Summer Harmony Blanket :: part 3

It's been quite a while since I made any cute little piles of granny squares (probably my original Harmony blanket back in 2015), and I have found myself swooning at the sight of them as they fly off my hook. There is something so uplifting about these dinky little stacks of yarny colour, and the hours I've spent creating them have been especially lovely.

This is always a tricky time of year for me (last year I pretty much fell off my  Attic24 planet in June/July), where I am constantly fighting a rather heavy, blanketing kind of tiredness. I'm pretty sure this is to do with my hay fever - I do take antihistamines but always end up feeling incredibly sleepy and discombobulated. And clumsy too, which has it's own downfalls (I've managed to burn myself twice during the past week in stupid ways, honestly, who drops a red hot iron on their own arm??).

So my writing skillz at this time of year are a bit below par as a result of the aforementioned discombobulation and blanket-of-fatigue, but thank heavens I can crochet these little squares with my eyes half closed. Yippeeeee for that rather glorious fact! What I'm trying to say in a round about way is {{sorry}} for the slowness of these Summer Harmony progress reports, I'm trying to keep up as best as I can.

Today I'm sharing an update which is all about Round 4 - this round is where the squares begin to look and feel very much more square-like which is rather satisfying. I'm still making my colour decisions in the same way as as I did for previous rounds, by playing with the squares and arranging them according to what makes me feel happy. There is no real method as such, and I still haven't really got any idea at this point how the squares are going to work as a blanket, but I'm hopeful it's going to be a little bit spectacular. 

I've really enjoyed taking photos of my working process for this blanket, I am fascinated by the way in which makers design and create, and hope you might enjoy this insight into my methods! The following photographs show the Round-4 colours chosen for each of the squares. This is just for general reference and a bit of visual fun really - there is link to an information table at the end....

Download Summer harmony Part 3

So here's what you have to do to prepare for round 4 ::

1. download or print a copy of the Summer harmony Part 3 table (link above)
2. lay all 17 balls out on a flat surface (floor or table)
3. get your 3-round squares and sort them out into groups according to the 3rd/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 4. 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. 

And this is what they look like once Round 4 has been added, aren't they just so delicious looking?! At the time of writing this, I'm already on with the Round 6/joining (soooooooo exciting!), so I'll try and publish Part 4 very soon for those who are joining me in making this blanket.

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♥ HARMONY SQUARE PATTERN ♥

♥ ORIGINAL ATTIC24 YARN PACK ♥

♥ SUMMER HARMONY PART 1 ♥

♥ SUMMER HARMONY PART 2 ♥

 

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Comments

[Lynette Duncan]

Here's another correction- under "Aspen", it should read "saffron, sherbet, lavender". I thought I was losing my mind!

[Daniela]

Dear Lucy,

I'm Dany and 42 years old. I' sorry My english is Not good. I write you in german. So sorry.

Handarbeiten sind meine Leidenschaft. Seit sehr vielen Jahren lese ich begeistert deine Seite. Sehr gerne würde ich einige deiner Anleitungen übernehmen und auf meiner Seite ins deutsche übersetzen. Natürlich nur mit deiner Erlaubnis und immer mit dem Vermerk auf Attic24. Wenn du damit einverstanden wärst, wäre das super.
Vielleicht magst du mir ja schreiben. Ich würde mich sehr freuen. Ganz liebe Grüße
Dany

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[Tori]

A colour correction - Under "Meadow" fifth line should read "magenta shrimp wisteria meadow.

[Jeani Mitchell]

Will we need to purchase more yarn for the joining round? Since it took almost two weeks to get my initial order, it would be helpful (to me) to know in advance so I can order the additional yarn. Thanks!

[Ronda]

Sorry, another correction! Under Clematis: The second row in the chart should be Wisteria, Turqoise, Spring Green, Clematis, NOT Clematis, Turq, SG, Clematis. :)

[creativemummybear.blogspot.co.uk]

Absolutely delicious colours - almost edible :) Thank you for taking the time to share all those colour changes! The finished blanket will be a beautiful work of art. Xx

[Sarah Jones]

Dear Lucy have just read your posts on this new blanket. It is the project that will keep me going over the rest of the summer. This afternoon I ordered a list of colours. In the meantime I will crochet some neat harmony granny squares
to get me back into the swing of all the lovely colours. Love and a virtual hug from mexx Weather here in the west Midlands is sunny and warm if a bit windy.

[Yvonne Palm]

Hi Lucy,

I love love this blanket! Please post round 4 very soon, I am both quick end eager to crochet on this blanket. I have made almost all of your blankets by now and love them all. But there is something special about this one, it is so joyful somehow. Thank you so much for sharing so generously with us! Hugs

[Sierra]

great colors! I would love to try something like this but I haven't gotten the hang of crocheting my ends in as I go yet. But I'm still practicing and learning. Thanks for sharing!

[woolythyme]

So lovely. Your work is so inspiring, it never fails to lift my spirits. As for hay fever, try taking your antihistamines at bedtime instead of in the morning. (if chlorpheniramine 4mg take 3 tabs or cetirizine 10mg 1 tab. I don't know what the trade names are in the UK but in canada they are Chlor-tri-po-lon and Reactine respectively.) usually most grogginess happens while you are sleeping and the meds work for 24 hours. I worked in pharmacy for 23 years and this worked for many of our patients. Also, having pretty severe allergies myself, it's the only way I get through. Good luck!

[Wedding Pixie]

Just love these designs...just fab!

[Susan Smith]

Lovely Lucy. I understand how you must be feeling, as although I don't particularly suffer with hayfever, mine is sinus & I have days when my specs give me merry hell. They feel like a ten ton weight on my nose & I keep taking them off, but then need them to read, sew & lots of things in general. Great seeing some of those new colours working in with the squares. Enjoy & take care.

[Charlotte.]

I have barely started round two so you are fast enough for me.

[Arlene]

Good morning Lucy, I love the progress you have made and never say "sorry." Life, and burns happen. I myself fell down the stairs last morning, slowing my life down considerably for the next while.

Lots of time for hooky time I suppose :-)

Love the photo with the sun streaming in... beautiful!

Take care of you ~ Arlene

[Tinke]

<3 <3 <3

[Angela-Southern USA]

I'm with you there with the hay fever, may our heads clear soon! Love seeing all the colorful squares grow. Sorry to hear about the burn, such pain with a burn, if not too serious aloe really helps, I usually break a leaf off and split it open and band-aid the whole thing to the affected area (or just spread the liquid on). Feel better soon!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[CJ]

They are indeed delicious. Sorry you've been feeling woozy. Summer is supposed to be a bit of a slower time though I think, so try and look after yourself. I always struggle with my energy levels on hotter days. I hope you're feeling more yourself very soon. CJ xx

[Mary]

Thank you again for a lovely pattern and for all the work organizing the colors! Love your designs!

[mrs. smythe]

My mother dropped an iron on her leg when I was a little girl. I remember it mainly because she had a mark in the shape of the iron plate on her leg until it healed. Burns are so painful! I hope you're feeling better and are comforted by the fact that there is someone else, at least, on the planet who has dropped an iron on themselves. And thank you for such a deliciously colorful post! Just the thing to cheer me on this rainy New England morning.

[Esther Albors]

Amazing! I am looking forward to trying this project. I will definitely work on it after I finish my Hydrangea blanket. Thank you, Lucy!

[Anne]

Aah Lucy, you just made my day! Summer Harmony idea has been making me happy since I saw Part One. Your photos are fantastic, your tables are excellent and the whole feel of it is thrilling me to bits!! My original pack, in my cupboard, is screaming at me to start. What a great project to lift my spirits. Thank you so much for sharing so generously, as usual. Xxxx

[Sandra]

Amazing! they make my head spin!