Baby Granny Blanket :: Ta-dah!

Hello!!

ooo what a lovely day I'm having today, jigging about from room to room, getting all excited about my home and the way things are slowly but surely getting straightened out around here. Tis very pleasing indeed I have to say, and my heart feels skippy and light.

Today I've been having some very excitable moments doing bathroom-styling and am delighted to say that it's nearly-oh-so-very-nearly finished. Which is Big News here at Attic24. To have one room out of seven finally nearly-oh-so-very-nearly finished is really, hugely exciting, well for me it is at any rate. The rest of the family are playing it cool, but me, oh I'm love-love-loving this housey progress! It's only a light fitting that's needed now, so if one doesn't bother to look upwards then one can easily overlook the bare-light-bulb thing and view the room as Finished. Have to say I am really pleased with how it's all come together, its exactly as I envisaged it all those months ago in January when the renovation first began.

So anyhow, you can expect an official "Bathroom :: Ta-dah!" post anytime soon, I just need to take some decent photographs which is proving quite tricksy, but I'm trying hard. I am quite desperate for you to see it.

In the meantime, I'm making today a Blankety kind of a Ta-dah day.

 

I finished my Baby Granny Blanket over the weekend, yaaayyyyyyyy!!! And I'm really really happy with how it turned out. Enormously happy actually.
Working on this blanket has been a total pleasure from start to finish, its been just wonderful. The yarn is delicious to work with, soft and luxurious and easy to hook. And the simplicity of using a basic Granny Square pattern has given me a great deal of pleasure because it's been so easy, theraputic and relaxing.
The colours, which are softer/paler than I'm used to, have surprised and delighted me. You can find the specific yarn info in this post which I made on 9th October....cooeee, hasn't this been a Quick blanket?? A little over four weeks to complete, which is pretty speedy I'd say.

I used my Bobble Shell edging pattern to finish off the border of this little blanket, and I am pleased with the way it turned out. It's a neat and snuggly type of edging I think.

In fact, the whole blanket feels rather Neat and Snuggly to me. Yes, as you can see I've been carrying out essential Quality Control tests on it this week, you know, road-testing it, trying it out, wearing it in, making it feel at home.

 

And I can report that it is indeed a pretty first rate snuggle-blankie. It's quite light, but deceptively warm and very soft.

And this newest addition to Attic24 does indeed seem to love hanging out down here with all the other hooky goodies about the place. Looks right at home on the sofa there doesn't it??

Well do you know what, I originally began this blanket with the intention of it being an Upstairs Blanket, not a Downstairs one.

I wanted it to be a bedroom blanket.

A baby cot blanket no less.

For when Bump24 becomes Baby#3.

But you see, I somehow got a little bit carried away with making this blanket and it ended up being quite a lot larger than I anticipated.

Too large for a cot really.

So you see, now I'm thinking perhaps this Granny Blanket can in fact stay downstairs for the time being, and then that officially gives me permission to make Baby Cot Blanket v2.0.

Hmmmmm yes, I'm thinking a striped one this time.

And smaller, yes it needs to be smaller.

Cot sized.

Baby sized.

Must not get carried away this time.

Anyhoooooooooooow..........lovely chatting to you and all, but maybe we need to get on with the actual Ta-dah???

OK

here

it

comes.................

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

One Hundred and Seventeen five-round Granny Squares.

Joined using the fabulous as-you-go method, then bordered with eight rows of grannying and a bobble-shell edging.

 

I chose the colours (16 in total) completely at random as I went along, with no planning whatsoever. It's often harder than it seems to successfully do Random-with-no-planning. I did have to keep a constant eye on the overall colour balance as I worked. Had to check the balance between the lighter/paler colours and the deeper/saturated colours as well as the balance between the pinks/purples and the greens/blues.

And I think I've managed to create a very pleasing well-balanced blanket colour-wise. Well I think so.

So.....time for the Baby Granny Blanket Riveting facts...........

Measures :: 110cm x 150cm
Squares :: 117, each made up of five rounds, measuring approx 10cm square
Time :: quick!! Each square took me eleven minutes, I kid you not. Smokin'
Balls :: 22
Weight :: 1092g
Cost :: oh, I just don't go there anymore
Mileage :: 22 balls @ 125m each ball = 2750 metres = 1.7 miles of yarn (!)

 

Photo :: me snuggling on the sofa
Blanket :: soft and gorgeous
Me :: happy and smiley

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Comments

[Valentina]

Oh LUCY!!!! How WONDERFUL is it when You get carried away!!!
What a delight--- Breathtaking, I can feel the cuddly softness all the way here in Cyprus!
That must be the coziest happiest sofa on earth!
Thank you soooo much for inviting us to come and sit down with you and visit...
By the way, you GLOW!
:)
Valentina from Cyprus

[lucy]

Ooooh How Lovely. All of your blankets go so well together.
Well done you!

[Anna-Karin, Sweden]

It looks so gorgeous! And cosy! You really finished it fast!!
Your little time out did "wonders" for you, I think. You sound so bright and happy, if you know what I mean.
Take care!
Love Anna xxx

[joanne]

It is simply too gorgeous to be hidden away as an upstairs blanket, I think it is a good job you got carried away with it, even if it does mean having to now make another one. The colours are beautiful and it look soooo snuggly, especially with htis cold weather. Enjoy it.
Jo xx

[Fiona B.]

Helloo, Lucy!

WOW! The blanket is GORGEOUS! Really, enough cannot be said. Your children must love all the beautiful color and creativity you surround them in. Thank you for all your cheerful goodness ~ your post truly brightens my day and inspires me. Thank you, also, for sharing a lovely picture of yourself in all your expectant radiance!

[Jennifer]

Oh Lucy, it's gorgeous, just the perfect balance of all of those colours. I love how it turned out, and what fun to work on another baby blanket, I really like the stripes. Can't wait to see your bathroom makeover, you sound so excited, you have been working very hard it seems. Got to love those nesting instincts. Hope you and the bump (and the rest of the family as well) are doing well, you are positively glowing.

[Heather]

Beeee-yoooo-tiful! It's worked so, so well. Isn't it lovely when projects are speedy? SO satisfying! (Can't say the same for the Vintage Stripe blanket that I'm doing, been doing it since September and it's such achingly slow progress. Wish I'd started something else but I can't face the thought of *not* finishing it.)

Lots of Love, Heather xxxxxxx

[Mihaela]

Beeee-yoooo-tiful!
Beeee-yoooo-tiful!
Beeee-yoooo-tiful!
You and your gorgeous baby blanket!
Well done!
Love,
Mihaela

[Claire]

I want to live on your sofa.

Well done Lucy, it's fabulous x

[amanda]

Excited to see your bathroom reveal :) and the blanket is oh so lovely as is it's creator!!!!

Have a beautiful day...

[Christine Armata]

Your blankeet is just delicious. The colours are beautiful. Sometimes we think we know what we are making and sometimes it tells us!!! Great job. Christine

[Shelley in SC]

Totally gorgeous, soft, and cuddly. It is cold and rainy out here, and I sure do wish it was me cuddling up on the couch under its light and soft warmth. Love when you throw in a pic of you too!!

[Siobhan]

How Absolutely Fabulous! A gorgeous soft cuddly blanket for everyone. The colours are so pretty and you can tell how soft it is. Will be fun to see you get started on the the new baby blanket. Look forward to seeing the bathroom - am pleased everything is coming together. You are looking very well - happy, glowing and sparkly if I may say; and contented by a job well done. You are an advert for getting off the sofa and getting on with things!

[Justine ( France)]

so lovely!!
I love that!! Your work is so wonderful!!
Colors are beautiful... again... ;)

Love xxxx

[Ruth]

Perfectly gorgeous and beautiful!

[Tania]

Absolutly wonderful, I love it.
Tania x

[Della]

I wish I got carried away like you! Holy snap, I want a blanket like that. I cannot wait to see the new baby blanket. :)

[PengPeng]

oh you are glowing !!! pregnancy obviously suits you :)

pretty blanket, as usual... baby will be so cosily wrapped up in it.

am attempting to crochet a throw at the moment...

will let you know how it all goes (with my lack of determination and time, haha, i work 43 hours a week between two jobs and also busy with my virtual cafe on facebook, i know, very sad :P )

have a fantastic mid week !!

[ruth]

The blankie is wonderful! You are truly inspiring. I need a grannie like that too.

[Rachel]

So snuggley, I could easily take a nap on your sofa, so comfy and soft with all those gorgeous blankets!May I also mention that you are looking positively RADIANT!
Rachel x

[Kelly]

You are so adorable! I absolultely love the blanket! It is because of you that learning to crochet is going to find it's way onto my 2010 To-Do list. :)

[Linda Kristin from Norway]

You look radiant with that blanket draped around you! And the blanket is absolutely beautiful!

[Lynda]

Absolutely lovely!! I do admire your ability to be random while work is in progress, especially since you are joining as you go along and don't have the option of juggling them around at the end, Lynda

[Jennifer]

oh I love it Lucy. Its so beautiful as you are. Doesn't look like you wear a stitch a makeup and you look so fresh and pretty.

Can't wait to see the bathroom reveal. Please hurry. Ha ha.

xoxoxoo Jen in Boise

[Fancy Elastic]

oh, definitely too big for a baby!