Wednesday 11 August 2010

Ta -Daaaaaaaaah !!!!!

Weeeeeee, it's finished !!! My largest crochet project ,ever, is done,done, done.

Today I've spent quite a bit of time like this....



I was determined to finish it once I started the edging.

My edging is granny clusters in dark blue ,then a row of half double crochet(U.S. term) in light blue,then a picot stitch in the same colour to finish.

I wasn't sure if master BM would go with the slightly frilly look,but he said it reminded him of waves . Which I thought was very appropriate ,as so may of your lovely comments said the colours reminded them of the sea.........




Here we go with LOTS of GSB shots,folded.......







As you can see it ended up almost wide enough for a double bed,not sure how !




Love looking along the stripes ...






Not so sunny in the garden this afternoon but I couldn't resist a washing line shot.Well ,quite a few of the stripes have been completed outside.....




Yes I am very happy with how this has turned out ,can you tell!

Master BM is glad I've finally made him a blanket , over a year after I promised him one.
I'm glad it turned out so big as hopefully he will still use it into adulthood,well maybe .

So thank you again for all your encouragement, I know it would have taken me much longer without being able to share the fun.

And ,of course thank you to Lucy for more amazing inspiration,and the pattern!

Anyone out there who's thinking about starting one of these ,I would say do it.It's such an easy quick pattern,no concentration required,after the first couple of rows.

Happy hooking
Jacquie x

38 comments:

  1. Very, very nice. Love the colors.

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  2. Fantastic job - it does remind one of the ocean and waves

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  3. Great it's lovely,
    I did start one just after you posted the pattern, sadly I have only managed a few rows but will endevour to get stuck in once the weather gets colder.
    Cate x

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  4. Well done Jacquie! Its like a stripey heaven.

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  5. Fantastic! Lovely colours. I was so missing being snuggled up in my GSB once it was finished so I have started another....watch out family members....blankets for christmas!
    Deb x

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  6. It looks absolutely amazing! Well done - love it!

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  7. That turned out really nice! I'm sure he'll use it from now on!

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  8. beautiful! How much yarn did it take to make this one?

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  9. Wow, this is lovely... have been lurking watching this grow... mine is languishing at present as I catch up with swap commitments

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  10. Oh, absolute goodness. I envy you a bit and am also happy for you. Congratulations. Keep up good work.

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  11. Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  12. It's fantastic, the colours are amazing. Both my girls have granny blankets on their beds, my little man has asked for one a number of times, I now feel slightly guilty that he hasn't got one, but seeing your beautiful blanket has given me the inspiration to try and get one done in time for the cooler weather. jacey xx

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  13. AAaaaaaaahhhhhhh! Nice! Beautiful! Lovely! Cuddly! Big! I could go on with teh adjectives. That is fantastic. Well done.

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  14. Wow Wow Wow, total crochet envy, I love it so much. I am just learning to crochet and can appreciate the work that has gone into that it's beautiful.
    Kandi x

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  15. Oh my goodness! It is stunning!
    Well done, I have such admiration for anybody that can finish a full size blanket.
    x

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  16. What a beautiful blanket! I'm sure he will pass it on through the generations too! xx

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  17. It´s gorgeous!!! I love the colour combination you chose and the edge is matching perfectly with the waves and blue sea idea!! Fantastic!

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  18. It´s a gorgeous blanket, love the colours and that great matching border. I am sure this will be his favorit blanket forever. Congratulations for your patience, too, I am still working on my neat ripple blanket and it seems to me that the crochet is endlessly.

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  19. Wow, Jacquie, this is fabulous! Good on your for sticking with it and making such a big, beautiful blanket so quickly. I love, love, love your colours - they do remind me of the sea. This is my favourite granny stripe I've seen so far - gorgeous work.

    And, please, if you don't mind, can you tell me what a "half double-crochet stitch" is?

    Caz from Never Knew :)

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  20. Brilliant. Totally brilliant. the colours are just, like you say, sea like.

    Have a lovely weekend.

    Colette xx

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  21. Okay, I give up! I'll start on of these too. I'm off to pick out some colors. Great job!

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  22. Just commented I think it got lost !
    Congratulations on a wonderful piece of work, it is simply gorgeous. Theres a lot of work involved in this blanket, you deserve a medal!
    I love the colours, matches the grass beautifully :)
    Well done,
    Hugs Suex

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  23. It is beautiful!!! I am very impressed and can't wait to finish mine. I really like the colors you chose too. Great job! :)

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  24. It turned out very nice. I plan to make one of those too. I just need to work on my two ripples I have going first. :)

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  25. What a treasure! I agree, the edging really does look like waves. It really turned out beautifully..

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  26. Gorgeous. I love your blanket.

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  27. Wow! That turned out so beautiful. Very nice work.

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  28. It's just Beautiful Jacquie! I love how it turned out :)

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  29. Well done, it's so nice finishing things isn't it. Lovely photos too.
    Louise xx

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  30. that is just the most lovely thing I've ever seen!

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  31. Lovely blanket !!! I'm on the home stretch of mine, only about 10 more strips to go.

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  32. I can't imagine I could ever do something so big! Lovely colours and wonderful work! Sweet dreams under such a gorgeous cover! Aubrey

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  33. Well done!!!
    Gorgeous Gorgeous Gorgeous!
    You must be very pleased with it and with yourself!
    xxx

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  34. Oh Jacquie it is wonderful. I LOVE it. I cannot wait to start a GSB for our home and now I have seen this my fingers are really itching!!!

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  35. Ooh it is LOVELY! I'm definitely going to make one. What size hook did you use? I'm planning to make a pram-sized one for a friend, wondering if 5.5mm is too big?
    Also, do you have a pattern for your pointy, wave-like edge?

    Jones x

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