I now have a new blog address.
To look at this post at jodegenhart.com just click this link- Another Granny Stripe
Well, I hope you have enjoyed the crochet star pattern. I have noticed that I made a mistake on it in row 3 and as I was asked for typed instructions I have corrected the pattern. Sorry, it is my first one and from now on I will type them!
Well, I hope that your plans are going well for Christmas. I have so many presents to make or buy and have been trying my hardest to support small businesses by buying presents from there. It is not easy, especially for the kids who want the toys in the adverts or from the programmes they watch. I think I have to be more organised next year and buy them from craft fairs earlier in november time. I have bought some lovely things on etsy though, lots of lovely handmade presents which also give you the warm fuzzy feeling of helping someone continue to craft as a job. I hope that you can find something on there!
Now, onto the granny stripe. So this blanket started as my first granny square blanket but as I was a little tight for time, it morphed into a stripped blanket. I have used the 12 squares I made to make my nan a new hot water bottle cover which I will post on here when it is finished (shh! Dont tell her, it is a surprise!).
The blanket was a christening present and is about a meter long (sorry I forgot to measure it before I gave it at the weekend- but that is what I was aiming for). It is made using patons smoothie dk again but I am not sure about the grey but went with it. I do love this yarn but I wish they would do a turquoise as it would look lovely with the other bright colours. I am learning lots about colour the more I crochet, usually too late to remedy any mistakes. You would think after all the art and design I have done I would know what I am doing with colour but with yarn it all seems much more complicated. I have found some great links on pinterest to yarn colour wheels that should help me in the future!
Something I have noticed with granny borders is that the more rows you crochet, the more wobbly it gets. I think next time I will try going down half a size in crochet hook to see if that helps.
Hope you enjoy the rest of your week and look out for a crochet angel peg doll pattern in the next few days.
Jo x
