Cosy Blanket CAL : Part 5

It's been another happy, colourful week here and life on the Cosy Blanket front has been.....well, cosy! I've been working on my blanket mostly at home this week, sometimes managing to find little snippets of time during the day but mostly I work on it in the evenings once my Mummy-duties are all finished. These easy rows make for a perfect evening wind-down activity, although I do find that the soothing rhythm of them makes me very sleepy!

So how are you all getting along? Are you enjoying your blanket journey? It's been wonderful to catch up with all the blankets growing here, there and everywhere, such a pleasure to see. Here are a few that caught my eye during this past week.....

♥ Bea ♥

♥ Hildur ♥

♥ Martina ♥

♥ Kathryn ♥

♥ Clare ♥ (some lovely twinkly sparkles happening in Clare's blanket)

♥ Shelagh ♥ (LOVE this idea...Shelagh has converted the basic Cosy pattern into a square design, how fab is that?!)

And here is my own blanket with seventy five stripes, it's looking very definitely blankety now. I even managed to have a very teensy little nap on the sofa under it yesterday afternoon when I was feeling a bit under the weather.

I've measured my blanket after 5 x 15 stripes and mine is measuring 135cm. My plan is to make another set of 15 stripes to take us to 90 stripes in total (Part 6) then I'll see how much yarn I've got left. If I think there is enough, I may then add in a few more rows before working an edging, I'll be able to let you know next week. 

Some thoughts about yarn quantities and tension....

I've weighed my balls today (on my digital kitchen scales) and have 42g left of each colour, which tells me that each stripe is taking approx 11-12g of yarn. This is a good way of keeping a track of  yarn progress to see how it's holding out with a large project...if your tension is loose, you will be using more yarn for each stripe than I am. As you come towards the end of your blanket you'll need to be sure you've got enough yarn to finish - you may find that after 75 stripes you are happy with the length and can miss out part 6. It's advisable for you to use your own judgement here, and making less stripes is perfectly ok! You will still be able to follow the edging instructions which I'll design and write up once I'm happy with the length of my own blanket, the number of stripes can vary and the edging will still work out.

If you are following along with my random colour order, here is part 5 for you (stripes 61 - 75), working from the bottom upwards as follows ::

61. Spice

62. Camel

63. Lime

64. Violet

65. Magenta

66. Copper

67. Gold.

68. Meadow

69. Petrol

70. Raspberry

71. Claret

72. Khaki

73. Denim

74. Pale Rose

75. Grape

Here are some links ::

♥ Cosy Cal Part 1

♥ Cosy Cal Part 2

♥ Cosy Cal Part 3

♥ Cosy Cal Part 4

♥ Cosy Stripe Pattern

♥ Cosy yarn pack

♥ Cosy CAL thread on Ravelry

Wishing you a super-cosy week, I'll be back with Part 6 on Sunday 7th December.

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Comments

[Andrée van Amerongen]

I want to have the patron in Duch.
What is the name from this nice blanket?
Thank you so much.

[Lynda]

Can your yarn package for these pattern be bought in USA. What is L in comparison to American $

[Sharon]

Hello,

This might be stupid question, but I would like to know how you would figure out the width(stitches) for a baby blanket? I made this pattern for my son for a gift, it is an easy pattern to do, I love it.

[Trisha]

Hello Lucy,

Greetings from the USA. I so love this bright and cheerful blanket. May I please purchase the patter? I’ve just begun crocheting again, and this is the inspiration I need to keep it up. Thank you so much.

[Bernadette Princiotta]

I love your blanket. Where can I find the pattern?

thank you!

[Pam]

I'm was looking for a new pattern to try.A friend at work is adopting a baby and she asked me to make her a blanket .Could you please send

[Robin]

Looking for an afgan that is crochet 10 dc and then crochet sc10 and repeat.
I think it's called "the no brain 10 afgan

[Debbi duckworth]

I love your pattern. Can you tell me where to get it? Thank you for any help.

[Marion Nash]

I would like the instruction/ for this pattern.

[Brenda N]

Would love to do this blanket as a baby blanket. How do I get the pattern please

[Pamela Page]

2711 Whatley Ave

[Mary Lu Schmidt]

I would like a pattern of this blanket,from beginning to finish. Thank you

[inmáculádá]

Ijust already have bought the pack. I adore crochet and I am looking forward startng my blancket. Than you very much, Lucy, for sharing yours ideas.

My nick name is Lala

[Dawn Zukas]

Where can I get the pattern for this?

[lisa]

Hi there how do we get this pattern please

Cheers Lisa

[gayla torres]

i love this blanket, i would like the pattern

[alix coralie]

Hi Lucy I like you blanket and all crochet works...thank you so much for sharing

Alix

[katherine edgar]

Just starting part 5 really enjoying this as its the first thing I'm making for myself so glad i learnt this hobby so many fun things i want to make x x

[Sandra]

Even though I'm way behind I'm loving this project and seeing everyone else's photos. Here's a link to my Cal 5 : https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/cal5/

[Mary Parris]

I had to rush ahead with my blanket as it's a Christmas present that needed to be posted. I had to create my own edging - will be interesting to see how different it is from the offical 'Lucy' one!
http://uk.pinterest.com/pin/410249847281122374/

[Marie]

Hi Liz, you should have 66 clusters in each. Are you going into the last stitch on the first single row and then the last of the chain 3 when you finish the second single row? (I hope that makes sense?)

[Annette D.]

This is my first attempt at an afghan and I also have wobbly edges and I have the directions right by me!! I'm not sure what I've goofed. It's getting frustrating but I love it so much and it's for myself so trying to let go and hope I get it figured out as I go along. I did a test small piece and it seems to work and my numbers seemed right. Very confusing :(

[Carla]

My edges are wobbly too. I've already had to rip out 5 rows and do them again, now I'm just doing it by sight. If it doesn't work I'm afraid I give up on this one. A shame because it's a lovely effect.

[Teresa]

Lucy,
I've just received the dispatch note from the Post Office and it seems too long waiting till tomorrow morning and pick up my expected balls. Yesss!!!

[Rae]

Just about to start colour number 14 so only at CAL one stage so far....hubby thinks it's a scarf! I am trying to sew my ends in every few rows (not sure if I'll keep that up though)really enjoying the colour changes and also loving the pictures of the other CAL blankets......Thank you Lucy for sharing.