
The light has been so bad today that I have tried all sorts of things to get a decent picture and this is the best I can do. But rather than put off the post until the light is better (Who knows when! 🙂 ) I am using what I have.
I won’t be using it on my bed but the other bed would be much harder to photograph.
Having joined all the squares together as I showed you HERE.
I have since been working on edging the blanket.
In as much as the crochet between the squares represented paths, I wanted to continue this on the outside edge. Which I did using what I know as linen stitch.
Here you can see how it mirrors the joing to a certain extent.
I then in my fancy wanted a leafy outside edge to maybe suggest a surrounding hedge and so I devised a leafy edging that would fit evenly around.
Here is what is the best photo I took in many ways, which gives the general feel of the blanket.
I LOVE it… so cheery and pretty!
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Just looked at your blog. My blankets take me a lot longer than yours!
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lovely ! I know how much effort has gone into it 🙂
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Thanks! Yes it was a lot of work but taught me a lot too. 🙂
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That is stunning! Absolutely gorgeous!
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Thank you!
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Wow, what a blanket! Such an amazing undertaking.
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I’ve learnt a lot about crochet making all those squares! 🙂
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I can imagine! So many stitches!
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Just absolutely gorgeous, and the leafy edging is pure inspiration 🙂
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Thank you and I did think the edging added a certain something!
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Well done on the completion of such a grand project. I love your leafy edging.
A wonderful make.
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Thank you! It’s probably the blanket that took the longest. 🙂
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wow.. i’m loving the leafy edging.. what a smart idea.. *cheering* Yay!!! is all done up now.. 😀 perfect to snuggle in it during Winter
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Yes there’s plenty of it to snuggle in. 🙂
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Oh goodness, this turned out beautiful! It’s always a *PaRtYTiMe* feeling after a big project is completed. Cheers to you! Merry Christmas 🙂
xox
LV
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I love the way it turned out but I am also looking forward to not having the sense of pressure to work on it. Win Win. Merry Christmas to you too. 😀
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stunning!
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😀
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Well done!
No more CAL for you.
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Looking forward to seeing yours!
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Absolutely gorgeous- mine is awaiting finishing touches- my between Christmas and New Year project. What will you be crocheting next I wonder?
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My next big projects is a blanket for my daughter but I may make a cushion cover with the yarn left over from my granny ripple blanket first and I have a list of other things to do next year! 🙂
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I’ve been away from WordPress for a while, so it’s fun to come back and see the final product. It’s lovely!
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Thanks! Glad you like it.
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It’s absolutely SUPERB!!! Well done Jane, this is really a major accomplishment – the time, effort and creativity that went into this is astounding. I LOVE your leaf edging, is this your own design?? Xxxxx
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Thank you! Yes the edging is my own design. Didn’t see anything I liked and I needed something that would space out evenly for each square and the corners.
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Wow, Jane, it looks amazing. Very impressed. I have got stuck at the blocking stage (not my fabourite thing) and to be fair, it probably won’t get done until after Christmas now with all the madness going on here.
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Blocking. 😯 I just gave mine a bit of an iron. Looking forward to seeing it when you are ready.
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Wow, that is really lovely 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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