Crochet Blanket

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Well these cold nights are certainly good for sitting in front of the heater and crocheting.

After a family member announced their pregnancy I thought of what I could make for the baby, I procrastinated for so long that I have only just finished the blanket and the baby is now 2 weeks old!

I made a granny square blanket using up remnants of 1/2 finished balls of wool.  I reversed the colour combinations (green with orange and orange with green etc.) and included blue and pink as I didn't know the sex of the expected baby.

With a couple of different border ideas and colours the blanket is finished and ready to go to the newest member of our family.


With any left over wool I knitted a ball.                 To make this I cast on 16 stitches and knit 60 rows of garter stitch, although if or when I make another one I will knit more rows (I am a tight knitter so it ended up rather small).  Make 8 of these strips.  Join the ends of two strips together to make two rings.  Before you make the 3rd ring weave the strip between the two rings and then join the ends.  Repeat for each subsequent strip.  It requires a bit of fiddling to get the last two strips in but it is well worth the effort.       

Enjoy

Ann
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17 comments

  1. Ken26 July 2017 at 19:11

    Hi Ann interesting reading as an ex local farmer i have time to read these things now i have retired .I know nothing of Knitting craft or crochet as you probably know but "M" still does.Keep up the good work,Ken

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    1. Diva Farm Days27 July 2017 at 09:48

      Thanks Ken, now that you are retired you could find a local group to teach you how to knit and crochet. Thanks for the kind words.

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    2. Ken16 August 2017 at 10:57

      Hi Ann thanks for the ideas but i think i will just stay with lawnbowls

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  2. Shaz26 July 2017 at 21:44

    Can you teach me Crochet please?

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  3. Home Is My Haven27 July 2017 at 05:45

    They are such pretty colours. Thanks for the instructions for the ball, great idea.
    Kylie

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    1. Diva Farm Days27 July 2017 at 09:49

      Thanks Kylie, my Aunty showed me the knitted ball idea. It uses up leftover wool bits and also makes a great baby gift.

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  4. rhonda jean29 July 2017 at 09:02

    I bet the parents were thrilled with that blanket. What a lovely way for a new baby to stay warm in winter. Love the baking post too. The blog looks great and is really easy to read. xx

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    1. Diva Farm Days21 August 2017 at 13:00

      Thanks Rhonda,
      The new parents did love the blanket and we got to see the new arrival, too cute.

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  5. Diva Farm Days3 August 2017 at 10:53

    Thanks Rhonda, hopefully the parcel will arrive next week to the new baby.

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  6. shazza3 August 2017 at 12:04

    Love the blanket and such beautiful colours and I loved that knitted ball, something I will have to make.

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    1. Diva Farm Days3 August 2017 at 13:48

      Thank you, yes the ball is simple to knit and just requires a bit of fiddling to weave the strips.

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  7. Unknown3 August 2017 at 20:17

    That is a beautiful blanket. Such a lovely gift. I know what you mean about procrastinating. I have been knitting a patchwork blanket for my daughter for a LONG time now. Time to get back into it. Your blog looks fantastic!

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    1. Diva Farm Days4 August 2017 at 12:29

      Thank you. I seem to start a lot of projects and then rush to finish them before the occasion of their gifting.

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  8. TheAwakenedSoul8 August 2017 at 09:06

    Your crocheted blanket is just beautiful! I love the knitted ball, too. I will have to try it. I just sent a crocheted baby blanket to a friend's grandson. It's a wonderful feeling.

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    1. Diva Farm Days8 August 2017 at 17:07

      Thank you for your kind words, I think handmade gifts are wonderful to give and to receive.

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  9. DbrhH.27 August 2017 at 18:30

    Such pretty colours, well done.

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    1. Diva Farm Days28 August 2017 at 08:16

      Thank you Deb, my colour choices were limited to what I had on hand, thankfully they went together beautifully.

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