Monday, 12 October 2015

Colourful granny square blanket












I finished my latest blanket last night...and I really, really ❤️ it.


It's just a simple granny square blanket but it was so relaxing to work on a straight forward project in the evenings after work. This only took me a few weeks to make and I have to say that I was sad when it was finished!  


It's a good sized blanket, big enough to wrap around myself and big enough to wrap around my 8 year old daughter at least twice!  It's cosy, cheerful and colourful...can you tell that I really love it?! 


I had a little break from using my usual Stylcraft Special DK which is usually always my first choice for making blankets.  Instead I used mainly James C Brett DK, simply because when I went into my local yarn shop these were the colours I liked best.  I think it was mainly baby yarn.  It was nice yarn to work with, lovely and soft and the colours are great. 


Even better is that I have a fair bit of the yarn in each colour left so I'm planning to make another starburst blanket as I enjoyed making the starburst squares for my island blanket so much.


I don't think I will ever tire of crocheting blankets...I have a couple of baby blankets to make and G has requested that I make him a camping blanket.  So plenty to keep me going for the next few months!


Wishing you all a lovely week.


X














15 comments:

  1. Your blanket is beautiful, and sometimes it is so good to work on simple project.
    I am looking forward to see all the blanket you will make! We love blanket!!!
    Have a good week,
    Miss

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  2. It is really lovely, and you have chosen such beautiful colours! It is so nice that you have a lot of future projects to plan for too, Marianne. Wishing you a happy week.
    Helen xox

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  3. Love the simplicity and stunning colour combination. A beautiful make.

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  4. As always, the colours are lovely and it looks very cosy. I wish I was as good and as prolific at blanket making as you are. Another beautiful crochet make! X

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  5. How pretty! I'm amazed at how fast you crochet.

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  6. This little blanket is wonderful x

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  7. Gorgeous colours! You're so prolific too - I really must concentrate harder on my own two blankets that I'm working on. x

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  8. The colours are indeed very lovely, I'd like to make another large granny square blanket. I might when I finish the two crochet blankets in my pile! x

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  9. There is nothing better than a granny square blanket.Lovely citrus colours. So relaxing. Jo x

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  10. Beautiful!! I love the soft subtle pastels too, a nice change from brights. xx

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  11. Another beautiful blanket! I love these colors. Your work is so neat and everything you make is very pretty. Well done, Marianne.

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  12. Really pretty Marianne, you have a real eye for colour. Blankets are probably my favourite make too, you definitely can't have too many :o) Have a lovely week xx

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  13. Your new blanket is beautiful. It's great that you'll be able to make another with what's left over. I was thinking of making a camping blanket for my husband and me. I love making blankets too but don't know what to do with them all!

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  14. This IS a beautiful blanket! Love the soft colours and I am a big fan of granny square blankets. You sound like you have enough to keep you busy all winter!
    Wendy

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  15. Gorgeous! Your house must be a very cosy place! X

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