Hello..... I know I'm a bit late to the party on this one, but I can resist no longer so I'm joining in with Lucy's Attic 24 Cosy CAL. I have so much on the go already and lots of gifts still to make for Christmas but after seeing, 'Selma's' gorgeous Scandinavian style version of the blanket on Lucy post on Sunday, I could resist no more.
In all honesty I fell a little bit in love with all the natural tones of her blanket, who am I kidding I came down with a serious case of the wanties that had me hopping over to Dermores as quick as a flash to get me some yarn.
Now my blankets going to be a little bit different I'm calling it 'The Seaside Pebble' as that's my inspiration, we have a shingle beach here at the 'summerhouse by the sea' and I'm hoping to be able to capture it in blanket form, so as well as Selma lovely mix of Stylecraft Special DK in
- Parchment
- Silver
- Stone
- White
- Cream
I'm adding in, some additional colours.
- Cloud Blue
- Sherbet
(which is my all time favourite colour of all the stylecraft yarns.)
Also in the blanket mix is a bit of sparkle (I always love the pebbles with the sparkles in at the beach the best !!) so I'm using James C Brett Twinkle in
- White
- Silver
So there it is, my Seaside Pebble mix, blue skies and sea, pebbles, driftwood a hint of lovely sea glass. I've taken Lucy's tip for selecting colours, I didn't have any lovely wooden pegs, so I've wound my yarn around pieces of cardboard, which I'm loving the look of, it so driftwood like.
Seeing as my craft time is so limited due to my illness, I think it's going to take me a while to make this, so I'm going to crochet along with everyone at Attic 24 for as long as I can but I foresee I'm going to be plodding on with this blanket way after most people have finished but hey ho, that's fine after all I love nothing better than being beside the Seaside, so I think this blanket is going to be just perfect for Summerhouse.
Here a sneaky peak of where I'm up to so far. I'm a little bit hooked on this blanket but I've had to stop for now as my arms aching so much it feels like it might fall off.
I've already finished my book for the month so instead I've been indulging in a bit of lovely craft magaziness.
Joining in the yarn along with Ginny
Seeing as my craft time is so limited due to my illness, I think it's going to take me a while to make this, so I'm going to crochet along with everyone at Attic 24 for as long as I can but I foresee I'm going to be plodding on with this blanket way after most people have finished but hey ho, that's fine after all I love nothing better than being beside the Seaside, so I think this blanket is going to be just perfect for Summerhouse.
Here a sneaky peak of where I'm up to so far. I'm a little bit hooked on this blanket but I've had to stop for now as my arms aching so much it feels like it might fall off.
I've already finished my book for the month so instead I've been indulging in a bit of lovely craft magaziness.
Joining in the yarn along with Ginny
Happy Crafting
Clare xx
Looks like you've made a great start on the blanket :) xxx
ReplyDeletescrumptious colors!!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the colors you are using. And sparkle, yes, everything needs a little sparkle!
ReplyDeleteBlanket looking beautiful already - those colours are perfect and I love that you are adding some 'sparkle'.
ReplyDeleteI can almost feel the warm breezes and hear the waves whooshing against the shore. Lovely colors.
ReplyDeleteI love your addition to Selma's selection with the sparkle yarns. It will be very pretty indeed!! xx
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness it is going to be spectacular.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Meredith
The colors of your blanket are beautiful. I love the idea of adding in a little bit of sparkle.
ReplyDeleteYes! Sparkles for the quartz at the beach! What a lovely idea. This will be such a calming and gentle blanket; I can't wait to see it finished.
ReplyDeleteReally lovely, Clare! I love the CAL blankets Lucy showed in progress, each uniquely beautiful as is yours in concept and color. xx
ReplyDeleteEnjoy it !! the colors are very nice ! have a creative evening
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be beautiful I love your colour choices. :)
ReplyDeleteYou're making great progress already :) I love the colour choices, especially sherbet :)
ReplyDeleteJillxo
Those colors are lovely, and very much so like the sea! I wish I could match colors that well, ha!!
ReplyDeleteYour blanket is going to be really stunning in those colors, Clare. I especially like that you've added the pale blue. I can't wait to see more.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fabulous color choices - the muted tones along with the teal and aqua. I can't wait to see the finished product. I think Lucy has inspired all of us.
ReplyDeleteI love your color choices and the pattern. This is going to be creative and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeousness :-)
ReplyDeleteI love your ice-cream colours and sparkles. I've bought the Lucy colours and if I get through that I might just go for your gentle pastel colours.
ReplyDeleteYour blanket is looking fantastic. I am so thrilled you liked my colours but must confess to living your new turquoise blue and sparkle additions. It will look fabulous x just living this cosy a long blanket community x
ReplyDeleteClaire: Please check your email & spam/junk mail. I sent a PM to ask about colors chosen for your blanket. I'm assuming you're using only 9 colors instead of the 15 that Lucy suggests?
ReplyDeleteThanks for your input...I love your colors and want to blatantly copy what you've done.