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Saturday, May 12, 2018

Wool on Sundays...

Before I write about yarn related 'things', I would first like to thank all those who wrote comments on my last blog post. I wrote about the health issues of our latest addition to the family and I'm pretty sure I wrote back to most who took the time to comment. But if you are reading this mamasmercantile and busybusybeejay, I wasn't able to send you a personal thanks as you are both 'no reply bloggers' which means your email address is not linked to your blog. If either of you would like me to answer your comments, if you use the email button on my page, send me an email, and then I can save your email address and use it to respond to your comments. 

Now Wool on Sunday...


Last month at Sunday Stitchers I showed my progress with my latest baby blanket...if you remember it needed a lot of focused attention and in my case...lots of 'reverse knitting' and re-knitting.

Helen's photo of me during Show and Tell...


I don't think I've done any knitting on this since this photo was taken. I always take Knitting or crocheting on holidays but I didn't think it prudent to take such a project as that blanket...lol

So I took some red, black and gold/yellow yarn and a crochet hook. You see, my blogging and also Sunday Stitchers friend, Susan had been making squares in those colours to give to me to make into blankets for K4BN. They are the colours of the Indigenous flag and items made in those colours are very popular when items are handed out to the needy. ( You probably can 'read between lines' in that last sentence) Susan also makes squares in lots of other colours and I've made a number of blankets over the years from her squares. 

So I thought I would crochet some granny squares while we were on holidays...nice and easy! Between us, Susan (18) and I (12) have made 30 squares...a single bed sized blanket when all the squares are joined.

I laid the squares out and moved them around until I liked the effect...then bundled them up into rows ready to join when I get some time.



After I started stacking up the squares, I realised I should have taken a photo. But I just took a photo of the ones left in rows...


My plan is to join all the squares, crochet around the edges etc before the May Sunday Stitchers Meet up. Just have to make some time. 😉

Once again linking with Janine's Rainbow Hare blog. Janine is also finding it hard to find time to knit a baby project. The yarn she is using looks so soft. 

7 comments:

Carol- Beads and Birds said...

Do you have an update on your granddaughter? I've been wondering if they found out anything yet. Please let us know. I continue to pray for her to be healthy.

Love your crochet blocks. The colors are stunning together. I seldom use yellow but it is so bright with the red and black I'll have to remember that!
xx, Carol

Lin said...

That is going to be a very striking blanket! Brilliant. xx

angela said...

Lovely colours.
The colours of the outback!
Love love love the baby baby blanket

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

Looks fantastic ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Nanna Chel said...

Maria that certainly will be a vibrant looking blanket. I hope things start looking up for your little granddaughter. The medical profession can do wonders these days for little bubs.

mamasmercantile said...

That looks like a beautiful creation, loving the colour combination. Will get my daughter to change the settings so that I am not a no reply blogger when she visits. Hope your Grandaughter is doing well.

Janine @ Rainbow Hare said...

This will be a fab blanket :)
Thanks for linking up with Wool on Sundays :)