Well this has been an absolute pleasure, my biggest project by far, probably started it in March time and then other little projects have got in the way, oh and yes the summer, was a bit warm crocheting this whilst sitting outside!!
Lots of balls of wool, lots of ends sewn in and now I can just snuggle, just in time for the Winter when I will be snuggling on the sofa with the telly and tea for company.....bliss.
Ok, photos I hear you say, I was just imagining in my head snuggling on Christmas Eve under this lovely stripey watching something good on TV with a nice cold glass of fizz, but hey...come back now that is another story...
Right then Giant Grannie Stripe started here......
And now it will live here....
But, it looks equally at home here....and I don't really want to hide it away upstairs just yet, so whilst I am working on my sofa Grannie Square, I think I will leave it here....
I used the colours picked out by Lucy at Attic 24 in her original colour pack and I bought 2 of the packs, but I do have yarn left and I did use some for other items...so altogether a very good value blanket, which has bought me hours of pleasure and will continue to do so.
Now my basket has the next project all lined up to complete...
Hi Nikki, your blanket is AWESOME!! I totally love it, that's it, I'm asking for the pack for Christmas (husband will have a FIT) and I am definitely making a granny stripe blanket next. Lots of colour to cheer me up on a dreary winter day :)
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Jillxxx
Ha ha Jill, good plan, you will love hooking it xx
DeleteHi Niki, hey well done on your blanket, beautiful colours and a very good size, worth all those rows. Love the picot edge too, a perfect finish to your neat stitching.
ReplyDeleteIt does look amazing on the bed but lovely to snuggle on the sofa where others can also admire it.
I am with on fizz for Xmas eve-that is exactly what I will be doing-very civilised me thinks.
Your cake is very cute, bet that was appreciated by a little one.
Have a lovely weekend and well done again on your blanket.
Helen
Hello Helen, thank you.....looking forward to bringing out that fizz...cake got a thumbs up xx
DeleteIt's fabulous! So colourful and happy-making, perfect for a dreary November day. x
ReplyDeleteThank you and yes, it has certainly been dreary here today xx
ReplyDeleteLove your granny stripe blanket. Can you tell me what size your blanket is and how many foundation stitches you started with?
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Hello tiger, thank you. I started with a 240 foundation chain and it is approx 5' x 7' x
DeleteOh wow Niki, it's absolutely stunning and I love the picot edging too - perfect. Well done you xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Jane x
DeleteThat is LOVELY! What neat hooking - such a great result! I love the contrasting colours - I'm doing it similarly with mine, it's amazing to see the different effects that you can get with the same colours - some people like rainbow stripes, Lucy's original granny stripe has a bit less contrast in the colour order. We both seem to be fans of random contrast though - it looks so good! Congratulations on such a fab project!
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Thank you, I absolutely love it...I love comparing different peoples work using exactly the same colours...really strange how we all see colour differently. I couldn't get more random if I tried as I usually get my children and husband to each pick a ball and that will be the next three rows!!! xx
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