07-28-2016

I got started on this today! So far it is so simple and relaxing. Just what I wanted after the last complicated project. I started with foundation double crochet.

The colors are also very calm and soothing:

Vanna’s Choice: Silver Grey, Silver Blue, Beige, Mustard, Colonial Blue, Dusty Blue, Peacock, Periwinkle, Kelly Green, Fern

Red Heart Soft: White

I have two skeins each of all except the Peacock, Periwinkle, and White which will just be accent colors.

07-29-2016

The chain three turning chain was making me sad, so I found this tutorial on a chainless starting double crochet that I will use going forward.

07-30-2016

Part 2 done.

08-01-2016

Part 3 done.

08-04-2016

Part 4 done. This means I am half done with the rows.

08-07-2016

Today I finished the repeat of part 3.

08-10-2016

Finished the first half of the part 4 repeat (through the tulips). 28 more rows to go total for the blanket. I’m happy with the size this will end up being. Thinking ahead to the border, the Dusty Blue might be a good choice, or perhaps the Kelly Green.

I didn’t pay attention and not only did I not go up a hook size for the first section of shells, I also started with a finer weight yarn with the first stacked shells so my edges are definitely wonky. Don’t do as I did -- go up a hook size, or two, for these rows! I did that on the repeat and it’s much better.

08-14-2016

I finished the repeat of part 4 tonight. Now there’s just the granny rows and then five double rows of dc until the border. For the last rows, I’m going to do the reverse of the colors that started the blanket.

08-18-2016

All of the stripes are done! Now I have to decide if I’m going to go with the border as written or use Lucy of Attic24’s Spot On Edging which I also love.

08-19-2016

Finished! I decided to go with the Spot On Edging in the end. I might have added the final scallops from the pattern original border except I ran out of the Silver Blue yarn and didn’t want to introduce a third color to the border. Also, I think it looks nice and neat this way and I’m tired of scallops since my last two blanket borders had scallops. This was a very fun project and it took me only about three weeks total!