20/08/2012
Very excited to start on this project having seen the other examples on Ravelry. Completed the inner stars and have just begun on the granny blocks.
3/09/2012
Most of the granny blocks completed now and looking forward to joining up.
6/09/2012
Enough blocks completed to join to star and do first border. Loving this project because it’s so varied and quite exciting to see it take shape. A few more blocks to do before the wedges and the challenge of assembling them all!
25/09/2012
Finally, after two weeks of barely touching knitting or crochet, the wedges and squares are all done and joining begins today. Now for the fun!
30/09/2012
All the wedges and squares joined up without problem but the corners are proving quite a different matter. Spent ages on it yesterday getting rather frustrated. The stitch count for Row 1 doesn’t seem to work out and so I fudged my first attempt but when finished it didn’t lie flat so had to undo it all. Had better results following corrections to the pattern which I found on Ravelry and feel happier with it today.
15/10/2012
All corners complete now - I departed a bit from the pattern at this stage as I decided not to have half squares at the centre of each side but full size granny squares - so have had to adapt accordingly.
All that remains now is to do a few rounds of sc edging and finish it off with crab stitch (if I can remember how to) … it is a technique which always catches me out and I end up having to look at an online tutorial!
20/10/2012
Can’t believe I have run out of the light blue yarn with only a couple of rounds to do!
27/10/2012
Finally finished; very pleased and would do pattern again….. But not just yet! Will add photo asap.