the sun has returned to these parts over the last two days ....really lifts the mood , making everything outdoors look so much prettier despite the cold and making the house bright and cheerful. Yesterday I sat in a sunny spot adding the last few hexagons to my blanket..........
Then sewing in the final ends..........
This is the same hexagon that's at the start of my half way there post.....looks so different viewed like this.......
I was immediately struck by the way these motifs, that reminded me of a kaleidoscope then I first made them , really do look kaleidoscopic viewed like this........
I got a bit carried away ,snapping lots of images quickly in case the sun disappeared behind a cloud ..........
As a child I would have loved to build a play tent using this blanket , to be surrounded by all these many coloured flowers in hexagons would be amazing,don't you think ?............
Just yesterday evening I started on the border....It's just going to be a simple one............
...................so stand by for a Kaleidoscope Blanket ta-dah very soon :0)
Jacquie x
Oh this is so, so beautiful. x
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of your blanket, I forced myself to throw away a lamp shade frame that I thought I might save to re-cover in crochet...you have made me want to get it out of the bin! It looks so pretty with the light sparkling through the colours....
ReplyDeleteMagical photos!
ReplyDeleteAnne xx
Isn't that stunning? Yes, JUST like a kaleidoscope - it's made me feel quite nostalgic.
ReplyDeleteHx
Oh Jacquie, doesn't it look wonderful with the sun behind it.....reminds me of stained glass windows too.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to have some sunshine at last...
Claire :}
Very kaleidoscopic indeed! Very very pretty and bright! Looking forward to the ta-dah! :)
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!!
ReplyDelete♥Crissi♥
It is stunning the sun is an amazing tool at times and i agree it really does lift your spirit. I can't wait to it finished. dee x
ReplyDeleteYour work looks magical in the sunlinght. Makes me want to pop round with a flash off coffee and try to get crochet lessons out of you!
ReplyDeleteLizzie
Simply stunning. Just like stained glass windows.
ReplyDeleteHelenxx
Very pretty - yep very kaleidoscopish and also liked a modern stained glass window.
ReplyDeleteWe had sunshine yesterday but today its grey, damp and cold :(
Woohoo! Can't wait to see it!
ReplyDeleteLovely colours! Let's hope the sun decides to hang around a while.
ReplyDeleteEllie
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Stunning,I cant wait for that ta dah,well donexxx
ReplyDeleteLooking gorgeous Jacquie!! The sun really gives the hexies another dimension doesn't it! Must be very gratifying to be so close to the end! Happy crocheting, have a great day, Julie :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours in your blanket. Are you going to let the boys make a camp from your new blanket I wonder haha. xxx
ReplyDeleteStunning! xxxxxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous-ness!
ReplyDeleteyou are right the gorgeous blanket looks amazing with the sun shining through it making it look like a kaleidoscope, beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing you gorgeous blanket finished.
very nice, looks great ....
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always, love the colours can wait to try something different with my crochet just need to finish my ripple blanket first!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Jacquie! Your hexagons are so bright and colorful, I'll need theme here for it's all covered in snow! Can't wait to see the blanket all done.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh....this blanket is absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!! What a heavenly perspective....brilliant ..just brilliant !!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely the colours look in the sun. I was doing the same thing the other day, you have to make the most of the sun at this time of the year.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see your Ta dah moment.
Hugs Angie x
Beautiful colours in your blanket.
ReplyDeleteVery Nice!:)
Hugs,
Maria.
I agree, quite beautiful with the sun shining through! Looking rather like a stain-glassed window too. Great job!
ReplyDeleteits the little things in life...that make me happy
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful. How lovely to look at it from a 'different angle'!
ReplyDeleteIt looks so gorgeous in the sun! Very cheery! XX
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours!! I'm just starting to get into crochet but I'm very slow!!
ReplyDeletewowwwwwwwwwwww I like so much!!!!!
ReplyDelete♥♥♥
Can NOT wait to see it from a distance all finished.
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely going to have to try a hexagon blanket.
Hi Jacquie,
ReplyDeleteAAAAAAAAAH IT'S BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!! This blanket is a gift for me, yes?
xxxxx
Jacquie,
ReplyDeleteCan´t wait to see this blanket ready! The colours and the shapes through the sunlight are just gorgeous! (You have a great sense for taking photos. I love it!)
Have a lovely week!
Jacquie:
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on finishing your blanket...well, almost, but the border flies compared to the rest. It looks lovely!
Ana BC
This really is quite wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love it - well done. I have 150 granny flower squares crocheted, but the thought of sewing all the bits in has prevented me from actually putting it together!
ReplyDeleteAmazing so jealous! This will def be a much loved heirloom I'm sure!!
ReplyDeleteWow it really is a stunner :D
ReplyDeleteKaren x
This blanket is going to be gorgeous! If you get a minute, please take a peek at my latest blog post about vintage Stitchcraft magazine. You might be too young to remember it! I've added lots of photo too. Maggie xx
ReplyDeletehttp://prettyflowersinthewindow.blogspot.com/
Gorgeous, Goregeous, Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour Kaleidoscope Blanket has to be THE BEST crochet blanket I have seen! The colours are beautiful and vibrant and the pattern is stunning. It really does look gorgeous against the sun. I bet you will ADORE being snuggled up in it! Seriously, looking at my skin, it seems to be turning a shade of green!!!!!! ha ha ha!
Have a beautiful week!
Vanessa xxxxxxxxxx
What a stunner!! Oh yes, I would have loved to have had your beautiful blankie for a tent when I was a child. Loved the pics, so gorgeous! :) xx
ReplyDeleteIt has been bright over here too, bright cold and crispy...it has been lovely and lifts my mood. I love how you have taken pictures of all your little hexagons with the sun shinning through them :)
ReplyDeleteYou should turn it into a tent. Imagine lying under that, bliss!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, they look like little stained glass windows! Lovely :-)
ReplyDeletegorgeous photos.... can't wait to see the Ta-Daa :-))
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, gorgeous gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! reminded me of a stained glass window!
ReplyDeleteHow absolutely stunning Jacquie, you are a crochet marvel for sure xox
ReplyDeleteGod please don't think i'm weird but this is the fourth time I've popped in for a squizz at the kaleidoscope beauty of this blanket. It is just mezmerizing!
ReplyDeleteOh Jacquie it is simply stunning!!!
ReplyDeleteyou must be feeling so proud :)
Lovely, lovely, lovely!
ReplyDeleteAmazing how a bit of sunshine cheers everything up.
Xx
love it!
ReplyDeletePretty... Makes me feel like a little girl hiding in a home made tent outside with your blanket as the roof. Me like this!
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