Thursday 2 May 2013

Baby Blanket

I finished the baby blanket I was working on a few days ago. It involved a new technique for me - double crocheting the individual squares together. It took me quite a few attempts to get the hang of it, but I like the effect it gives on the finished blanket...

 

I made 20 granny squares which each had six rounds of trebles. These were great to do as I could make a couple each night whilst watching television. I used double crochet to join them together then worked the same border I did on my last two blankets - the edging from the Flower Cot Blanket from Nicki Trench's Cute and Easy Crocheted Baby Clothes. It was also a very economical little make as I used up yarn leftover from my giant granny blanket and pink sweetie blanket! I am happy with it and hope the recipient (and their mummy...!) will be too.

Now I have finished all my current WIPS, I have lots of new projects to start! Can't wait...

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20 comments:

  1. your blanket is lovely do you have a special baby in mind x

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    1. Thank you! Yes it is for a special little girl who was born last month.
      Marianne x

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  2. I just finished a baby blanket, too. I love your colors and the new technique.
    Hugs to you,
    Meredith

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  3. That is so pretty such a lovely colour of pink and I am sure they are both going to love it. Fancy having all your wip done, can't wait to see what you are going to do next x

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  4. Really lovely - and I agree that pink is gorgeous - sort of a rose pink. I can only dream of time when my 'W's are no longer 'WIP's! Jane x

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  5. Your blanket is lovely... your photos are just stunning, thanks for stopping by my blog :)

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  6. Oh what a beautiful gift! It will be a true keepsake, the colours are so so pretty! And you learned a new technique too, a very successful WIP completed! Can't wait to hear what you'll be up to next... Cx

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  7. A beautiful blanket using gorgeous colours.
    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  8. Lovely colours, they really caught my eye off my blog list. It always feels great to get WIPS done and dusted and feel the excitement of new things. Jo x

    http://joeveryday19.blogspot.co.uk/

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  9. Lovely blanket the raised double crochet joining looks really good. You must be very pleased with it :)

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  10. I do like that edging and such pretty colours. Well done in finishing all your WIPs - no chance of me doing that in the near or distant future! Hope you're enjoying Once upon a time - I thought last week's episode was particularly good. x

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  11. What a gorgeous blanket, and such lovely baby colours! I also like to use double crochet for joining up and you've done a great job on it; it will surely be well received and loved. So on to the next exciting project - I'll look forward to having a peep soon ......
    Joy x

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  12. It's beautiful. You did a lovely job with it.

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  13. What a beautiful job you've done! :-)
    Carly
    x

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  14. It's really lovely. I like the way the double crochet gives a ridged effect. Gorgeous colours, too. x

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  15. It's gorgeous I do wish my crochet was a little less eccentric and I could create something pretty ... Sarah x

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  16. That is beautiful!! I love the colours!

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  17. What a lovely, sweet colours! Liefs Else X

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  18. What s very beautiful blanket. I love what you've done with colours and also love the double crochet joining it looks fab. Very pretty indeed. I will need to make one of these soon and you've got me thinking!! I'm all for a quick blanket xoxo

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