Dinner is ready...a colorful mix of grilled veggies!
I love when I stumble upon wonderful blogs full
of amazing hooked creations!
I have seen this type of blanket done on a few other hooking sites,
but love the colors that she chose here!
(And now I know the Swedish term: vävvirkning)
Here I go...
The changes that I did: For the end of each row I did ch4 (instead of her ch5 and turn). This makes it ch3 (for the dc) + ch1 (for the ch1 space)= the ch4 and turn.
I also added 7 more rows (for a total of 61 rows, instead of the 54) and after starting the "next step"/weaving in of the stripes, I wish I had added even more rows. It does tend to 'shrink' it up a tad, even with making sure my stitches are loose for this step.
She does mention that wool works better, and I am using premium acrylic. I love the softness & colors that I have found by Stylecraft, so I stuck to these and will just add more rows next time!
I used a US G6/4.00 MM hook for the mesh netting of the blanket and a US H8/5.00 MM hook for the stripes step. Colors of Cloud Blue, Aster, and Turquoise.
For the weaving/stripes I decided to alter my pattern a bit as I did more rows so the count would be off a bit to use her pattern. So I marked the center with a yellow bow and worked out from there. From the center out to one side (repeated for the following side): CB center row, 2 rows CB, 1 row Aqua, 1 row Aster, 4 rows CB, 1 row Aqua, 1 row Aster, 1 row CB, 2 rows SB, 1 row CB, 1 row Aqua, 1 row Aster, 1 row CB, 2 rows SB, 1 row CB, 1 row Aqua, 1 row Aster, 1 row CB, 2 rows SB, 1 row CB, 1 row Aqua, 1 row Aster, 1 row CB, 2 rows SB,
1 row CB, 1 row Aqua, I row Aster, 1 row CB, 1 row SB, 2 rows CB, 2 rows SB.
For the edging I did a row of sc around both sides. For the top & bottom I did 2 sc's, ch1 around, pulling the ends of the rows out to knot where the ch 1 spaces are.
Finished!!!
I love how it turned out!
I ended up using a sky blue shade to make the blue stripes pop even further!
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