Saturday 6 June 2015

A week of pastels










I seem to have been surrounded by pastel colours this week! Which is fine by me as I adore these colours.


I frogged the striped blanket that I started last year. I worked on it for a while and loved the colours and stripes but the rows were just too long. I knew that once I decided it was too big I would never finish it. So this week, I finally unravelled it. I still love the colours and I can see a colourful granny square blanket happening soon so all those little balls of yarn won't go to waste! 


I bought the latest issue of Simply Crochet magazine last weekend. I don't think I've bought this magazine in at least a year, but I had a flick through it whilst I was in the supermarket and loved a few of the projects. So I had to buy it! I made the little cardigan above. I loved making this! It was such a quick and enjoyable little make and I'm delighted with how it's turned out. I had never crocheted a garment before and wondered if I would be able to do it. I made the smallest size but the pattern goes right up to age 8 so I think I'm going to make one for Miss M to wear with her little summer skirts. The pattern is called Sugar & Spice and is from issue 32 of Simply Crochet.


Miss M has been enjoying beading recently and made me a cute little bracelet in pale blue and pink.


I'm almost finished the Jelly Bean blanket. I'm working on the border now (my favourite part!) so should have it finished in a couple of days. Very surprisingly this is the only blanket I have on the go at the moment. I really need to do something about that!


Have a great weekend.


X






15 comments:

  1. Beautiful colors and beautiful work, lovely post!

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  2. Love the pastel love going on! And I'm not a big pastel girl, usually.
    The cardigan is lovely. Miss M would look cute in one of those.

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  3. I don't use pastels much but you always put them together really well. The cardigan is lovely. Crochet garments are much easier to make than knitted ones keep going and soon you will be a master. Jo x

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  4. I love the cardigan, I saw it in the magazine and thought of my 2 Grandaughter's but I am busy with other things at the moment. Love the colours you chose.

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  5. No Marianne, just to let you know I have nominated you for a black and white photo blog-hop, low key, low pressure, honest! More details on the blog! X

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  6. Love your sweet little bracelet and that beautiful cardigan.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  7. Beautiful pastels!! You always put colours together in the nicest way!! xx

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  8. I undid a completed cowl a few months ago because I knew I'd never wear it (too itchy) and the yarn would be better used elsewhere. I'm sure you'll make something even more lovely. Love your bracelet. x

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  9. Loving ALL the pretty pastels and the little cardi is just adorable, well done! :-) xx

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  10. The cardigan is so sweet and your new blanket is looking wonderful.. Loving all the pretty colours you use in all your projects! X

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  11. The cardigan is adorable! I would enjoy making one for my daughter too. I really like your new blanket as well. It's very soft and pretty. I hope you have a good week, Marianne.

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  12. Lovely colours Marianne, I haven't used pastels for a while. I just bought that magazine yesterday as there are so many nice projects in it for summer. Your cardigan has turned out really well, hope Miss M loves the one you make for her. Hx

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  13. Only one blanket on the go, Marianne?! You'll have to rectify that! Lovely ice cream pastel colours :-) xx

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  14. I ADORE this cardigan! I'll have to download the issue so that I can whip one up for my daughter and my niece! I'm going to copy your colours, too! :)

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  15. What an adorable little sweater. The colour combination is so cute. Really makes me wish I knew how to crochet. One day...

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