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My next project is called 'Baby Diamonds Blanket' and can be found in Margaret Hubert's Hooked Throws: 20 Easy Crochet Projects. This pattern uses a form of Tunisian in a variation called entrelac (I'm assuming it is a reference to the pattern of diamonds). While there seem to be a few different methods of actually starting entrelac, I was confused at first as to what the pattern was asking me to do in the initial rows.
The blanket is worked in a series of strips of squares, all arranged on their points. I didn't understand at first that the foundation chain was actually going to comprise the sides of the squares. After some help from a kind soul at the Crochetville forums who offered a really helpful tutorial on entrelac I was able to figure out where I was going wrong (thank you ;-) ). Once you get started this pattern really is quite easy.
Here are a few pictures with what I've done so far. Sorry they are so poor quality (and a little discolored). I need to get a proper digicam soon.
I am using Sirdar 'Snuggly' brand baby yarn. It's 55% nylon and 45% acrylic - and 100% soft ;) It's washable and can even be put in the drier. Although the photo is a bit discolored because of the low light in our room the colors I'm using are aqua (MC), white (A) and light yellow (B), which are the colors used in the pattern sample picture. They're great neutral colors for either boys or girls.
It was time to start a new blog after moving back to England. I was a little click-happy and deleted my last one, so I'll just give a brief recap of a few creative things I did during my stay in the States.
First of all, I was there to look for work, which I eventually did find, but during my evenings and weekends I wanted to try something involved, so I bought a few beginner crochet books and a couple hooks and got started on a bit of an ambitious first project: a plaid throw.
The whole project took a little over 3 weeks - that was working on it almost every day during the morning and evening train commute as well as any free time I had over my weekends.
I realized once I had finished that I really should have blocked each of the strips, but I didn't really have the means at the time, so oh well. Each strip was over 6 feet long so I'm not sure where I could have tacked them down safely.
The project took me about three weeks to complete.
I also did various smaller things like stocking hats which were sent to our troops in Afghanistan. My husband delighted in calling them 'Freedom hats.' *rolls eyes*
I'M IN UR COUNTRY, EATIN UR DIGEZTIVEZ!
(To be continued...)
