Thursday, June 10, 2010

My creative space - 10 and counting

In December last year when I was ordered to stay at home for the rest of my pregnancy, I decided to make a baby blanket, The Elvis Blanket. I hadn't crocheted in over a decade so I had to get the hang of it (again). I remember Mitsy's words when I started the project... 'DON'T GIVE UP'. I thought about those words many many times because after a while, you do get bored by crocheting the same squares over and over again.


By the time I had enough squares to make a decent sized blanket that would cover more than Otis' feet and belly, I started reading about how to finish the blanket, crocheting all the squares together. It turned out they would look better with an extra border around each square. *sigh* So I started on the borders and now... there are only 10 squares left that need a border and then... FINALLY ! I can start putting them all together and finish Otis' blanket.


So this is on the table of my creative space today...

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10 comments:

  1. RitaJCJune 10, 2010 at 10:07 AM

    Good muck!
    Can't wait to see the result!

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  2. Mitsy / ArtMindJune 10, 2010 at 10:13 AM

    Oh man, Elvis is going to be such a happy chap when he'll be underneath that!
    I insist you show a pic of him WITH the blanket when it's done! Well done, girl! :)

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  3. MorrganJune 10, 2010 at 10:17 AM

    So close! I admire your patience. :D I'm sure it'll be worth it!

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  4. Lucie TalesJune 10, 2010 at 10:44 AM

    Wow, that's a lot of work! Well done :)

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  5. kraplapJune 10, 2010 at 11:18 AM

    but it looks great already Ina !

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  6. Babongo HandmadeJune 10, 2010 at 12:21 PM

    Great colours, Ina! This will be beautiful, looking forward to see the finished blanket :)

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  7. BeckJune 10, 2010 at 12:22 PM

    I love the colours you have chosen! And well done for sticking with it, I gave up and have a pile of forlorn looking squares..xo

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  8. karuskiJune 10, 2010 at 1:44 PM

    Looks great! I don't think I could ever make a granny chic blanket, that seems like a never ending project to a poor crocheter like me ;)

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  9. LeelaBijouJune 10, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    Wow! A lot of work! Very nice job :)

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  10. SnoozeJune 11, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    You've done a wonderful job. Sometimes the doing blows (sorry, hope I can say that in public) but once it's finished you're so glad you persevered. And that blue totally makes it worthwile.
    My Creative Space

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