Summer Harmony Blanket :: part 2

Oh, be still my over-excited, colour-addicted heart!!!! Hahaha........only kidding......I would never want my heart to be still at all, I'm very fond of the way it beats hard to a visual colour fest! 

I've had lots of queries about these colours recently (sorry if you already know all this, and welcome to any new visitors who have asked for this info). This collection of 17 colours is known as the "Attic24 Original yarn pack" and can be bought from Wool Warehouse and shipped to anywhere in the big wide world. There is no printed pattern included in this pack so you can use it to make any of my blanket patterns, but originally I used it to make a simple granny stripe blanket for my caravan (details in this post). The yarn is Stylecraft Special DK, in the following colours ::

Top row, from left to right ::

♥ Aster ♥ Turquoise ♥ Cloud Blue ♥ Sherbet ♥ Spring Green ♥ Aspen ♥ Meadow ♥ Saffron ♥

Bottom row, from left to right ::

♥ Plum ♥ Magenta ♥ Lavender ♥ Wisteria ♥ Clematis ♥ Fondant ♥ Shrimp ♥ Pomegranate ♥ Lipstick ♥

Following on from part 1 of this blanket story last week, I'm really excited to share this next installment with you. Here is a quick re-cap of my plans ::

I'm using my Harmony Square pattern which you can find HERE.

I'm making one hundred squares in total which will be arranged in a 10 x 10 square format to make a picnic blanket/summer throw.

Each square will be made up in six rounds using six different colours. 

No two squares will be the same.

This week we are on to round 3 and as you can see from the above picture I had loads of fun choosing the third colour for each of my little squares. I explained a little bit more about my colour choosing process in {part 1} - I approach it in an emotional way which isn't all that easy to put into words. I thought it might help if I share some photos to show the round three colour choices so that you can hopefully get a feel for how it's starting to play out. Have a scroll through and see what you make of it - there is a link to an information table at the end....

 

 

 

You can download and print a simple table which lists these colour selections ::

Download Summer Harmony Part 2

So here's what you have to do to prepare for round 3 ::

1. download or print a copy of the Summer harmony Part 2 table (link above)
2. lay all 17 balls out on a flat surface (floor or table)
3. get your 2-round squares and sort them out into groups according to the 2nd/outer round - there will be 6 squares in each group. This will make it easier for you to find the squares you're looking for.
4. use the table (and the above photos for guidance) and place each square with the ball that you'll use to crochet round 3. There will be six squares with each ball.
5. you can then use my method of looping all six squares together with a length of yarn to indicate the colour needed for the next round (explained in part 1).
6. Get hooking!

Please take care with colours that look very similar (eg Lavender and Wisteria, also Cloud Blue and Sherbet) as it's easy to make mistakes with these colours. 

I love taking my crochet out and about with me, this is a brilliant summer project and these squares are very well suited to a trip to the park or a riverside picnic. Because the colour choices have already been worked out, this makes for easy-peasy crochet and I am loving that fact very, very much indeed.

For a colour junkie like me, it's thrilling to see how the fairly random colour choices are playing out as the squares grow a little more. At this point in time, I honestly have nooooooo idea what the finished blanket will look like as I'm quite literally working it all out as I go along. Such a creative buzz!!

In the next installment, I'll be sure to take lots more pictures and give you the info for Round 4. I hope you're enjoying following along with me on my creative journey,  I am certainly having lots of fun sharing it.

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♥ HARMONY SQUARE PATTERN ♥

♥ ORIGINAL ATTIC24 YARN PACK ♥

♥ SUMMER HARMONY PART 1 ♥

 

 

Comments

[Wendy]

I love the look of this blanket too Lucy, gosh how can I choose just one! I also love the super cute little fish scissor keep, have you written a pattern for that?

[susan]

I just love your blankets! I'm very tempted to do this one but would need one in a larger size. What's the best way to deal with that?

[Arlene]

You are again reaffirming my love of Stylecraft colors... especially the Meadow Green, but all the lavenders as well. Oh my, I love them all!

Thanks for this ray if sunshine lucy!

[Anna Johns]

What wool package do I need to make the summer harmony blanket

[Rachel]

I just wanted to tell you that your color choices make my heart sing! When I look at your blog I want to order ALL THE THINGS! I'm almost finished with your Moorland Blanket and my 3yo son is loving it even in the summer heat. Now that I've seen your current blog post I know what I want to order next! Thank you for sharing your love of crochet and color with us!

[Kathryn Ashe]

Your tutorials and photos are amazing. You always make sure we can clearly understand. Thank you! You are so generous, we, your friends;are blessed!

[Linda Klinedinst]

Wow...your squares a very pretty...I too Crochet and right now I am in the middle of making a Baby Blanket out of real soft varigated colors.

Happy Crocheting....

[Angela-Southern USA]

Checkout these paper artist!
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[Busir]

Thanks Lucy for answering so fast .
I should've read more thouroughly ,( I'm French)
Being on holiday in my caravan ,Annecy lake in the Alps my mails don't go through.
I believe the site is not safe enough.
I'm so tempted by this new plaid ,I always love your choice of colors .
y.s

[Caroline]

You have put your heart and soul in this Lucy. Your generosity is a lesson to all of us. Thank you so much.

[Linne]

Lucy, your colour process is so like mine; I love being intuitive and going with what feels right. So many happy accidents result, eh?

I love this blanket and hope to make it one day.

Thanks for sharing not only your patterns but your process. I love visiting your Attic . . . ~ Linne

[Jo Hyde]

Oh dear Lucy, I think you have done it again and I can feel another blanket coming on!! As Jenny posted above, a lovely splash of colour in a wet and windy Cornwall. Thank you.

[Carol]

I too, haven't seen Shrimp and Pomegranate before and they are just my colours. Love the pack and the ideas of this blanket.

[Busir]

Hi Lucy
In your pack I can't see shrimp pomegranate and lipstick ?
I already have too many blankets but once again I like your choice .y.s

[Saffron]

Love this, thank you 😍

[Charlotte.]

Think that I better pick up the pace as I am still doing the round 1 centers. It is such a cheerful and comforting blanket. Thank you Lucy.

[Lori Certalic]

I love this tutorial Lucy! I've made quite a few of your projects but this is the best one yet! Can't wait to get started :)

[Jenny]

Gorgeous colours for this wet and windy day thank you Lucy love Jenny from Cornwall x

[Mary]

I am so intrigued by this project. Thank you again for a beautiful design.

[Angela-Southern USA]

Eye candy feast! Have a fab weekend Lucy!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx