Ta-da!

Another finished object that has been almost-finished for a couple of months: my big crocheted blanket. A couple of evenings ago, I added a few more double-crochet rows and then crocheted a border around the whole thing (2 rows of single crochet). All done!


I haven't measured it, but having Bill hold it up gives a sense of scale. (It looks almost square in the photo, but that's just because it's heavy; it's quite definitely rectangular.) It's not big enough for the queen-size bed, but it's plenty big to keep two people warm on the couch, which had been my intent.

I won't list every (worsted weight) yarn I used, but there are 25 different colours and 125 rows of double crochet. Most were leftovers -- from this sweater, this sweater, and this scarf, for example, plus my ripped-out turtleneck shrug. Others were leftovers, but not mine; Nicole and Jenny each sent a selection of wool in balls of various sizes for this project. I also bought yarn for this blanket, including a a ball of Marra and a ball of Warani for their alpaca content (next fantasy project: Warani bodysuit), and a skein of O-Wool just to see how it felt (good, a little grabby). There was no formula for colour use -- I just made sure that each new colour looked good next to the previous row. The border is a very dark green Galway Heather, which I'd actually bought thinking it was dark gray.


The original inspiration was Bella Dia's Vintage Vertical Stripe Crocheted Blanket pattern. I had never crocheted anything in my life, but her instructions were clear and easy to follow. (She chained 250 for her foundation row; I chained 175.) I really enjoyed making this. Now I'll put it away until the fall, when I'll be very happy to snuggle under it.