With Blogger losing half my comments from my last post, there were a few people I didn't get to respond to--I meant to, I really did. What I do recall from the ones that are there and the lost ones I read before google sent them into oblivion, is that there were a lot of questions about the Hexagon Granny Blanket. I wish I could take credit for the cleverness that is the Hexagon Granny Blanket, but alas, I just followed a pattern. I did blog about it here, but the actual tutorial is over at Attic 24 and it's a phenomenal one. Lucy takes you step by step through the entire hexagon--I printed it out and kept it right by my side for the first few hexagons. After you memorize the pattern, it's the perfect project to sit down to a movie with as it's pretty brainless after that. Lucy also has the most amazing crochet blanket collection...don't you just love all the bright cheery colors in her blanket fest post? Have to admit that I've already started a bag of yarn to make the Japanese Flower blanket, that is in between the blanket I'm knitting and the quilt I'm making. Yes I know I live in Las Vegas now and the weather is already in the high 90s. I'll turn the A/C up.
Once upon a time, before I started buying "scrap yarn" (ridiculous I know), the blanket had some hexagons that I did not feel a deep connection to. Every time I looked at the blanket, I would fixate on the neon orange, shiny lemon yellow and electric green hexagons. The genius of this construction is that it just takes a few snips, and you can extract the hexagons that just are not jiving with the rest of the blanket.
Replacing them is just as easy as crocheting up the new ones and then using the same attaching stitches you use for the entire blanket. While it's a bit time consuming overall, the fact that it's created in such small and manageable pieces makes it a pretty easy and feasible project for anyone. Give it a try--you'll be glad you did.
And isn't he a cute little guy?
Happy Friday all! (No work tomorrow...yipppppppeeeeee!!!!)
I think mine is one of the MIA comments. I think it was everything within a window of time because my friend lost her entire blog post along with the comments. :(
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing! I just happen to have the perfect stash for this, but have to admit that the flower blanket in th link is awully tempting as well.
PS how do you get your dog to smile? I always try and get my girl to smile and she never does.
ReplyDeleteI'd be so worried about colors I'd probably rip out about a million hexagons until I had the perfect combo. Love it! Thank you!
ReplyDeletewow that link has such gorgeous blankets....I think I need me a granny blanket. I see them at the goodwill alot but they are usually acrylic and scratchy. They are so fun thought!
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Yippieeee. I am going to give one of these a try this very weekend!
ReplyDeletethe colors make me a bit giddy. Thank you for sharing the pattern and I love the colors you chose!
ReplyDeletethis afghan is gorgeous...i love all the fun mix of colors. How is your quilt coming along?
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Thanks for sharing the link!
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited to give this a try! Have been wanting to make a granny square afgan for ages!! Love your colors, it's like a rainbow on your bed!
ReplyDeleteThat blanket is gorgeeeeeous. love the vibrant colors so much, I might even attempt this. It's all about one bite at a time right?
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