Attic 24

This year Lucy took the colours of a harbour as her inspiration. My colour order is:.

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Attic 24

Or more of a zingy feel with complementary stripes? You can see from the photo below which layout won! Although Lucy uses her colours in a random order, I opted for a repeating pattern as after a day at work, it meant I only had to reach for the next ball rather than think about colours. To make sure I could remember the colour order, I made a note on each yarn label to indicate its position in the sequence. As I began to work my Granny Stripe blanket I decided I needed another yellow stripe to break up the turquoise and cloud blue — the beauty of using this yarn is that its easy to find in the UK so getting hold of my 18th ball was no problem. Before you start your blanket Lucy recommends making a small 21 chain sample — this is a top tip and it really helps you to understand the pattern and how it is formed. By the time you are onto row 4, you will be well away! The way my blanket worked up, I was able to get 5 stripes 10 rows out of each ball of yarn. To work my blanket border, I used 3 more balls of Stylecraft yarn. Again, I thank Lucy and her Attic 24 blog for my border inspiration! To keep the corners smooth, I worked 3 UK trebles into each corner space. The Picot style edge was worked into the back loops of the previous round to try and keep edge-curling to a minimum. That would be fabulous, I made my friend a granny striped square blanket, her son carries it everywhere with him. Hi love this blanket.

Jan chose sunset colours : I took my inspiration from Dorset summer hedgerows and found this photo on the internet to show you the sort of thing I had in mind, attic 24, and came up with this palette.

Autumn in England lasts for September, October and November, then deep in the winter on the 21st of December we are suddenly at the shortest day of the year with fewer hours daylight but the days then start to lengthen again by two minutes per day. We all start looking forward to spring. I was surprised by number eight. The smell alone is enough…. I think this weekend is due to be sunny and warm again.

The Cosy Stripe Blanket is one of the most famous crochet designs, which has thousands of versions in hundreds of color combinations. This project stole the hearts of makers all around the world with its simple, but lovely stitches. The author of this pattern is probably known to you already — Lucy of Attic 24 is a master designer when it comes to timeless blanket patterns. You can see her projects on her website attic All of the projects presented in this post are based on Cosy Stripe Blanket , which is available as a free crochet pattern. It means, that you can make it, too! Be sure to check it out in its entirety, because it clarifies all the issues and answers any questions you could have. You will find it under the link in the paragraph above! As you will see in the next part of this article, your color choices and their order will affect the overall effect. This project uses double crochet stitches and granny-stripe-like triads, which makes it even easier if you already know it.

Attic 24

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We had such a lovely time. The basic pattern can be found on Etsy and Ravelry. You must be logged in to post a comment. Pin to shape and block. I am in Australia. Did get some blackberries! Buy this book if you are new to crochet, or want to practise after a long break. I think this weekend is due to be sunny and warm again. This was taken yesterday while I paused on a walk This beautiful bunch of croci was at the base of a tree in early February Last Sunday. My helpful Mum went to her monthly Saturday craft group and asked a friend to show her how to make a Granny square. The illustrations are for both left and right-handers with very concise instructions. Thanks also to Stylecraft Yarns for sending such amazing goody bags — everyone was thrilled! Well don again.

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Feel free to have a look Hooky Blanket Update I will definitely post about it when it is finished but its not quite there yet. The Green Dragonfly. Lucy was very generous with her time, tips and hints and it was fun showing her some of our Attic24 inspired makes and discussing the details of colour choices and variations. This Cafe has become a bit of a Mecca for crochet addicts like me, as it is where Lucy of Attic24 used to have her studio and where she still runs crochet groups. Starting with the back leg Make a magic loop, Ch1, 8sc into the loop, pull loop together, sl into the 1 st ch. I was not at Coopers on the right day to meet Lucy, but I left her a voucher for a coffee from her Dorset fans. An Artist's Journal: The day-to-day life of a full-time artist, exploring the highs, the lows, and the in betweens. I liked it so much I just carried on and it evolved into a blanket! Did get some blackberries! I hate waste so have bags of unused, half used balls and tiny scraps of yarn. Posted in Crochet , Photo Challenge. It is great to share ideas and talk about our current a future projects, equipment and how we store our stash. To make sure I could remember the colour order, I made a note on each yarn label to indicate its position in the sequence.