Hello, hello, thank you so much for calling in to the Attic, it's good to see you! Today my friends, as you can see, it's a Ta-dah sort of a day. A bright, hooky, blankety, hexagonal sort of day. Yes, welcome to the big Hexagon Blanket Show n Tell.
Gosh, I have been so hard at work on this blanket the past week or so, I feel as if I've been through something of a hooking marathon with it. I know this because my finger joints are all stiffy and my little finger feels as if it's gotten permanently stuck in that sort of bent over crook that controls the tension when you are crocheting. But all the hard work has paid off and last night, at precisely 10.01pm, the last thread was darned in. Yes, last night, I was on a mission. Husband was away for the night (a very rare occasion) and I took the opportunity to get right on with some serious hooky action. The Little People went to bed at 8pm, and so did I. Although of course I didn't go to sleep, nope, I created myself a very cosy little nest in bed and off I went, into the last miles of my hooking marathon. My fingers were a blurr. I did not stop for two hours. And when I had finally finished, I was suddenly soooooooo overwhelmed with tiredness that I did not even take a look at the finished blanket. I slung my hook, yarn and scissors onto the floor, switched the light out and went straight to sleep in an instant, the blanket still draped over the bed where I had been working on it.
So this morning when I woke up, I had the most delightful surprise. Instead of my ripple blanket greeting me, I had the ripple and the hex, and oh! It was the most wonderful thing to see when I opened my eyes! I took a picture of my bed this morning so you can see what I mean :: it's no shrinking violet this newest blanket of mine. It positively yelled at me this morning to GET UP and GET BUSY! No, it's not a calming, softly rippling bedroom blanket this one, it's far too noisy and energetic to keep in the bedroom.
So downstairs it has come, to live in neighbourly fashion with the Granny.
And here it is, in all it's glory....please do click on the above picture to pop up a bigger window and feast your eyes on all this colourful hexagonal beauty.
One hundred and fifty nine hexagons, all jostling along together to create this field of vibrant colour.
I confess I am ridiculously proud of it.
I ended up making two rows of edging :: one straightforward row of double crochet, followed by a time consuming, yarn guzzling row of shell-edging. And I love the way it has turned out, the way it has given the blanket a very definite finished look.
It has been quite a labour of love, this hexagon blanket. Can you recall when I first started it? It was early May. So seven months we've been together, and it's not been true love for the whole of our journey. No, there were times when I was temporarily peeved with these hexagons, when they did not turn out to be the soothing, relaxing type of activity that I am used to with crochet.
But when I look at them now, when I look at my beautiful, colourful, vibrant blanket, I have to say they were worth it. Yes, they absolutely were worth it.
The hex blanket has been living for some time on the Big Chair in the bay window of the living room, and I have come to love seeing it there.
It fits so well in this room, it looks as if it has always been here.
And as vibrant and decorative as it is, it's also exceptionally Blankety and good for a top-notch snuggle-session. It's soft, and warm and just the right size. It wraps itself around you and provides instant comfort, warmth and happiness.
Do you remember when I did the Ripple Reveal back in August? Do you remember the Riveting Ripple Facts? Well here are some corresponding Riveting Facts for the Hexie ::
Measures :: 100cm x 150cm
Hexagons :: 159
Time :: haven't a clue, but many many hours across seven months.
Balls :: 28
Weight :: 1400g / 3.086 lb
Cost :: £3.50 per ball = ninety eight pounds sterling
Mileage :: 28 balls @ 85m each ball = 2380 metres = 1.48 miles of yarn (!)
Photo :: me snuggled on the sofa, camera held high in my left hand
Blanket :: gorgeous
Me :: happy.
Edited to add :: thank you SO VERY MUCH for all your comments, for the hexagon love that has poured into the Attic. Your comments have wrapped themselves around me in a blanket of warmth, it has been so joyful reading your words. Thank you very, very much.
xxx
How exactly do you do the shell edging and would it work for bigger hexagons? I am using a different hex pattern than yours but I love the way the shell looks on yours and would love to put it around my own when I am done I just need some basic instructions if you don't mind.
Posted by: Sheila | February 15, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Just finished my own Hexagon blanket. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
Posted by: Jessica | January 11, 2012 at 03:19 PM
Hello you are very gifted with your color choices!
So beautiful and cheerful!
Posted by: Jackie Lee | December 04, 2011 at 04:43 AM
What a beautiful "Happy" afghan!
Posted by: Pegg Ridolfo | November 10, 2011 at 04:12 PM
its very preety,
today only i see your blog ,
i am interested in learn crochet ,so pls guide me ,i am new to crochet ,if you have any pdf , doc of any books , pls send to me,its very helpful for my growth in crochet
it is very useful for me
Posted by: vijayalakshmi | November 03, 2011 at 05:39 PM
I totally love this and cant wait to start. Silly question tho. Did you join in the new colours as you went or tie each row off so that you could carry them around and do the rounds as you went???? (I hope this made sense) Thanks so much for adding colour to my day simply by looking at your site... :-)
Posted by: Elisha | July 16, 2011 at 02:51 AM
just found your web site by accident, there is no words to describe your talent, your home must be a ray of sunshine, all the best in designing more outstanding items rhonda from oz
Posted by: rhonda maher | June 04, 2011 at 11:29 AM
I've almost finished this blanket. I'm making one for my baby that is due in June. I just don't know how to do the shell stitch. Can anyone tell me how? Thanks!
Posted by: Lisa | May 09, 2011 at 05:17 PM
Just curious, how many skeins did it take to complete this?
Posted by: Christina | April 25, 2011 at 02:56 AM
absolutely love it!
Posted by: Kathy | November 24, 2009 at 03:24 PM
I was browsing for crocheted hexagons to make a blanket.
Wow!!!! I am inspired and can't wait to start my version once my big holiday is over and I can buy the wool
Thank you so much for the inspiration
Maria
Posted by: Maria | August 13, 2009 at 03:29 AM
An absolutely beautiful blankie - gorgeous and happy, and I can see it is already well loved.
Posted by: Annie Wynen | January 20, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Beautiful hexagon blanket! And the ripple and the granny too! Just love all that colour!
Posted by: tintocktap | January 19, 2009 at 09:28 AM
ooo that is lovely! what yarn did you use?
Posted by: Arianwen | January 13, 2009 at 04:52 PM
I have fallen in love with this blanket!! I'm new here and was wondering if you had a pattern for this beauty and the specific colors you used that you could share with me?? Please e-mail me at [email protected]
Thank you so much.. it's beautiful! --I'm a color junkie myself!
Posted by: Kelly Bassett | January 10, 2009 at 04:40 AM
Oh my, that is a gorgeous blanket! And so is the granny square and the pillows are lovely too.
Posted by: VaxGirl | January 02, 2009 at 01:02 AM
LOVE IT! you should be proud!!
Posted by: Annie | December 25, 2008 at 06:21 PM
I love, love, love this!!!! Did you also use some of the Rowan All Seasons colors? I am not seeing all of the colors in the 4ply cotton that you have in your blanket. I have some Christmas money coming and I would like to do this afghan for myself.
About how many of each color did you order?
Again, fabulous afghan. Actually, I love all the bright colored items I'm seeing here on your blog.
Blessings,
Theresa
Posted by: Theresa | December 20, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Absolutely beautiful, well done and I can't wait to see what the next 7 months will bring!
x
Posted by: Alex | December 15, 2008 at 02:36 PM
Absolutely beautiful, well done and I can't wait to see what the next 7 months will bring!
x
Posted by: Alex | December 15, 2008 at 02:31 PM
Hi Lucy
Thanks for your comment. If I am honest the old comments have been far and few between so am very glad to hear from you in such a positive manner! I dont know what I am doing wrong! The blanket by the way looks fantastic. It has made me chuckle over the weekend that the person I think is most wishing the C word to be quite far away actually had her Christmas come early with the Boden sale!!!!!!!! Hope it looks fab when you get it!
Love Emma xxxxx
Posted by: emma | December 15, 2008 at 12:20 PM
So beautiful...the colours are a joy
Deb
Posted by: Deborah | December 15, 2008 at 11:05 AM
So beautiful...the colours are a joy
Deb
Posted by: Deborah | December 15, 2008 at 11:01 AM
Lucy - Just had an email from Boden about their sale. Those lovely cord coats are only £50.00 now. Thought you might be interested! Karenx
Posted by: Karen | December 15, 2008 at 09:55 AM
Somehow I have found your blog, but can not remember how, as I have been looking at your lovely photos for so long. The colours in your blankets are so gorgous it is making want to find my old crochet hook and start making my own. Thank you for the inspiration.
Posted by: Joy | December 14, 2008 at 09:12 PM