Schlagwort: blanket

1970s crochet blankets

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Back in the 70s, when my sisters and I were kids, my mom would make blankets for us that we would use as bedspreads for years to come.

Looking back, it amazes me how she managed to keep the making of those huge blankets a secret until Christmas.

Lately, all three of them moved in with me. And I am not even sure my sisters know that I became the „keeper of handmade bedspreads“ 🙂

The one with horizontal stripes in yellow, red, beige, and brown belongs to my elder sister. My younger sister was pleased to get the vertically striped one in turquoise, brown, and beige. Ultimately, mine is the checkered one in red, green, brown, and beige.

You can tell they’re old, you can tell they’re used but there is no doubt I will bring them back out again next fall.

crochet blankets

striped croched blanket

striped crochet blanket

checkered crochet blanket

crochet blankets

Did I ever say thank you? Just to make sure: Thank you, Mami 🙂

April

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April weather is here: beautiful on Sunday, sunburned faces everywhere on Monday, downpour this morning.

Birds‘ twitter, short-sleeved t-shirts, cagoule within reach, ice cream, gardening, daylight when we get up, daylight when J goes to bed, open back door, bulgur salad for dinner – the whole nine yards 🙂 Even work is more fun.

I love this time of the year!

flower blanket
baby blanket in spring colors

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?

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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African Flowers

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Are you familiar with African Flowers?

African Flowers babyblanket häkelmonsterThis morning we woke up to snow! It didn’t last very long, but still – SNOW. Just seeing everything dusted in white, even for a little while, felt like a small surprise gift from winter.

I guess that means it’s officially time for me to start another blanket – something warm and cozy to work on while the weather still insists on being cold. There’s just something about working on a blanket when it’s chilly outside that makes it feel extra comforting, like you’re creating your own little bit of warmth one stitch at a time.

This time it’s going to be African Flowers in true ’70s colors – pink, purple, red, and turquoise. I’ve already started, and I have to say, I really love how it’s coming together so far!