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

Happiness is . . .

Happiness is 

days at home with plenty of ME time

new hooky projects

lazy mornings

 coffee in pretty mugs

 and delicious new colours to work with

the satisfaction of completed projects

striking blues

and

pretty pinks

but what has been making me really happy this weekend

 is my stripey blanket

zig zags

spots

strips

stars

catherine wheels

and colour

I cant get enough of this project

but I'm being strong willed and it is rationed in between orders!

Fortunately it seems you all like it too

 and orders for stripey blankets are rolling in 

with a baby version coming up very very soon!

Have a lovely hooky week my friends

and

 thank you

 for all your kind words

Heather

xxx

January 2014 ~ 2/52

 This week was back to school

so new pen pots for my desk

 were in order

 to brighten up the classroom

Now . . . a run through my week

 to show you what I've been up to

here at Patchwork House

a beautiful Cath Kidston inspired ripple

has been a treat to make

followed by these pretty spring colours

for a starburst pram blanket

OOOHhhh

 I always love the texture created

 by the join as you go method!

then a cheery rainbow

was to brighten my week

I'm always soooooo excited

when I get a rainbow order

 as I just love to choose

 the colours from my stash!

The first week back at school took for ever . . .

the holiday is now a distant memory . . .

the weekend couldn't come fast enough

and my weekend treat

is some selfish hooky!

I am taking part in the 2014 crochet along along on facebook

making the As-we-go stripey blanket

I chose this as a personal challenge to learn some new stitches

and I am totally addicted!

The pattern is written in English 

by Hannah Davis on her blog

 not your average crochet

and you can find it

HERE

it is really well written

 with clear instructions

 and many photos to help

but do note

 that it is written using US crochet terms,

 however the English equivalents are given!

Here is my progress so far . . .

My favourite stitches have been

 the bobble, the star and the zig zag

I am planning

 a little each weekend on this

 and will give you regular updates as to my progress!

Next week sees the start of a large bed throw in raspberry and plum

Have a good week my dears

and do pop back next Sunday for my weekly update!

Happy hookin

Heather

X X X