The Edge

Morning all!

A little quick update today on hooky goings on in the Attic :: mainly consisting of my ongoing love affair with BB.

Actually, TOTALLY consisting of this and nothing else.

Yes, yes, we are in the final throes of getting it together, and oh, it's HUgeLy passionate here on The Edge!!!!!

BB has been On The Bed with us  for the past three nights, making the bed look glorious and splendid, if a little hot. Poor J is tolerating it, but does seem to get a bit hot and kicky in the night, resulting in BB mostly ending up on the floor by morning. But we are OK with this arrangement for now.

It goes like this ::

I make the bed each morning and have little excited heebie jeebies laying BB out.

I check in to the bedroom at various points throughout the day to admire BB.

I take BB off the bed in the evenings to continue working on The Edge, then back onto the bed it goes when we go to bed.

BB then gets kicked off again, and the next morning I pick up where I left off the previous morning with the heebie jeebies an' all.

Like I say, it's an OK arrangement.

So yes, BB is still not entirely finished, so it'll be a little while longer before the final ta-dah reveal (can't wait for that!!). I'm currently working on row four of The Edge, and really enjoying the looooooooooooooooong, soothing, repetitive, rhythmic clusters of granny trebles. I can do it with my eyes shut (literally) and with some speed too.

I want to make quite a wide border of these plain granny rows before the final scallopy bit begins, so I made a little order sequence using each of the colours (excepting yellow) so I know what I'm doing.

There'll be 11 plain rows, with a final light blue scallopy bit to finish.

 

Talking of Scallopy Bits, I remembered at the end of last week that I've been promising you my scallopy edging pattern haven't I, the one I used for the Summer Garden square throw?

I know that a few of you have been waiting on it, and I do apologise for the quite lengthy delay. What happened was that when I actually came to do the tutorial some weeks (months?) ago, I realised that the original step by step photos I took for it were really rather poor. Very poor in fact. I think you would accurately call them Pants.

So yesterday I finally got round to re-doing it for you :: I had to make up a quick granny square in order to have something small to work the edging around, but you know, I can knock up a granny square in the blink of an eye these days, so it was no bother.

Took lots of pics, and then spent most of yesterday afternoon uploading them and writing out the pattern for you. It's surprisingly time consuming writing tutorials. Not that I don't enjoy it, but you know, it takes time. But time I had, and a tutorial I did indeed write.

So if perchance you could use a rather pretty Granny Square Edging pattern, if you have something beautiful and granny squareish that needs a final flourish around The Edge, then you can find the pattern over in my sidebar, usual place, down at the bottom listed as a Page.

Here it is.

Hope it's Helpful.

Happy Hooking!

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Comments

[Amanda]

Hi, your blog is amazing and ispiring. I have learned lots from you. I have a hard time reading patterns, but your pictures and wording make it a breeze. (for the most part) I was wondering if you ever considered making a tutoial for the plain granny square above. I have tried other sites and have not been able to find one that i am able to follow.
It would be greatly appreciated!!

[Ludi]

Hi Lucy!
I'm a french new visitor!
I'm trying to learn crochet since few days and it's a little difficult :-)
But when I see the wonderful things that you make I think I must be stubborn!
Sorry for my english ... :-)

[liz]

Thanks you, thank you. I had been wondering what to do around the edge of a cushion I'm making for my sister..........and now I know. So thank you again for doing the tutorial I know it must have been a struggle to put BB down and do this for us!!!! :)

[Alison]

Boy that is looking great Lucy and I love the edging. I'm getting some scrummy Rowan for my birthday to start a new blanket:-)

[Kari of Writing Up A Storm]

Thank you for all the photos of your lovely work-in-progress. Very helpful and very inspiring, too!

I wish you would do a post on how you take your photos. Do you set up special lights, for example, to get the wonderful colors that you get, and if you do, what kind of bulbs do you use? Your photos are superb!

xo
Kari of Writing Up A Storm

[stitches.and.tulips]

I'm dying to see the finished blanket! Your tutorials are always very helpful too - I used your hexagon tutorial to finish my japanese crochet quilt (wasn't in love with the original pattern so improvised with your hexagon tutorial.) Thanks as always for the helpful and beautiful post!

[Kelly]

I was wondering if you have a pattern for the flower scarf you are wearing in some of your older posts. Love it and would love to make one. Thanks...

[Sandra]

Hi Lucy,

I'm a huge fan of your blog :) Just wanted to come by and tell you that I recently finished the crochet bag and absolutely LOVE it.

Can't wait to make another one. If you want to take a peek at mine, you can find it here:

http://familycorner.blogspot.com/2009/07/its-done.html

Sandra

[Scully]

Hi Lucy...I stumbled across your blog on Sunday after searching for a few links about Granny Squares. After spending an hour or so in the lovely but wet and dull Gargrave, it was so cheery to see all the delightful colours on your blog. I have just read all your July posts and have had a smile on my face all the way though. What a bright and beautiful blog you have. I am seriously going to make some shortbread and will most certainly try to find the Money Tree at Bolton Abbey when I next visit. I hope to read some of your older posts and look forward to reading new ones. I am really in awe of talented and gifted people like yourself. Keep up the good work!!!

[Izabela]

thanks for sharing your lovely tutorials here! I love the colors and enjoy reading your blog! I wish I had the patience to write down some tuts

x

[KP]

lovely BB. And a great tut - thank you Lucy - you are a bright, twinkling and very inspiring star! K

[periwinkle]

Your tutorials are great , I'm now 9 stripes in to yet another ripple for my 5 year old son, he's picking a colour every day and as it's 5 1/2 feet long he will probably be picking for quite a while yet ...

[Kate - The Garden Bell]

Yes, I so thrilled. I quickly completed the edging and the directions were perfect and so easy to follow. Waiting patiently to start my next ripple, this time with home dyed yarn.

Check out my Lucy Grannie on Flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thegardenbell/

P.S. Yes, I know I need to learn to blog, but can't seem to put my hook down to do so.

Thanks again for all your inspirations as you can see.

[Daisie(aka Chris)]

Have been watching BB progress.Love the edging too. The colours ae just so cheerful too.
Hugs Daisie

[Andrea Cardinale]

Where have you been? I miss you on blog land!

[Jo]

You're not the only one who can't wait for the big reveal, we're all very excited too! Lovely, colourful post as ever. Thank you!

Jo x

[emma]

is it THE edge or are you ON THE EDGE having nearly finished BB?

Hope you are having a lovely summer holiday - please remember to take your children out and to feed them too as you finish your BB !!!!

[Vicki]

Ahhhhhh! So beautiful! I adore the blanket, just gorgeous...and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the fab little scallop tutorial! Yes, I've been waiting...patient I've been, haven't I?

[julie]

Lucy, your blog is an inspiration I keep coming back to. I started an hexagonal blanket, thanks to your tutorial. I love your sense of colour.

[Ute]

hi Lucy,
I love your wonderful blog!!
the beautiful colorful blankets and cushion,the lovely landscape photos...great!!!

ganz liebe Grüße
Ute

[jeane]

oh my god lucy,the edging is fabulous!!
i appreciate u took the time to wrote this out, i thought u have forgotten on this, my oh my, it is really fantastic to have a special edition of edging.
TQTQ, cant wait for official appearance of BB.

[Resmi Ravi]

Hi Lucy,

In your blog everything looks lively and cheerful. Be it a granny square, hexagon, or even a small pebble. Loving it day by day!

[inkberryblue]

Yet another fabulous tutorial. Lucy, I think you must have half the internet crocheting! =] Thank you for being so generous.

[Mandy]

Wow, can't wait to see the final product. It'll look fabulous!

[corrie]

oooooohhhhhh I love your blog! just discovered it. I'm going through a huge crochet obsession at the moment so will continue to oohh and ahhh over your lovelies!

lovely lovely lovely and I am going to try your caramel shortbread this week....I'm in huge need of a chocolate sweet fix!

Thanks for sharing
Corrie