decided that comment was ready to post) As I was saying, I did a whole baby set with those owl cables a few months ago, booties, hat, sweater, and sleep sack. The lady I made them for had a husband who is obsessed with owls, though I didn’t know it at the time, so it was perfect. I actually want an owl sweater for me 😛 I just think that the shape of those cables is so clever..
I love cables. Well, the concept of cables anyway. I quickly get bored. But doing cables just like this was great! Doing a sweater with a huge owl on the front, or perhaps dotted around here and there would look great!
Beautiful blanket. Those colours are lovely and the owls are really cute!
Thank you! Shame I don’t have a baby to give it to!
This is so pretty – what lovely colours…..and the owl cable is very clever (although I did think it was a DNA strand at first – you can take the girl out of biochemistry but you can’t take biochemistry out of the girl 😉
Now that’s an idea! For even cleverer babies : )
Thanks.
Nice! I’ve never yet managed a big pattern like that, and I’ve been knitting 20 years! Good for you!
Thanks. It took a LOT of self control not to just move on to the next project!
I made a baby blanket for my husband and I when we started trying to get pregnant that was all owls. I ♥LOVE♥ owls! This is so lovely and the colors are beautiful! Way to commit!
Thank you! I’m now looking for a baby to give it to! Should I hold on for you guys? 🙂
Nah. I have the owl blanket in my hope chest but you should give it to someone who is a sure deal. Maybe we’ll get to bring an adopted baby home in it one day! 🙂
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