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I wanted to make something in time for Easter since I feel like I'm always playing catch up when it comes to seasonal cute stuff. So I did a little sketch to get a feel for how I wanted the little rascal to look and after a couple of trials here he is.......
I hope you like him. Please let me know if you do...
I have popped him (actually it's his near identical cousin) over on Etsy if you would like to give him a good home.
It has become something of a ritual as each of my friends from work have a baby that I make a blanket for the new baby that they can keep and hopefully pass down to their grandchildren! So far they've all had boys and I was yearning to do something with pink in it. I had a feeling that Karen was going to have a girl but I kept it to myself until out popped Florence Jean towards the end of last year. I had a bit of a back log which included finishing the bobble blanket and so I finally got it started after a few false starts last week.
Now, I've always fancied crocheting an afghan even though I only learned to crochet last year. My husband on the other hand thinks they're old fashioned and remind him of his granny. Not wishing to habitually disagree with everything he says I rallied on and found a lovely pattern for a hexagon granny square over on Attic 24 which I thought would be perfect.
So far so good.
I've made a bundle of hexagon's and sewn them into strips.
I then crocheted the strips together.
I've trialled a couple of half hexagons, the one below being the probable winner.
And now, just before adding the finishing touches......have run out of wool!
Oh dear. I'm now having withdrawal symptoms as I've been at it non-stop for a week and left my husband to be a crochet widower and now I'm waiting (impatiently) for my wool to arrive so I can get the thing finished!
I've recently finished a blanket designed for my friend's little boy. I wanted to create something tactile and textured but that would be machine washable - vital for busy mums! I used Rowan Cashsoft Aran wool which is beautifully soft and will go in the washing machine.
I have popped one on Etsy in my shop as my friend assures me that she gets many admiring comments wherever she goes so I hope you might like it too!
