Just a quicky today!
The hexagon scrap baby blanket is coming along nicely:
And that green basket weave blanket is now at 8.5″. Exciting stuff!
Posts Tagged ‘natcromo2010’
Destashing
March 15th, 2010 
mio I’ve been moving things around over the last few days, and I came across a bag of baby yarn odds and ends. I wanted to try out my new-found joining method again, and I really liked the hexagons used in the Catan bag, so…
It’s working out marvelously! (The colours are a bit off in that picture… it’s been quite dreary in Toronto lately). I basically just did the first three rounds of the hexagon, and on the last round, did the joining method. I absolutely love the results… it’ll be hard parting with this blanket when it’s finished.
On the up side, I have a feeling I know where my Bernat Satin odds and ends are going to end up. ^_-
Posted in Afghans, Experimenting, charity 
Tags: afghan, baby, blanket, charity, crochet, hexagon, natcromo, natcromo2010 
1 Comment »Joining II
March 14th, 2010 mio In my never ending search for a joining method that won’t drive me crazy AND I like the look of, I found this one for granny-square-type motifs:
Start with a motif:
Make a second motif, and prepare to join on the last round:
On the corners, do a cluster of 3dc, and ch1. Remove the hook, insert it in the hole in the corner of the first motif, and then back through the working loop:
Ch1:
Finish the corner with a cluster of 3dc:
Remove the hook, insert it in the next hole in the first motif, then back in the working loop:
Pull the loop through the hole (but don’t pull the loop too much out of shape!) :
And continue as normal, doing this join in each hole along the common side.
Here’s what it looks like finished:
It’s not perfectly flat, but not as huge of a ridge as the last joining method I used.
Here’s what it looks like when you use the same colour:
Posted in Afghans, Experimenting, Motifs, Tutorial Tags: Bernat Satin, crochet, motif, natcromo, natcromo2010, Tutorial No Comments »
11 Blankets in 2011
