A couple of projects !!!!

They are all done, but the first one still need some blocking ….. !!!!

The DIANTHUS HEXAGON

This motif (#52) is taken from the book 75 Floral Blocks to Crochet by Betty Barnden and I started one a couple of months ago, just for fun ….

… and little by little ( a lot of threads to cut and trim in for each hexagon!) it became bigger and bigger, with my obvious great satisfaction….

…. but, after crocheting 25 motifs I said : ENOUGH !!!! So, right now, I'm a proud owner of a new table centrepiece and I think it will be nice on my vintage wooden table (now in storage!) …

I didn't block it yet, so the actual dimensions are : 105cmx62cm

I used a 4mm hook and some yarn balls from my stash : Sirdar Wash'n'Wear in light grey, black, red, pink, white and turquoise!


LONG OVAL WRIST WARMERS

I really love to play with colours and shapes and I like to keep things simple, so I made these quick wrist warmers (my own pattern!) …

They look so nice on, don't you think the same???? ;oD

I was working with some leftovers of Moda Vera Marvel 8ply (hook : 4mm) and they took one afternoon to be made, even because the pieces are joined together as you go! The length of each wrist warmer is about 27cm.

I made a second pair a little more serious, but modern at the same time …

… As you can see, Matteo was really kind in helping me with the pictures … !!!! ;oD

xxxx Alessandra

Hexagons Shabby Chic Blanket !!!

…. Another mini blanket (143cm x 130cm …. more or less !) !!!

It has been a result of a long pondering….
I wanted to work some hexagons (and diamonds, I have to add!) for a long time, but I was not convinced by any motif , even if gorgeous, worked in the round …. even because I didn't want to change colours so many times …. And I really love double crochet as a stitch, so ….

…. a simple hexagon motif was born, just using double crochets, row after row, while increasing, decreasing and turning …. really easy and effective, in my humble opinion ….

In a couple of weeks, while preparing boxes for the last big move, I completed my 4th blanket (!!!!) …

That is ….

… named so just because it seems a recycled blanket, from old pieces of fabric sewn together and not ironed …. in my case : not blocked and I love this visual effect, so wrinkled and worn, even though brand new !!! ;oD

This blanket is cosy, soft and warm !!!
To crochet this little beauty I've used a 6mm hook and some leftovers from my seashell scarf (hexagons) and from the my granny patchwork blanket (diamonds).
I worked 5 vertical stripes with hexagons (each made of 6 hexagon motifs) and 4 vertical stripes with diamonds (each stripe made of 7 diamond motifs). They are joined together with colourful zig zag lines of single crochet stitches, that give an interesting 3D with ridges!
What I really love is the geometrical finish of this blanket : no straight lines from start to end, but just some in the between of points, generated by diamonds and hexagons together !!!

The border is just underlined by a frame of single crochets, that runs all around the blanket : it's a simple red line, enough for my taste …

Now an overload of images, which record my work in the last couple of weeks …

… It's done !!! Ready to use and we all (Margot included) love it !!!

xxxx Alessandra

P.S. : more blankets  : Spiky Baby Blanket (here)
                                    Globetrotter Blanket (here)
                                    My Granny Patchwork Blanket (here)

Today links : Link your Stuff!, Craft Schooling Sunday and for the first time : Yarn Fanatic Party #35 !!!!!

One extra link (!!!!) : Share It, Sunday Linky Party #9