Tuesday 5 February 2019

The Resolution Blanket Begins

I have started my Spice for Life stash busting blanket for 2019. It is going well, when I say that, I mean 'well' for me: I don't have the right stitch count and it might all go extremely wrong but I will cross that bridge when I come to it!


I like the variety of stitches and colours. I am feeling my way with the colours and might have to leave out some that I have selected. I have selected some not on colour, but simply because I have a bit of a ball left over so I need to be prepared to change my mind. 


I have a lot of balls of DK to use. All donated wool from people who know I knit and crochet. It is a curse and a blessing all rolled into one. You have to take the rough with the smooth; the good with the ugly and the dull with the true gems - that is just the risk you take when you say, "Oooh thank you, that would be lovely!"


That orange is troubling me, especially now that I have seen it on a photo so he might be the first casualty. The amount of ends to weave in is already unsettling so I am going to do a chunk at a time and not leave it until the end.

On the whole, I am a happy bunny with an easy crochet project to pick up and put down as the year rolls on.

Are you crocheting something colourful?
Jo xxxxx

11 comments:

  1. Good luck Jo. I rather like the orange in the mis I think it gives the other colours a bit of zing.

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  2. In my world, there is never enough orange! Just love all shades of it. I am also planning a stash busting crochet blanket. The beauty of crochet is that it is a real yarn eater. Mine is going to be v-stitch top to bottom. I am looking forward to see your blanket grow, it looks lovely already. x

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    1. I know you love a V-stitch and I must say it has been one of my favourite combinations so far (I have got a little further than the picture) and really enjoyed doing them.

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  3. Ha ha,that reminded me of someone who gave me a lot of yarn,it absolutely reeked of smoke ! the blanket looks cheery,I like all the different stitches.I have nearly finished Humpheys ( Dog ) blanket,just doing the border.Happy Crafting.x

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  4. I am making the Trellis stitch pattern blanket ( Attic 24) . Though in my own colours. Easy pattern. You could fit a couple of rows of this in your blanket.I am nearly halfway. If you are in doubt.....then don't use the orange.

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  5. Just finished one for Bertie and now starting on one for Honey, I am using up all the oddments of Aran wool I have.

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  6. Hi Jo. I've just made a mixed stitch striped blanket. I didn't want to sew in all the ends so I crocheted a binding in double crochet which I stitched on encasing the ends inside.

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  7. This looks like a lovely project for the new year.

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  8. I think you are right about the orange, it is a little too abrupt in that beautiful basket of yarn. Have fun with your blanket.

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  9. I like it so far. I think those slightly bonkers, stash-busting blankets can be fabulous in all their mis-matched glory, although if a colour is really troubling you then get rid. I can usually offload any unwanted DK onto to mum (she's a crochet blanket making machine).

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