Stash Busting: Cotton Finished Blanket and another WIP

Hello !

I hope you are having a good week so far. 

It has been great reading all those posts around in blogland about Yarndale. 

I am so glad to have contributed with some buntings !! 

Now it is finally time to show you my son's blanket. I have been working on this project during August and September. I told you about it here and here I told you about buying all the yarns for it. 

This time I have used Paris Drops which are 100% cotton. I had never crocheted this type of cotton yarn before and thought it would be stiffer to work with but it has been ok, and once you get used to it it's actually fine. 

The colours I have used are: (you can see full colour chart here)

16 - White

30 - Denim Blue

48 - Petrol

29 - light ice blue

The squares are all solid granny squares which I had wanted to make for sometime...

As border I just made it up, very simple. 

First round: all single crochet (US) , double crochet (UK)

Second Round: all double crochet (US) , triple crochet (UK)

Forth Round: all single crochet (US), double crochet (UK)

In each round I did 3 stitches at the corner stitch. 

 To join the squares I used the single crochet (US) (double in UK) at the back loop which gives a lovely ridged edge that is decorative at the same time. 

The blanket has still to be washed and blocked but I am happy with the result. 

 I still have to make my daughter's Paris Drops cotton blanket but have not decided on the pattern as yet...

But at this moment I am working on another WIP which I will give you a peek of:

 Have a lovely day !

x Eva 

Maginspiration #2

Hello all !!

I come back again with more inspiration found in old magazines. 

We are still renovating the basement and so we are still spending time looking for ideas, inspiration, buying materials, etc. 

I am making progress in my little boy blanket but as I had nearly finished last night I was not completely happy with the way I was joining the squares and so I pulled the thread and I'm starting to join them again with a different method. 

It is not something I'm enjoying as there has been a lot of testing, making and unmaking on this blanket but it is part of the learning curve and this way I will know which is the method of joining solid grannies I like the most. 

I will share the result and method used with you once is finished and ready to show. 

Now back to inspiration . . .found in Country Homes & Interiors - November 2008

A quilt above and there is also what looks as a lovely crochet throw (first picture above)

And another quilt in lovely blues and greys. . . so romantic . . . 

And some more found at Ideal Home - December 2010

Lovely grannys blanket . . .

And knitted cushions . . .lovely !

Hope you find these inspiring too . . .

Have a lovely week !

xEva