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Hello! Have you got a beginning of the weekend drink to hand? Are you starting to relax and un-wind? Hope so. I am. The weather is forcing me to.
Such a lovely day for the plants out there, they're getting well watered. It's weather like this that is perfect for sitting by a roaring fire, joining the squares of a crochet blanket together.
I was too slow off the mark to catch him on camera, but before the heavens started drizzling, there was a Blue Tit the other side of this window. He was standing, perched on the window frame, looking at himself , and pecking at his reflection. This was going on all morning, and a good part of the afternoon. Every time I went down to the kitchen to get a drink, there he was, looking a bit frustrated, and at the end, tired of constantly fluffing his feather's up. Poor little guy.
I have no plans for the weekend. Thought it was best that way, because our weather is so unreliable at the moment. I'll be working on my crochet blanket though. I've finished joining the squares together, and am now working on the border.
Yes! I've joined all the squares together, and sewn in all the million and one ends. It all happened, just like that. One moment I still had many ends to sew in, the next, that was it, all done! It almost felt like some sneaky 'sewing in ends fairy' had been secretly helping me along.
Ooppp there's a very dignified roll of thunder just announced itself. Maybe we'll get some lightning............
The border consists of lines of colour, a selection of colours I used in the squares. It's a new experience for me, crocheting long lines of the same colour. I'm not sure whether I really enjoy working with the same colour over large areas, so this could tell me something about what I choose to do for my next project. Maybe I wouldn't enjoy doing a ripple blanket. I do want to do some cushion covers, and I could manage a ripple pattern over a smaller area. But there's something about small areas of different colours, I've discovered I love. I find colour, lots of it, is the thing I enjoy most about crochet.
It's all about the colour. Colour, glorious colour for me! Love, love, love colour! Makes my day shine and makes me happy!
I'm now going to go and pour myself a glass of wine, put my feet up, and crochet some colour! Have a wonderful weekend dear readers, I shall miss you, and look forward to seeing you on Monday. Take care. Love Vanessa xxx
you color choices are fantabulous!!! Do you have an entry telling us which yarn and what colors? I would like to use these myself sometime. ta-ta!
Posted by: melissa | July 24, 2009 at 06:56 PM
Your blanket is yummy!! I love the colours that you have used...the green is gorgeous!!!! I can't wait to see it finished!
Posted by: Liz | July 24, 2009 at 07:00 PM
Ah Vaness, the blanket is looking wonderful, I am so envious, I have just the spot for it here in the HenHouse, you know! Your garden looks just as fab in the rain. Thanks for the bloggy comments, you definitely need to take up patchworking too, I can only imagine you'd build up an awesome fabric stash! The Munchkin is indeed sporting a Stanley t-shirt, courtesy of the Cath K sale, half price. He was meant to be wearing it on the weekend but appeared for breakfast in it this morning and I didn't have the heart to make him change! I'm off to Sarah Raven's garden at Perch Hill tomorrow, I am rather excited!
Have a lovely weekend.
Hen x
Posted by: Hen | July 24, 2009 at 07:06 PM
Lovely garden!!! And gorgeous blanket!!!
Posted by: knittingoutloud | July 24, 2009 at 07:28 PM
wow , I love the colors and your have an awesome garden !
have a nice weekend,
trudette
Posted by: trudette | July 24, 2009 at 07:32 PM
you have an incredible eye for putting colours together. This is just a stunning piece of work! Now, what are you doing using your computer whilst there's a storm in the air?! We are fortunate here - the slightest hint of a wet breeze and we lose internet and as the thunder rolls in from 15 miles away across the back field we quite often lose electricity too! The joys of Norfolk living! t.x
Posted by: kitschen pink | July 24, 2009 at 07:55 PM
What a lovely cozy post this is, Vanessa. Your crochet blanket is so pretty...I adore those couple of shades of green you are using. Enjoy your glass of wine and your weekend!
Posted by: cathleen | July 24, 2009 at 08:36 PM
oooo yummy eye candy gorgeous colour love it !
yes I do have my about to be the weekend drink to hand and now all smiley at your lovely chatty post with equally lovely pictures :-)
have a fab weekend
lesley x
Posted by: Lesley | July 24, 2009 at 08:42 PM
Hope your weather improves for the weekend. Rain in summer is lovely and refreshing but not too often! Your crochet blanket is gorgeous and the colours are perfect, must be your artistic eye at work.
Karenx
Posted by: Karen | July 24, 2009 at 08:43 PM
what a fabulus throw, the colours are yummy. a real treat to look at . Tx
Posted by: Tcake | July 24, 2009 at 08:45 PM
The blanket is looking gorgeous, so many lovely colours. I am looking forward to seeing the finished item. Your garden is also gorgeous. I am quite envious. I might have to go and have a glass of wine myself, now that you have mentioned it!
Posted by: Jacqueline | July 24, 2009 at 08:54 PM
You've got far more staying power than me. It looks so inviting that blanket of yours, it does need to be finished to you can snuggle under it and listen to the thunder.
Have a great weekend being cosy Vanessa.
Lisa x
Posted by: Bobo Bun | July 24, 2009 at 09:21 PM
your blanket is gorgeous, love the mix of colours - your garden looks very fresh too
Posted by: periwinkle | July 24, 2009 at 09:35 PM
What a beautiful view from your window!!! And what a gorgeous blanket! The colours are very special, they irradiate calm and love, I think.
Will miss reading you during the weekend too. A lundi!
Isabelle
Posted by: Isabelle (France) | July 24, 2009 at 09:38 PM
Well Colour me sideways colour me backways and colour me HAPPY! lol. That. Blanket.Is. Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!
I dont knit, but sew, but seeing that wonderful creation I sew want to learn! (I did do knitting when I was young about eight, but there was only so many lopsided tank tops my sis could bear to be forced into. (Always my guinea pig bless her!) Of course she was sooooooo much happier being shoe horned into my later sewn creations!!! NOT! LOL.
Enjoy your wine, your man, your lovely garden, doggies and of course the amazingly coloured blanket, this weekend. After all that hard work you deserve it.
MBBx
Posted by: Mummy Boo Bear | July 24, 2009 at 11:06 PM
Please, please, please send the sewing in the ends fairy my way. My blanket has been waiting for months now but the next project is always so much more exciting. Your blanket is stunning. I love the colours and the border just sets it off. Gorgeous photos of your garden too.
Posted by: Kate | July 24, 2009 at 11:23 PM
Truly gorgeous colour combination, Vanessa. Are you going to block it?
Lisa xo
Posted by: Lisa | July 24, 2009 at 11:59 PM
oh vanessa your crocheted blanket is absolutely gorgeous! love love love it! and your garden is amazing!
Posted by: sarah london | July 25, 2009 at 01:58 AM
The blanket is really gorgeous. I love colour too and those are just wonderful. I'm crocheting a cotton bag at the moment, using ice-cream sundae colours ( well that's how I'm thinking of them!, so with each colour change, I can imagine a new , delicious summery flavour! Have a lovely weekend.
Posted by: snoopydog | July 25, 2009 at 09:27 AM
Beautiful colours in your blanket Vanessa. Such a different combination from what seems to be around at the moment. How gorgeous is your garden too? Happy weekend x
Posted by: pipany | July 25, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Your garden and blanket are both gloriously summery and complement each other beautifully, look forward to seeing more. Weather here is awful too, I was tempted to light the fire yesterday but it just doesn't seem right in July. We have flexible plans for a bbq with friends tonight, bet we eat indoors. Have a cosy weekend under those squares.
Posted by: Jennyff | July 25, 2009 at 10:15 AM
The first photograph is fantabulous - the colour is gorgeous and makes me smile! Hugs, Jane x
Posted by: jane smallcombe | July 25, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Your blanket is lovely, looks like it'd be fabulous to snuggle under, preferably with one or two little ones' to cuddle! :o)
Your posts are so cheery, they never fail to make me smile....hugs xx
Posted by: Nicola/smilernpb | July 25, 2009 at 11:38 AM
Beatiful, beautiful colours. I'm really looking forward to seeing this in all it's glory!
Posted by: Lesley | July 25, 2009 at 01:25 PM
Beautiful colours in the blanket and in the garden. x
Posted by: simone | July 25, 2009 at 08:37 PM
Oh, I love, love, love all the colors in that blanket! And it looks so soft and ready to use. You've inspired me to sew in all 800 or so ends of yarn on my blanket before knitting the border. It's not such a bad chore, really!
Posted by: Laura | July 25, 2009 at 09:39 PM
The colors and beyond perfect. It seems like the perfect blanket to curl up in during a thunder storm. I've been admiring this blog for a while now - inspiring!!!
Posted by: kat | July 26, 2009 at 12:57 AM
That is a really super piece of work. Still haven't got my head round crochet yet. I tried the other day to do a chain - very wonky so I pulled it all out again! But seeing this really makes me want to give it a go again. Readers Digest Manual here I come! Thak you for being so inspirational.
CKx
Posted by: Calico Kate | July 26, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Hello, just popped in from menapausalmusing.. beautiful blankets and I can't wait to make something similar when the weather is cooler. Just one question.. what yarn are you using?? I need to order some from the UK.
Posted by: Jude | July 26, 2009 at 01:21 PM
I love your crochet!!!! Can you please post a picture of the complete blanket? Thank you!!!!
Posted by: Susana Alves (mundoacores) | August 03, 2009 at 02:28 PM
The blanket is beautiful in panorama of colors...and so is your beautiful garden.
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