Each weekend I am going to feature
one of my popular blanket makes . . .
The idea came to me
when I was reordering my facebook albums .
I couldn't believe it
but out of 35 albums
I have 11 different blanket types!
So I thought this might be of interest to you
and this week will begin with
the starburst or sunburst flower.
I first discovered this sweet little starburst flower
in Mollie Makes issue 2
and in the book called
The Gentle Art of Knitting
by Jane Brocket
(This book is mostly knitting with 2 crocheted blankets)
The Gentle Art of Knitting
by Jane Brocket
(This book is mostly knitting with 2 crocheted blankets)
I think it is fair to say
that I have a love affair with this
delicious indulgent little circle
there are often piles of them
to be found adorning the surfaces of
Patchwork House
there is something so sumptuous
about their soothing symmetry and tantalising textures
from the 3 different stitches used
it has to be said
that I am very OCD
and love nothing better than
some good organised crochet . . .
it is more time efficient to make all the centres first
then plan the second rounds
and finally the thirds
choosing the colours is the best part
and finally that satisfying sight of a basket full
ready to be joined
my preferred method is join as you go
and you can read my tutorial
the texture added by join as you go
adds a lovely three dimensional quality
and makes the blankets feel so rich
they come together really fast
and once you have mastered the technique
you can join the whole blanket in one go
with the added bonus of no ends!!!
Apart from blankets
they are great for scarves
so soft and snuggly
and pretty cushions
with different sides front and back
This week my love affair continues
as I have the pleasure
of working with shades of raspberry and plum
to make a large throw for a bed
121 flowers made
and waiting patiently
to be surrounded
with rich sumptuous cream!
My favourite yarn for blanket making is
Stylecraft Special DK which comes in over 80 fabulous shades.
It is machine washable and very affordable.
You can buy it
Come back next week for the big reveal!
Till then happy hookin girls
and
big thanks
for all your lovely comments and emails
Heather
x x x
8 comments:
looking lovely as always Heather, your pictures make me smile every day. I think I'd like to try one of these next, I just need a small person to make one for!
I am in love with the blanket with the random motifs in the earthy shades and the solid cream squares........just stunning!
Hi Heather what an inspiring post I love the colours - I want to drop what I am doing and create wee piles of crochet - thank you E :-) x
Heather, these are lovely circles/squares. I have never done them but now they are sure to be on my 'to do' list. I do love all the colours, but the raspberry/plum/lilac combination is one of my favourite so can see something similar being made in the not too distant future (very self-indulgently just for myself")
Lovely makes Heather....so much inspiration here I don't know where to start! Love the plum and raspberry blanket, it's going to be beautiful!
xx Shari
Hey there - I have never read your blog before so you may have answered this question already - but what yarn do you use so that you don't bankrupt yourself !! I am finding this blanket making thing very expensive indeed !
hermoso, y gracias por compartir el LINK. Ya mismo me paso a recorrerlo todo.
feliz semana.
Beso
Doris Estela
My goodness these are so special. Love every single image, it is all so very inspirational
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