Just checking in with my latest new project - yes, I know so many on the go at present but I like the variety at the moment and it is not frustrating me...yet!
My friend is having a baby which is a surprise to all of us, including her and her husband! so I chose a baby blanket project to enjoy through the year. I like a crochet-on-the-go project and little circles are perfect for that.
I was keen because I had a few balls of stylecraft leftovers hiding in a drawer to use up as part of my stash diet 2017. The mustard is from my last baby blanket, the red is an unusual red which I like, this was in a donated bag and the rest are bits of stylecraft which I use when I am teaching crochet which I am happy to use up. 
I used my trusty block as you go method of getting a crisp square in preparation for joining them.
I don't know the sex of the baby so a palette of happy colours will be just fine. I have made one purchase - another ball of white to join it all together. It is May and this is my first purchase of the year but that is fine with me because it has a specific purpose. Whoop!
Made 12, maybe 12 more to go. You know me, not following the pattern, just making it up as I go along...
Made 12, maybe 12 more to go. You know me, not following the pattern, just making it up as I go along...
Are you crocheting at the moment?
Jo x
I love this! I've had that blanket pinned for the longest time - just love the pretty circles in the white squares. The colours you're using look so nice and happy - it's going to be a lovely blanket!
ReplyDeleteJo they are so neat. Love the colours you are quite right bright and happy. Well done on your stash diet. Unfortunately I don't have your self control with not buying for my crafts.
ReplyDeleteLovely palette of brights there, my crochet has taken a back seat for ages but there is a project sitting poised for the minute the Flax sweater is off the needles.
ReplyDeleteThis baby blanket is going to be delicious!!
ReplyDeleteThese are really nice looking. They look lovely colours and so neat. Do you have a pattern link or did you make up your own pattern please? Cathy x
ReplyDeleteHi, The pattern is from Boho Crochet by Marinke Slump. A book with a collection of useful but beautiful crochet mostly for the home. Nothing too twee and nothing that is useless.
DeleteBeautiful, such a great way to use up oddments of yarn too. I too am working on a baby blanket but not making a lot of progress as we keep going out on little jaunts.
ReplyDeleteI love these squares, Jo. I was just thinking a few weeks ago how much I would enjoy making a baby blanket with bullseye type squares after I saw one on Ravelry that I really liked. Yours is so cute, I love those bright colors. How exciting to have a new baby in your life to make things for!
ReplyDeleteLovely! I am crocheting a baby blanket in blue and white variegated Debbie Bliss acrylic baby yarn..double crochet, single crochet repeat across. I love how soft the yarn is but am not keen on how the variegated colors are pooling so far...hoping it will improve as I go :) xx
ReplyDeleteThis looks fun to make, great to pick up and quite satisfying to seeing a pile growing, and great to use up lots of odds, am sure surprised parents will love it. I'm crocheting a Calm Cowl from Indigodot on Ravelry , slowly ...
ReplyDeleteIt's looking pretty, lovely colors!
ReplyDeleteI really like that. I've heard that pattern called bull's-eye before, the dense circle in a square. Your blocking on the go technique is genius!
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