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
oooh, it's perfect, no...it's better than perfect!!!
Looky at you getting all brave and showing your face too. Actually, you are just as I had imagined, which makes a change because usually I imagine people to be completely different to how they actually look!
Posted by: Katy | December 13, 2008 at 11:57 PM
Beatiful!! Beatifull!!
Congratulations, Lucy!
Bye
Posted by: Cláudia - Guarujá - São Paulo - Brasil | December 13, 2008 at 11:39 PM
What a fabulous piece of work you have done there !Love it all...the colours so vibrants... the little hexagons making a big blanket...and the cute borders...
Have a nice cosy week-end on the sofa !
Posted by: foxgloves73 | December 13, 2008 at 06:58 PM
BEAUTIFUL!
Posted by: marmaladerose | December 13, 2008 at 06:00 PM
What a beauty!...love all of the colors...so warm & cozy.
Posted by: Toni | December 13, 2008 at 05:48 PM
it is so lovely!! I must learn to crochet one of these days and I must say I like the idea of making little things which then become bigger things if you see what I mean - not too overwhelming. hmmm... how did you learn Lucy? did someone teach you in real life or did you teach yourself from a book?
Love S xx
Posted by: rosepetaljam | December 13, 2008 at 05:42 PM
Wow! You should be proud of it! It turned out AMAZING! I love it! Great Job!
Posted by: Rebekah | December 13, 2008 at 05:42 PM
Oh i just love the colours its looks so snuggly and nice, i really am going to have to get busy and learn to make my own, i have even written down a list of the colours and wool you gave for one of your blankets. I actually think all over the world there must be people franticaly crocheting away to be like you Lucy!!! You are just so clever, and you have it all in time for the Christmas movie fest, glass of wine, a tin of chocolates and you throw - perfect!
Posted by: Marisa | December 13, 2008 at 05:39 PM
Wow! You should be proud of it! It turned out AMAZING! I love it! Great Job!
Posted by: Rebekah | December 13, 2008 at 05:38 PM
it is so lovely!! I must learn to crochet one of these days and I must say I like the idea of making little things which then become bigger things if you see what I mean - not too overwhelming. hmmm... how did you learn Lucy? did someone teach you in real life or did you teach yourself from a book?
Love S xx
Posted by: rosepetaljam | December 13, 2008 at 05:37 PM
Just beautiful, and the result is worth every penny of that beautiful yarn!
I think I really need to make one for myself too so that I can also do the happy dance :0)
Posted by: suki | December 13, 2008 at 04:44 PM
Just beautiful, and the result is worth every penny of that beautiful yarn!
I think I really need to make one for myself too so that I can also do the happy dance :0)
Posted by: suki | December 13, 2008 at 04:38 PM
It is just Beautiful, Well done you!!! What sort of Wool did you use if you don't mind me asking? x
Posted by: Andrea | December 13, 2008 at 04:32 PM
Absolutely positively stunning!!! You do such lovely work! Such an inspiration!
Have a lovely weekend and curl up underneath that beautiful blanket!
Jenny
Posted by: Jenny | December 13, 2008 at 03:27 PM
It is over the top!! Now I think that I would like to make one but it would take me years and years but it would be worth it. Thanks for sharing and that was a beautiful photo of you in the blankets. That is a keeper and one for your DH's desk!
Posted by: Judy | December 13, 2008 at 12:56 PM
This is just so amazing.... So glad to have found your blog:) Tam xo
Posted by: Tamara Erbacher | December 13, 2008 at 09:43 AM
Well done Lucy, it looks amazing. You inspired me to give the hexagons a try, so when my best friend asked me to make a blanket for her mum for xmas, I decided to go hexagons. I'm sticking with pinks and purples, and there's a photo on my blog if you're curious.
Posted by: Sue | December 13, 2008 at 09:23 AM
You have such a good eye for colour. Beautiful.
Posted by: sandie | December 13, 2008 at 09:20 AM
You have such a good eye for colour. Beautiful.
Posted by: sandie | December 13, 2008 at 09:19 AM
Well done Lucy, it looks amazing. You inspired me to give the hexagons a try, so when my best friend asked me to make a blanket for her mum for xmas, I decided to go hexagons. I'm sticking with pinks and purples, and there's a photo on my blog if you're curious.
Posted by: Sue | December 13, 2008 at 09:18 AM
Hi Lucy,
Have just discovered your blog in the last couple of days and really enjoy reading what you have to say! Your 'works of art' are really amazing and I just love your latest blanket!! The blend of colours is just like a rainbow and really awesome. You have inspired someone who doesn't know how to crochet at all, to really give it a go! Keep up the great work and very much looking forward to your etsy shop opening!! :)
Posted by: audrey claire wilson | December 13, 2008 at 08:33 AM
OMG Lucy it is gorgeous, I LOVE it the colours are amazing. I want one just like it.
Posted by: christine | December 13, 2008 at 04:01 AM
What a feast for the eyes! Delicious!! I'll have to imagine what it feels like...You have me so inspired that I feel a need to start crocheting again and use lots of color. Thanks for a delightful blog. It makes me smile.
Posted by: Marie Allen | December 13, 2008 at 02:51 AM
What a feast for the eyes! Delicious!! I'll have to imagine what it feels like...You have me so inspired that I feel a need to start crocheting again and use lots of color. Thanks for a delightful blog. It makes me smile.
Posted by: Marie Allen | December 13, 2008 at 02:48 AM
let me join in the affirmations. what an accomplishment! and beautiful, to go with the rest of your creations, and the lovely attic24!! snuggle together on chr.... and enjoy! jkj
Posted by: jkj | December 13, 2008 at 02:46 AM