Shawl Pattern transformed into a Lap Blanket

I started with this group of yarn thinking I would be happy creating it into a small blanket out of squares. A step up from the granny squares, yet it still just didn't do it. So when looking thru the Autumn issue of Crochet! Magazine I knew I loved the motif pattern for the Fall Garden Shawl. So instead I made it into a lap blanket!

I took the pattern (on page 55 of the issue) for the Fall Garden Shawl and made it into this lap blanket.  I used Deborah Norville's Premier sock yarn in 2 shades (violas was one!) and mixed in a few motifs done up with a pink wool blend that I had tucked away.  It made the violet purples seem to pop so much more!

The pattern has you hook/join the motifs together as you go, working in rows of 5, 6, etc up until the last row of 11 motifs.  
To make mine into a lap blanket I took the motifs and joined just as instructed, yet created a blanket of 9 motifs x 11 motifs. 
Once it was all together, I finished it off with a simple edging of sc's around. (I did 7 sc's in each 5ch sp.) 

2 UFO's Tackled makes for an AWESOME Tuesday!

Today I actually tackled not one UFO...

but TWO! 

Extreme excitement here, as they are also to be Christmas gifts! 

(Fellow crafters will understand the excitement about finishing UFO's!)

 I was very excited to find the pattern for the Bohemian Stevie Nick's Vest (from www.theedgeof17.com) that I found  while looking thru www.ravelry.com
The pattern starts off centered around the back, working in armholes and then the edging.  The pattern seems to be a write-up of the older pattern that I found at the very bottom of the pattern.  For those of you like me that just like a chart to follow, not each row written out, then skip to the bottom!

                                                                      Front


I knew that the Deborah Norville's Serentity Garden Yarn (in Hydrangea) would be perfect with my tucked away Paton's Silk Bamboo (in coal).  The Hyndrangea blend is amaing! AMAZING! The perfect blend of my favorite colors! I had to order this yarn, as I can never find it in any local stores!
 

                                                 Back

I didn't like how it focused so much on the center motif circle that the pattern originates from, so I decided to add two belt loops and a basic sash tie belt. 

                                     Detail of the edging

I decided early on that it was just going to be wayyy too long.  It definitely is for taller people! 

So I skipped a few rows, adding hdc's instead of dc's etc.  The edging I even cut short.  I will definitely be playing around with this pattern again, lots of ways to change it up!

 UFO Take Two

Awhile ago I came across this blanket done in cheery colors, making rows of pretty hearts across the blanket.  So when I was going thru my yarn basket at the time, I picked out the soft baby pink & cream wool.  I wasn't sure if I liked how it was turning out, the thick wool and only two-tones just wasn't "doing it" with using that pattern.  So I tucked it away...until today!

Yay! 

I do have to say that I'm happy that I just tucked it away 

and that I didn't tear it back and start over with something else!