homemade@myplace: The Buttons Baby Blanket (aka The B.B. Blanket or ...

homemade@myplace: The Buttons Baby Blanket (aka The B.B. Blanket or ...: In February I started a small, but industrious project, which I completed before the Easter weekend ...   I had a big (500g !) yarn...

The Buttons Baby Blanket (aka The B.B. Blanket or The B.B.B.) : make it or not?

In February I started a small, but industrious project, which I completed before the Easter weekend ...

 

I had a big (500g !) yarn ball in silver (from Robin DK 500g) and I wanted to use it since a long time, so I collected a pile of crochet patterns books from my bookcase and I started to browse trough them all ...

It didn't take a long time to find the right pattern. I wanted something different and challenging in various ways...

First, I never tried a ripple pattern before, NEVER ! Unbelievable, if you think how easy it is and how common it is between the blankets makers!! There is always a first time, right?

The other thing that I was dreading was to start a long foundation chain for the blanket to be, but the pattern I found didn't need one!!!! How great was that!!!

You "just" need to crochet "some" circles to start your blanket : I know, this could be a time consuming task, but it made my blanket special ! Worth it!

 

The pattern I'm writing about is by Leonie Morgan and you can find it on one of her books, that is 100 Colourful Ripple Stitches to Crochet, on pages 114/115.

 

Luckily the pattern is developed both in written and charted (the one I prefer) forms, so it was not a problem to follow. I agree with the personal author advice, who underlines the skill level as advanced.

You have to be a confident crocheter with some experience, because, for example, I found the written explanation for row 5 not well done .... but the chart and my personal crochet knowledge helped me a lot to figure out how to crochet properly row 5 (that is the row with the circles ! ;oD).

 

I even contacted Leonie via email to ask if I could share the pattern with my readers, to explain how to crochet this blanket and she was so kind to reply to me and she clarified all the copyright issues, that at the end I decided just to show you my result, with no photo tutorial/pattern along : sorry!

 

After this long introduction, let's start with the usual flow of pictures and comments from me!

 

Together with the silver yarn, I chose to use some discontinued Lustruous Extra Fine Merino DK by Sublime Yarns (shade 293 saffron and shade 294 folie) along with some Katia Kiss (shade 55 camel, shade 60 fuschia and blue navy). The hook used was a 4mm one!

 

 

 

 

At the beginning of this project, I decided to crochet 20 circles for each colour, starting with saffron for the bottom border of the blanket...

 

 

 

 

The pattern repeats itself every 4 rows and I followed it for the first 16 rows, using the silver yarn as the background for the blanket, while I was just changing the colour for the circles, for each new row with them in : saffron, folie (delicate pink), fuchsia and camel ... each row is made of 20 circles ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm thrilled with the 3D effect given by the circles!!!

 

The pattern for the blanket was developing little by little, as I progressed with the crocheting and I took al the time I needed...

Did I want only rows of circles? Only the colours used until the end of row 16? Some different embellishment to add? Too much??

Well, let's start with some basic surface crochet, that was done in the between of rows 4 and 5 of the crochet ripple pattern... The colours sequence was totally repeated as for the circles ...

 

 

 

 

 

After that, in the middle of my project, I had the idea to add an extra colour (navy blue) ad to vary slightly the pattern ... This time I crocheted 40 circles in one colour ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once all the blue was done, I started to repeat the previous pattern, simply reversing the colours arrangement for the surface crochet and changing a bit the circles layout ( more like < and >)...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last 3 rows of circles required 22 camel circles, 18 delicate pink circles and 20 fuchsia circles.

I needed, instead, 20 saffron circles for the top border of the blanket (as for the bottom/start), which were embodied in the third ripple row (counting the rows after the last row of circles made), This is also the last row worked for the blanket ...

 

 

 

 

 

After that, well the blanket was DONE !!! This baby measures : 98cmx96cm ...

 

 

 

 

Both sides of the blanket have been smoothed simply working groups of 4 chains, joined to the blanket with the help of slip stitches ...

 

 

 

 

Last extra photos ...

 

 

 

 

 

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Onshore in the corner so I had a lot of rope, I throw length of 2 meters, even if they had, I assign. In this example, although much dislike somehow could not grasp. But I finally figured it out. Anyway, once you see the beauty of what my dear image. I started this, so what will be let out, but I'll keep that increases my rope. I just wanted to share an example with you. I think at a time when knitting blankets to take further the harmonious colors.  




I told earlier in the description of the picture, as I promised. 
First, we want to pull your chain length work. Then follows the back and make bilateral handrail, we continue pulling between the two chains.

After finishing the above as well as the first four chains are having turned back again and continue making bilateral handrail gaps.

This is the same way as we continue pulling the two chains to Search

Then we move to a different color. Return on 4 chain, suffering Search for 2 chain. For example, we're going into a knack blue as shown in the following picture I now pink. Sinking to cram into the place we wanted to emphasize Bat. The pink during the second, we continue sank into the blue of the second row. The logic here is the use of color in 2 rows. I prefer certain colors so you get to understand.

By repeating the same movements as you can extend the Yellow yünümüzle uzatınnn. Then a beautiful and extend the bloom on your part on cold winter days. I hope I could help. Everyone armful of affection.

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The 8th Gem: CROCHET: Moss Stitch Diagonal Cushion and Border p...

The 8th Gem: CROCHET: Moss Stitch Diagonal Cushion and Border p...: Remember these diagonal striped cushions in simple rows of dc [tr) ? Making a new version of the cushion picking the colours from th...

Moss Stitch Diagonal Cushion and Border pattern

Remember these diagonal striped cushions in simple rows of dc [tr)?

Making a new version of the cushion picking the colours from the new rug...

Moss Stitch Border

A simple but effective stitch 
MOSS STITCH AS A BORDER

Round 1: start in a corner, sc, [dc], ch3, sc [dc], in the corner sp, miss a st, sc[dc], in the next st, ch 1, miss a st, repeat to end of row, repeat corner sc [dc],  ch3, sc [dc], continue to repeat side and corner stitches, to end sl st to complete cut off and weave in ends

Round 2: change colour and repeat round 1

Quick pictorial HOW TO for the diagonal MOSS STITCH CUSHION
sorry this is only in US Terms

Diagonal Cushion in the round
For approx. 18" cushion pad
6mm hook 

2 strands of DK worked together as one or chunky yarn will make a firm and durable cushion cover
RECOMMENDED: Tension sample first
US Terms in black, UK Terms in brackets in red

ch90 stitches (length of the diagonal) in the first colour, 
ROUND 1:Cont. in 1st col. sc [dc], down one side of the ch70, then return and sc[dc], up the other side of the chain, 
an even number is required if you are doing Moss Stitch in the round

ROUND 2: changed colour every round, sc [dc], miss a st, ch1, sc, [dc], miss a st, ch1 repeat to end of round, sl st to complete

change colour every round to give a tweed look to the Moss st.

ANY STITCH...

Any stitch combination and any colourway (plain or striped) can be used for this cushion just start with the chain and sc all around the chain.

PLAIN, TWEED OR VERTICAL STRIPES
same colour every round..plain texture only
change colour every round...tweedy look
use 2 colours, used alternately gives a strip

DIAGONAL/STRAIGHT CUSHION NOTE

Start with a long chain the width of the cushion, but you will need to crochet twice the length of the diagonal cushion length to cover a cushion this way.

Hope to have the first cushion finished for pictures tomorrow morning

TRY THE PART MADE CUSHION ON YOUR CUSHION PAD 
over the opposite corners, the number of rows you need to make it meet in the middle.....so keep going until the 'bag fits the cushion pad comfortably 
and meets in the centre diagonal

Straight cushion Bag

Above straight cushion bag...70sts base chain.

MOSS ST. DIAGONAL CUSHION APPROX. ST NUMBERS

Moss stitch tightens up a little as you work it, this is a guide to the number of stitches for a particular size of cushion pad, but you would be best to do a tension sample as Moss stitch has very little stretch

These sts numbers are for Moss Stitch only

Using a double strand of DK or chunky worked together and a 6mm hook

70 base chain, will make a 13" diagonal cushion...but make an 18" straight cushion bag

82 base chain, will make a 16" diagonal cushion

90 base chain will make an 18" diagonal cushion

98 base chain will make a 20" diagonal cushion