Blackcurrant and orange cream

Hello! Long time no see, as I've been a busy bee, but things are a little quieter and I'm happy to be here again. Despite all that's been going on, I've tried and succeeded to find some much needed hooking time over the last week. I do find it very therapeutic and calming, in fact, I have been getting up early so I can do some before I go to work.......hmm, some might say that is going a bit too far, but I find it the perfect start to the day, a few rows of crochet with a nice cup of tea. A friend asked me to make a baby blanket for a gift ( yes, a commission, how exciting!) I made some squares using different stitches.

 

Purple and orange were requested colours, and I thought the cream set them off nicely. I decided to use all the squares in a random arrangement. You can see all the various stitches in the above photo; bobble stitch on the bottom right and top left, the top middle square is a new stitch to me which I found in one of my crochet books, angled clusters. moss stitch on the top right, star stitch on the bottom left and shell stitch bottom middle.  

The squares were really quick to make, it was the joining up which took ages. But it came together well,and here is the finished article.

 

The colours really buzz, and although they might not be everyone's choice for a baby blanket, I think I like the fruity combination:-)

 
The purple and orange wools are a merino /cashmere mix and the crean is lamb's wool so  it will be very cosy. 

I edged it with a row of treble crochet in each of the 3 colours and finished off with a row of crab stitch which I have become a big fan of. It is worked by crocheting from left to right which feels weird when you first try it out, but it's worth persevering with, the rolled edging it creates looks very fine.If you want to try it out, I found this video on YouTube very helpful:-)

 

I'm happy that this turned out so well, now I just need to find a new WIP to make in the mornings!
 

Comments

[Diane]

Thats lovley. I like the colours and all the textures and patterns. xxx