Over the summer holidays, The Gilmore Girls came out on Netflix and I spent many an afternoon hanging out with Lorelai and Rory. It's nice easy viewing, perfect to watch while indulging in some afternoon hooky.
Having very eclectic tastes myself I love the style of Lorelai's house. I particularly love the crochet blanket you can see in some of the episodes, draped across her sofa. It's a beautiful pale duck egg colour (this just happens to be my most favourite colour).
I decided that I wanted to try and create something similar. First I needed some yarn. I discovered that Woolcraft New Fashion DK had added some new colours to their range and one of them just happened to be Duck Egg. So I ordered some right away. I use Woolcraft yarn a lot and particularly like it for blankets. It's a bit thicker than some DK yarns and has a really soft almost fluffy texture. It makes lovely squishy blankets and has a good choice of colours.
I searched the internet for the right pattern but didn't find anything I really liked. So I had a look in my trusty 200 Crochet Blocks for Blankets, Throws and Afghans: Crochet Squares to Mix-and-Match
book by Jan Eaton.
There was one square that was almost identical. The Circle in a Square block. I made up a tester square and although it looked nice I wasn't amazingly thrilled with it. I tried another test square this time in the Willow pattern (this is probably my favourite pattern from the book...). I was much happier with how this one looked and even though the blanket will not be exactly the same as Lorelai's, I am hoping it will have the same overall feel to it.
I added a couple of extra rounds to the block to make the finished blanket a bit more open and lacy.
This is the first time I am making a blanket in just one colour. I was worried I might get bored making the same square over and over, but the Willow pattern is so pretty I enjoyed making each and every one. Many squares were made over the holidays, then School started again and it got pushed to the side.
Now that the weather is getting a bit on the chilli side I am newly inspired to finish it. I only need a few more squares and then I can start joining. I will probably agonise for hours over which joining method to choose and then even longer deciding on a border.
To be continued...
Have a wonderful week
Catherine