My doll-sized afghan is growing! The thing is, I'm not sure how big I should make it. Right now I'm in the middle of the last pink row and don't know if I should do one more olive and brown section. I also think it would look cute with a scalloped crocheted edge. Now I just have to figure out how to do that. :)
PONDER AND STITCH I'm Amy. I ponder and stitch into all hours of the night. I love all things vintage and know there would be no future without the past. Let's treasure what we missed! If you can't find me, I'm at the library or thrifting or at my sewing machine. I love being warm. My favorite place is wrapped in blankets in front of a roaring fire with a good book and some chocolate chai. Come say hi! read more.
Scalloped edges are super easy, just as easy as straight crocheting. All you do is single crochet, double crochet, triple crochet twice, double crochet, single crochet, slipstitch. Does that make sense? so they're just rising and falling again in height. Easyyyy.
ReplyDeleteThe colour combo you chose is perfect, I really love it. It doesn't matter at all that you couldn't find any matching aqua yarn as its turned out beautiful and it will finish it lovely with a scalloped edge.
ReplyDeleteOh wow I love those colors together! I also like how you used something with only a few squares in the middle and then lots of edges, because I like to make the squares but I HATE sewing them together, so that would be a great alternative!
ReplyDeleteI used a scalloped edge on a crocheted baby blanket once, and it was really fast and easy, and I think it totally made the blanket. Go for it!
Awesome! It's huge! That really looks lovely. You are ingenious to do that with a thrift store find.
ReplyDeleteOooh, it looks amazing! Those colors are lovely together. I'm sure however you end up finishing will look great :)
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I think as far as picking a size you need to think of what you want to do with it. Do you want it to cover a bed? or do you want to use it just as a blanket to cover yourself? :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks beautiful! and remember when you said you couldn't crochet? :)
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I absolutely love the colors! Good work!
ReplyDeletewowee! It's gorgeous! I didn't know that it was going to become that big! I love it... looks nice and warm, and perfect for those lazy Sunday afternoons!
ReplyDeleteI love your blanket. It's been fun watching it grow :)
ReplyDeletethis is seriously the BEST afghan i have ever seen! i love the colors so much and love how you did the middle squares and then went around the outside, omg, so pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Nice work!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I've enjoyed watching it grow into something new. :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing! It looks like quite some work is going into it!
ReplyDeleteLove it..I would not end it with pink unless you want that to be the predominate color. I think you are on the right track with the green. Well done ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou're amazing Amy. I love the colors in this, and watching it grow feels a bit like watching you grow.
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the colors look great! how about a gigantic neverending afghan like in the film "Like Water For Chocolate"? ; )
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Amy- it's so beautiful!! Everytime I see your crochet it makes me want to learn how to crochet!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks fantastic, Well done!! xx
ReplyDeleteIt is absolutely beautiful just as it is!
ReplyDeleteThe blanket is lovely and so is your model :)
ReplyDeleteI love it!!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, it is so fun to have seen it grow.
Adorable photographs, too. :)
I personally think you should add a thin trim in that aqua color, and that should finish it off :)
ReplyDeleteLooks good either way though!! Make me one too... Please... :P
Very pretty colors, it's just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone!
ReplyDeleteTali, I definitely would have added more of the aqua color if I could find any but it's tooooo vintage and doesn't exist!
I think it looks great! A scalloped edge would make it sublime! Reminds me of an afghan my great aunt made:)
ReplyDeleteWow, it's looking so great! I love it!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so beautiful! I need to learn how to crochet!
ReplyDeleteYou've done a gorgeous job on this afghan!!
ReplyDeleteI would definitely end with brown scallops- it's the color the afghan was started with and a scalloped edge adds a bit of femininity and is super easy to do (as This Girl outlined in her comment)! You can do it!! :D
Wow, it looks amazing!! You've made a lot of progress. :) The colors are so vivid and exciting.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteI like those colors together.
Oh, I am in love with it! I vote for scallops, as well!
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Wow, you work fast! Julia looks very comfy. Seems like a good blanket for snuggling!
ReplyDeletelove all the colours!! i'm in a granny square swap right now and it's great fun!
ReplyDeleteWOW This is turning out to be a stunning piece!
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