An unimaginable amount of wool used, 218 hexagon's made, countless cups of tea and glasses of wine, a couple of tantrums and possibly the odd shed tear....and it was all worth it....I LOVE IT......
....Now for the sexy photo shoot......
....when it came to doing the edging i really was in a quandary, what type of edging to do that would run round the whole circumference (now there's a word i haven't used since school), that would run smoothly without any puckering, i considered the scallop edge look but i had a feeling that with hexagon's it would all get a bit messy in the corners, so then i had an idea to just go round the whole thing in double crochet twice but then putting a little picot bobble on the corners... and i think it has worked beautifully.....
....and a sexy shot on my monks settle.....
....one more...
....And to think this nearly ended up as a cushion a few times.
...So there you have it...please please please leave me some comments on this one i would LOVE to know what you think, even if your not a crochet fan i would still love to hear from you.
...I'm going to have a glass of wine now and pat myself on the back, and then go and have a look at the other crochet projects that need finishing, i know there's another blanket on the go somewhere...
Bye for now, Pixie xxx
I have the greatest admiration for your patience keeping on with this beautiful piece of work, when it nearly ended up as cushion covers! I have never ever crotcheted... but absolutely LOVE this piece.. it's adorable.. a real heirloom, to be handed down through the generations. I'm so glad you finished it! xxx
ReplyDeleteWow Pixie , it's a stunner !!!!! I love all the dark colours against the white . I love the border. I love the solidness of the white you've got from sewing the hexagons together . I just LOVE it :0)
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Jacquie x
Pixie it's truly fabulous! I think your picot edging is absolutely inspired. It is just perfect and shows of your hexagons beautifully hon. I have to tell you, after seeing your progress post on your lovely blanket, I had to hit the shops and buy some white wool. For some reason I have never included white in my crochet but your blanket has shown me the error of my ways!!! I would love to have a go at a blanket just like yours if you don't mind. It would probably take me about 10 years but it would be worth every stitch. Have a fab week hon.
ReplyDeleteIt's absolutely fabulous! And I agree that the white is just so perfect, and I love the finishing work you did with the little balls at the points. I've only done a small granny square type of piece, and had the most difficult time loose ends. Yours is just so perfectly perfect! Gorgeous!
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dulcy
This is an absolutely gorgeous blankie. You should be so proud!!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely! Looks absolutely fabulous on your bed. A family heirloom for sure!
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS FABULOUS!!
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