Friday, December 26, 2014

A Finish!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus grin or whatever else you may or may not celebrate this time of year! 

Remember this post? I said I was obsessed. . . and I was! Right up until yesterday afternoon when I crocheted the last border :) WOOHOO and if I can get my husband to unwrap himself from it so I can take pictures. . . there will be pictures in this post ;) I've been waiting all morning. . . still waiting. . . blog post is written and everything. . . I think he really, really likes his new blanket! :) That's all well and good but I need to take pictures so I can post! ;) Hmmm. . . might have to bake cookies or something. . . that will get him up and away from the blanket. . . If I'd known this was going to happen, I would have taken pictures before handing it over! Wow, that's a big lesson learned! He had to get up and go to the bathroom sooner or later right? LOL Here we go!

Yes, that is a hammock and yes, it is in our living room.

I am SO glad I had a good amount of each color left and decided to add a row of half double crochet of each color as the border. That last round is brown (to match the hammock) and is a double crochet.
Close up, love the texture!!
Close up of border. I've never done a border before. . . and I didn't have a pattern to follow. They are passable :)
This thing is HUGE (70" x 82")! I'm not very good at guesstimating how big crocheting will end up - it was all completely over my head when I started adding borders. Not that it really matters. The hubbins is a tall man, the longer the better! Here are the pictures. . . this is so big and HEAVY I was not really able to get a 'good' full picture. Add to that the fact that it is 100% wool and dry clean only, I was not going to take it outside and have it get dirty in the grass. . . No, I did not realize until most of the yarn was bought and the blanket was well under way that it would not be washable. . . who's fault was that? Ummm, mine. . . I was so excited about the colors, when the store person was telling me which yarns were washable and which were not, I was not listening. Hey, it happens sometimes a lot :) I used this free pattern (minus borders). There is a link to a great tutorial in the pattern.

OK, obsession OVER! Back to quilting!! I have started quilting the blocks for my sister's 20 year old UFO. It won't take long now that I have my priorities realigned ;) I'm expecting another finish very soon. . . 

Linking up with Lorna over at Sew Fresh Quilts for TGIFF and Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it Up Friday.

Until next time, keep on quilting!
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11 comments:

  1. I love the colors too. You mus have a lot of patience!!!
    Love from Amsterdam and best wishes for 2015!

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  2. Wow, that is a huge finish! The colors are fantastic, and it sounds like it is being well appreciated. :)

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  3. Congrats on the big finish! It looks wonderful~and BIG!

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  4. Nice blankey-you should have just taken the pic with the Hubbs in it, LOL Wool-but you are down south!

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  5. Oh what fun.... but.... did you say Cookies? I would have handed over my blanket for a warm cookie!! I am so glad it is loved!! that has to be a great feeling!

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  6. Wow! This rainbow finish looks comfy and cozy. Nice work, Judy!

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  7. I am so impressed! Your crocheting is beautiful as well as the colors are beautiful. Sounds like hubby is enjoying is new gift.

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  8. Isn't it wonderful when something we finish is loved so much that we are unable to take pictures. I have had to bribe my boys to give up a quilt for pictures before. Congratulations on such a beautiful finish. It looks so bright and cheery. I can see why he loves it so much.

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  9. Love the colors!!! I am so impressed by your various talents.

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  10. would love a hammock in the living room - too darn cold though here in northern British Columbia most of the year - but best of all is your wonderful blanket - I bet it's darn heavy but warm

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  11. Read this on my iPad and didn't comment but saw it again this morning. I love this, and I can just imagine the weight of it--INSTANT warmth and comfort. Mmmm, such happy oh-so-Judy colours. Something tells me (my weather app) that you'll be needing it this coming week!

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