Well hello my lovely Peeps, and welcome to the Attic24 Blanket Fest. No particular reason for this little celebration of blankety, hooky goodness today, I'm doing it Just Because.
Just because when I was photographing my sweet flower granny blanket back in January it was a glorious bright sunny day and I got carried away with wanting to photograph things. And a heap of blankets seemed as good a thing as any to point my camera at. You can tell by the above picture that Little B and I had a lot of fun that morning. We both literally dived in to the pile and rolled around in it. It was marvelous!
I didn't even know off the top of my head how many blankets there were altogether, I had to line them up and count them. Eleven. Well I never. That's quite a lot of blankets/yarn/hooky time wouldn't you say? Achieved across the space of three years and five months, I started making my very first blanket in September 2007. Funny to think that it was pre-blog back then, it's hard to remember a time when I made things without writing about them too. Just me, sat at home in front of the computer teaching myself to make a Granny Square. Getting it and getting so excited that I was getting it. Deciding instantly that my first project would be a Big One, a granny square blanket. No scarves or hats or coasters for me, no, I knew straight away that I would be a Maker Of Blankets.
I was lucky at the time in that although I wasn't blogging about the experience, I did have some fabulous friends to share it with (Sarah, Donna, Fiona ♥ forever my hooky buddies). We used to get together on alternate Monday nights, drink tea, eat cake, chatter and crochet. It was the beginning of a life changing experience for me, and honestly I do not say that lightly.
Anyhoooooo.....this isn't meant to be a long winded retrospective. What I really want to do here is to bring all my blankets together in one big visual swoop, with a simple link back into my bloggy archives where they each received their Ta-dah moment. For reference. And for fun.
Here we go then......enjoy!
Blanket # 1 :: Granny Square :: Ta-dah moment February 2008 (pre-blog)
Blanket # 2 :: Ripple :: Ta-dah moment August 2008
Blanket # 3 :: Hexagon :: Ta-dah moment December 2008
Blanket # 4 :: Summer Garden Square :: Ta-dah moment May 2009
Blanket # 5 :: BB :: Ta-dah moment August 2009
Blanket # 6 :: Baby Ripple :: Ta-dah moment September 2009
Blanket # 7 :: Baby Granny Square :: Ta-dah moment November 2009
Blanket # 8 :: Baby zigzag :: Ta-dah moment March 2010
Blanket # 9 :: Baby Vintage Stripe :: Ta-dah moment (sort of) May 2010
Blanket # 10 :: Granny Stripe :: Ta-dah moment July 2010
Blanket # 11 :: Sweet Flower Granny :: Ta-dah moment January 2011
I love each and every one of my blankets with such passion.
Seeing them altogether makes me feel quite overwhelmingly giddy with pride, excitement, memories, love. They are VERY well loved my blankets and very well used too by the whole family. Every single one of them is put through it's paces on a daily basis.
They make one beeeeeeeeeeeeeeuuuuuutiful pile..................
...........although Little B thought they looked better once he had toppled them over.
Finally then....
....for your viewing pleasure....
....a mosaic of Blankety Delight....
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Ta-dah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing my Blanket Fest with me, it's been a huge bundle of fun.
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Edited to add :: ♥ thank you ♥ so much for all your wonderful warm comments, my heart is soaring reading through them!
I wanted to add a note about learning to crochet for those of you who might be inspired to give it a try. Best way to learn the very basics (ie how to hold hook and yarn and how to control your tension) is to find someone who can sit with your for half an hour and get you started. Its soooo much easier to get this initial bit of learning from a real life person if at all possible. Failing that, I know many of you have found YouTube helpful for this too. Once you can make a chain, there are many resources available to help you learn the basic stitches...I bought myself a small book ("Learn to Crochet" by Sally Harding) and worked through every stitch in turn until I was confident I'd got it. I then moved to the internet to find a basic granny square pattern (this one is very good, but please note it's written in US terms as opposed to English terms, there is a difference!) Hope this is of some help xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Yum!
I wish I had all my blankets to take a photo like this, I seem to keep giving them away!
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Posted by: Heather | March 10, 2011 at 08:29 PM
So pretty, warm, cosy, comfy and colourful. Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: Marie | March 10, 2011 at 08:30 PM
What a beautiful, colourful post! I adore the first picture and I'm feeling jealous of all your blankety goodness! I'd love to be able to create such lovelies!
Posted by: Louise | March 10, 2011 at 08:31 PM
Great, great job!! They are ALL so beautiful. I'm happy to know that you started it 3 years ago, cause I'm starting now :))
Kiss from Portugal!
Posted by: Paula | March 10, 2011 at 08:31 PM
Oooo I love seeing them like this! So light and bright, they'd be perfect for chasing away the winter blues. They make me think of spring, and lovely meadows filled with so many colorful flowers.
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Lauren | March 10, 2011 at 08:32 PM
You taught yourself to crochet? Maybe there's hope for me as it's always been something I have always wanted to try. Love your bright colors and the variations of blankets. You certainly have been very productive.
Posted by: Kate | March 10, 2011 at 08:32 PM
Gorgeous! Absolutely gorgeous! What a scrumptious feast of colour! You should be VERY proud! Cx
Posted by: Catherine | March 10, 2011 at 08:32 PM
These are wonderful, I can't currently crochet, but you are inspiring me to learn. Thankyou.
Posted by: Radcliffe | March 10, 2011 at 08:32 PM
Such G O R G E O U S blankets! You really are the Maker of Blankets! I think the summer garden square is my favourite, although I also love the granny stripe, and inspired by an earlier post on this I am about to try my own. Actually, I'm going to start this Right NOW! Check my blog to see how I get on!
I love your blog Lucy, so bright and colourful xxx
Posted by: The House of Jones | March 10, 2011 at 08:33 PM
major blanket envy....fee x
Posted by: fee | March 10, 2011 at 08:38 PM
3+ years & 11 blankets !?! you crochet at an unbelievable speed & you've become known as the crochet blanket lady :)
Posted by: Rachel | March 10, 2011 at 08:41 PM
All beautiful blankets, Lucy! I can't even pick a favourite, they are all so lovely! Looking forward to seeing what you produce next!
Posted by: audrey | March 10, 2011 at 08:43 PM
what beautiful heirlooms you have created for your children! :)
Posted by: Lee | March 10, 2011 at 08:45 PM
Those yummy, lovely scrumptious blankets! I am 2/3s of the way through my first blanket and feeling very inspired to get it finished and get going on the next one. I've started with granny stripe and have a request for a summer garden square from my son...if I am prepared to share!
Posted by: Karen | March 10, 2011 at 08:45 PM
Gourgeous, actually speechless...! Great hands, beautiful heart you have. I guess the emotions are a big part of your life. I enjoy every post of yours. It's so full of light, energy, colors...
Take care.
Angélica
Posted by: Angélica Barreto | March 10, 2011 at 08:53 PM
Awwww Mosaic Happy dance! So beautiful Lucy. :o)
Love Tickety-boo
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Posted by: Tickety-boo | March 10, 2011 at 08:54 PM
I think the way you use colour is the best thing about your blankets, and btw, you're totally internet-famous now!
Thanks for the inspiration :)
Posted by: Cas | March 10, 2011 at 08:56 PM
very very nice and colourful! so much work and love in each of them. thank you!
best wishes from katja
Posted by: katja | March 10, 2011 at 08:57 PM
They look so beautiful? Do you also crochet for others? I ask because I couldn't get all the blankets I have done together like that, as a lot of them are made for others (babies etc) and gifted. I guess I need to take more photos before I pass them on! Now, where's my hook? :-)
Posted by: Kim | March 10, 2011 at 08:57 PM
Love, love, love all the color, fabulous designs. What a wonderful way to stay warm and chase away the winter blues. Cuddle time for nap, or with tea and a book or bedtime, it all works. And beautiful decor as well. Love it all!
Posted by: Rosebudquilter-Michelle | March 10, 2011 at 09:01 PM
Love the colours all together. What yarn do you use?
Posted by: Winsome | March 10, 2011 at 09:02 PM
Wow, very inspiring! All those in 3 years...much respect!
Posted by: Jillian | March 10, 2011 at 09:02 PM
Working out which one to attempt first is the hard part...they are all so very beautiful. Your work is inspirational :)
Posted by: Kerry | March 10, 2011 at 09:03 PM
Lovely. The colors you use in your blankets and in your home make me smile. I love your blog, thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Emily | March 10, 2011 at 09:03 PM
What a beautiful sight and an amazing achievment in just over 3 years.
Posted by: Brenda | March 10, 2011 at 09:04 PM