Carnival Colours

This week has been a frenzy of colour

here at Patchwork House

 and it has caused quite a stir across the airwaves!

everyone loves Stylecraft Special DK

it is so soft

can be machine washed and tumble dried

which makes it perfect for

 baby blankets 

so when commissioned to make

 a baby blanket in the stripey design

I get ever so excited when I can can choose the colours 

this time I went for bright carnival colours

 suitable for boy and girl

aspen

turquoise

aster

violet

plum

lipstick

pomegranate

shrimp

spice

and

saffron

I am making this up as I go

 along incorporating different stitches and colours

but the pattern idea comes from

the as we go stripey blanket

 and you can find the pattern on

Not Your Average Crochet Blog

I use a 3.5 and 4mm hook for different stitches

but you can choose whichever you are comfortable with 

depending on your tension

my all time favourite hooks are by

 Clover

the handle is soft and the steel so slippery

with a super grip

 this makes for speedy hooky!

you cannot help but be cheerful working on this blanket

it provides tons of colour therapy

 and

 feeds your crochet addiction well

even running in the ends was a pleasure

I think of it as embroidery

running each tail back into its coloured stripe

then my favourite part

the border

this somehow brings it all together

 and

 hides the wobbly edges nicely

so here we go

another cheerful pram blanket on its way tomorrow!

If you haven't yet used Stylecraft Special DK

I recommend it

and you can buy it

 HERE

 at just £1.59 for 100g

it is a winner!

Have a good week my friends

Heather

x x x