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African Flowers

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When starting this project in January, I would crochet 5 flowers the day and the boy would arrange them on our living room table. The idea was to make a blanket from stash (of the same brand) but within a short time I ran out of white. As a matter of fact – the store is not around the corner, life keeps me busy, other projects were tempting – I still haven’t bought adequate supply … However, we needed the living room table and fortunately the boy agreed to remove the flowers if I would take a picture of his composition. (Supposedly, there is a system to it. I don’t see it though). Here is the picture:

Now, all the flowers are nicely piled in a shoebox (probably forever) and my only excuse is that even if I bought a skein of white I still don’t know which color to use to join them. Green? Brown?

Flower Blanket

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The weather outside is downright miserable—cold, rainy, just plain NASTY—and for some reason, it’s making me want to repost the flower blanket. Here it is, snuggled up with the kid for scale and company.

BlumendeckeRecently, I started working on a “summer version” made from pure cotton, but of course the store ran out of red and pink… so now I’m stuck. Do I arrange the squares randomly, leaving out red and pink entirely? Or do I wait until next summer, hoping the colors will finally be back in stock? Maybe I’ll surf the web (why didn’t I think of that sooner?!) and see if I can find the yarn online.

Either way, it’s shaping up to be a true 2013 project – slow, evolving, and full of little decisions along the way.

 

Flower Squares

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I started these little flower squares back in 2010 – yes, 2010 – and maybe I needed a blog to finally admit it: this will NEVER become a proper blanket. NEVER. Each tiny flower square measures just an inch… so small, so delicate, yet there are so many of them.

But now I’m stuck. What am I actually going to do with them? Turn them into greeting cards? A mini scarf of flower squares? Perhaps a decorative border of some sort? Or maybe, just maybe, stretch them out into a baby blanket, letting the flowers scatter randomly across it? And then there’s the big question: what colors should I use, and how should I arrange them? I honestly have no idea.

So I’m turning to you—what would you do? Suggestions, ideas, or even wild, whimsical plans are all more than welcome!

Happy New Year

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So here we are – it’s 2013! And what can I say? Thank you for stopping by the häkelmonster from time to time, thank you for leaving comments on my posts, for your encouragement, and – probably most important of all – thank you for welcoming me so warmly into the world of crafts and blogs.

Your company, your support, and your kind words have made this journey not only easier, but also a truly joyful one. I’m deeply grateful for every visit, every note, and every little bit of encouragement along the way.

May the New Year be good to you, may all resolutions be kept (…), and may we see or read or write each other soon.

Happy New Year!

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Granny Squares

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crochetime once suggested a “new world where we will only sleep under crocheted blankets – banishing duvets. Granny squares will become currency, and sheep will be holy animals.”

I’m getting ready for that future! Here’s my blanket of granny squares, all neatly folded…

Granny Squares…and here it is fully unfolded, ready for some serious cozy time. Now the only question left: where do I find a sheep to honor properly?

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