I wrote last week about my recent knitting adventures. I thought I would follow up this week with a reflection on my current crochet endeavours.
I am much less experienced with crochet than I am with knitting. This is not necessarily due to lack of time – I produced this blanket when just a young girl. Neither my Mum (proud owner of said blanket) nor I can quite remember exactly when, but we think I was 10/11ish. Since then, I have done minimal crochet, compared with all my knitting, and it has all been pretty basic. Nothing wrong with that, but I feel the time has now come to expand my crochet horizons.
I have been thinking a lot recently about the joy of colour. It is amazing how different something can look simply by virtue of a change in colour scheme. I love the way in which the ‘spirit’ of a crafted piece emerges as you gradually work on it. You can hold various yarns in your hands and imagine what they might look like when woven together. But there are always surprises when you actually get started.
So here is my latest crochet project:
It is ‘Joana’s Mandala’ by Lilla Björn Crochet. Below is the colourway on the pattern – see what I mean about the colour difference? As you can see, I am about half way through.
And I could not resist a couple of other yarny treats, which arrived today. I received this gorgeous pack of yarn to make up Janie Crow’s Mystical Lanterns blanket. I adore those colours!
I also threw in to the order these other crochet blanket patterns, which look glorious.
I can’t wait to get stuck in with all of this. But I am being good and making sure I finish that mandala first. Promise….! 😉
Exquisite use of colour. I love crocheting. This past Christmas, I gave Mom a tatting shuttle. Now I have one myself and plan to give it a try. My grandmother tried to teach me many years ago to no avail. I’m wondering if my patience for detail has increased over the years. Stay tuned….
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Gorgeous!
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Beautiful throws, I greatly admire but have no talent or patience for any kind of needlework.
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Those colours are absolutely sumptuous! I look forward to seeing your progress, Liz.
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So glad you like them! Will promise to post updates in due course (no promises about timing though lol!) x
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I quite understand! 😀 x
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So ambitious! Your “old” blanket is just delightful–I’ve always loved those granny squares, with a riot of colors. And you have some fun-looking plans–I’ll be around to see how they turn out!
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Thanks Kerry – I’ll look forward to having something to show you at some point. Meanwhile, I saw this & thought it would interest you… 🙂 https://veryberryhandmade.co.uk/2016/04/19/making-patchwork-with-wool-2/?utm_content=buffere8c01&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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A crochet Mandala, how wonderful, I love them! Mandalas and crocheting! 🙂
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I’m really enjoying it – my first but definitely won’t be the last!! 🙂
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