The Square Throw, Ta-dah!

 

Hello and welcome to a colourful Ta-dah crochet-project finale-reveal type thingy!

Yes, today is the day to reveal my finished Circles-to-Squares Throw...woohooo!! I have to admit I am Very VEry happy to be sharing this with you today, honestly, it's a Pleasure Cruise all the way for me today. I've been sat up here in the Attic, sipping coffee from my rainbow striped mug, merrily uploading the photos for this post and my heart has been singing at the very sight of these images.

There is something about a photograph of something one has created that kind of sharpens the appreciation of it, do you know what I mean? The same is true about seeing things in the mirror :: quite often when I need to make a decision about a design or a piece of work, I will lay it out on my bed and look at it in the mirror, kind of sneak up on it from a different angle so to speak. It might sound daft, but it works, trust me. And looking at photographs does something similar, allows a step back, a more objective viewpoint. And it feels delightful to really like what one sees.

 

I finished this little throw on Sunday evening. Sat in my chair, hooking myself into a quiet frenzy whilst the Little People laughed their way through a film. The final three  rows of this little throw forms a pretty shell edging that I designed myself. I had to practice it a little first around the edge of a spare granny square, had to spend a little time hooking and tweaking and frogging and messing with it until I was happy with the design. And I am :: Happy with it!

Yes, it turned out just great. I did manage to take some step-by-step photos whilst I was working this edging and will write a little tutorial for it :: I know that many of you are currently working away on granny square blankets, and all good Granny square blankets need a good edging in my opinion. It absolutely makes the blanket, gives it that final ta-dah flourish.

 

As you may well know if you've been following the progress of this WiP in recent months, I've used Rowan Pure Wool DK. Just recently I've had several emails requesting specific yarn info for this project, so here, for your information are the details ::

Yarn :: Rowan Pure Wool DK, crocheted on a 4mm hook.

Thirteen colours used in total, as follows ::

Top row, left to right....

041 Scarlet

027 Hydrangea

042 Dahlia

026 Hyacinth

028 Raspberry

039 Lavender

025 Tea Rose

Bottom row, left to right....

032 Gilt

040 Tangerine

019 Avocado

006 Pier

007 Cypress

008 Marine

You can see the start of this project here look, back in mid March, when I first discovered the method of joining-as-you-go. WoW, what a discovery that was!

This throw has been a real pleasure to make.

One Hundred "Summer Garden Squares" (pattern here).

Eight rows of Grannying.

Three rows of shell edging.

Measures 95cm square.

See how beautifully it can be slung around the furniture?

See how drapey and happy it looks?

Looks like it doesn't have a care in the world doesn't it?

So....

....want to see it all laid out?

Laid out flat and pretty?

In all its beautiful squarey, hooky, shell-edged glory?

OK...

here...

it...

is...

Ta-dah!!!!!!!!!!

 

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you like it?

Ahhh good, cos I do too. Yes, I really, really do.

 

Can you remember I made this throw quite specifically to fling o'er the back of my pale blue Lloyd loom chair?

 

So here it is, in situ, looking quite lovely with the plumpety-plump round cushion.

Shame about the seat though eh? Its in desperate need of an Attic24-stylie makeover. In fact I've already begun to think about this....

 

....have assembled together an assortment of fabrics from my modest stash, in order to try and fashion a patchwork seat cover. I've never done anything like this before, never attempted any sort of recovering or upholstery jiggery pokery, so I'm not too sure how it's going to work out. But I am flippin' excited at the prospect of giving it a go. Oh yeah, you betcha. 

 

And here I am look, doing my customary with-crochet pose this morning, feeling quite proud of my hooky creation.

Hmmmm, well would you mind very much if I showed you it again?

Can I, you sure you don't mind???

Oh goody, heeeheee, here it comes.....

Ahhhhhhhh--oooooooooohhhhhhhh-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now you just need to picture me dancing a little jig all around it.

Oh yeah, both feet still firmly in the Bonkers Camp.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Comments

[julie]

Lucy, your blanket is absolutely stunning! I think I am going to try some granny squares tonight. You make them sound like so much fun.

[Floss]

Wow - you are totally excused for doing a bonkers jig around that - anyone would! It's absolutely lovely.

[Emma]

Lucy, your blanket is stunning, and you are such an inspiration, I have just spent my work lunchour crocheting motifs for a cardigan for my three year old. I managed four, but the phones were ringing! And thanks for the simple instructions on how to do a triple, which helped me get started.

Emma

[frances]

Hello Lucy, and congratulations to you on completion of a very, very gorgeous blanket.

There is something about the width and varied colors of the border that reminds me of the proportions and design of certain antique Persian carpets. To my eyes, that is very good indeed.

May your energy continue to grow and glow. xo

[Kar]

Another fine job Luce! Love the colors you used! Can't wait to see what you come up with for the chair. :)

Have a great day!

xxxxx

[Mel Baker]

oh wow... thats absolutely stunning!!! I love your choice of colours, I'm too scared to even start one myself in case my colours dont turn out right...but I agree with you the edging really does lift the blanket. Can't wait for your tutorial on it - thanks for sharing!

[Jackie]

Hi Lucy
It is absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for giving us the colours. I have purchased some yarn and now will figure out the restof the colours. I want to make this for my daughter going away to college in the fall. thanks for making my day. I have been in the dumps lately and now I feel refreshed. thanks, love your blog. Have a great day.

Jackie

[Nina - Tabiboo]

'WOW' Lucy that's amazing and very 'very' colourful.

A patchwork seat will be perfect for your Lloyd Loom chair and crochet accessories.

Have a lovely day,

Nina x

[Roo]

It's fabulous Lucy!

[Jen Gough]

Just lovely! The colors the design... thanks for sharing your patterns and knowledge! You have taught me how to crochet and I just love it!

Thanks!

[Angela]

Absolutely Beautiful!!!

[deb]

OMG, it is sooo gorgeous! Prettiest one I have ever seen.

[Naomi]

He was beautiful fantastically! The colours are beautiful!
Congratulations! :o)

Beautiful day!

Naomi

[Gillian]

Fantastic! I'm always trying to figure out your wool colour choices & combinations so its great to see the raw material and get the names - it looks amazing with the cushion!

[Sally]

Wow! It's fantastic Lucy. I am about halfway through my ripple blanket, it's got 350 stitches per row as I want it to cover my bed! I want to finish it before my enthusiasm runs thin! Take care. Sally.

[Nycole]

Wow - that is so beautiful - as is everything you've made. I was wondering - do you get TSI in your hands from so much crocheting? Any tips to avoid it?! :-)

[Alice C]

Go Lucy! The best form of defence is attack!

[Kenia Cris]

Everything you do is beautifully inspired. I'll learn... I'll learn. :)
Have a great day! Kisses!

[Potiron]

It's absolutely fabulous and I love it!!! You're totally entitled to be jumping for joy about it and to feel proud and happy about it!!!!!

It's really beautiful!!!!

congrats!!!

ps you sure you want it for your chair, don't you think it would feel better over here in France?????? ;D LOL

[Nelly]

beautiful.......so scrummy how many balls in total Lucy ???

[mandy]

beautiful, and I love the edging that you put around it, you are very talented, give yourself a pat on the back.

[Alison Hutchison]

All I can say is Thank Goodness your feet are both firmly in the bonkers camp with the rest of us. My day at work wouldn't be the same without a visit to the Attic xxx

[Emma]

Oh! I swooned - and fell over. Ouch.

[Cara]

Well, if that dancing around puts you in the Bonkers Camp then so am I! I always dance a little jig when I am excited about something I have made. My husband calls it the 'Cara jig', and what is more my younger son seems to have inherited the same habit - so sweet! I am in good company then - lovely throw BTW!

[alisonb2]

wow! woW! wOW!! WOW!!!!!!