Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Big Heart Blanket - Tadah!


Hello!  How is your week going, good I hope!  

I have been to a funeral today, which always leaves me feeling rather flat and emotionally drained, so I am here to share some bright and colourful pictures as a little antidote to the sads. 

I hope you are all not too sick of seeing this blanket, it is finally all together and totally complete! Yay!   
I think this was one of my most enjoyable make of recent times, I love using this cotton and the colours just seemed to work together so nicely, it was a really fun crochet time. 
I am thinking of making another one in  cool pastels of mauves, lilacs, pinks and mints, I think that would be lovely too! 
And the sewing together went quite smoothly which was good, I was worried it would look messy, but I think it has gone together quite neatly! 







....a few people were wondering what the back looks like, so here is a picture of the front (above) and the back (below), as you can see there is not a lot of difference, just the seam is a little more noticeable on the back. :)  You've gotta love tapestry crochet for that, it makes a great reversible fabric! 


So that is a wrap for the Big Heart Blanket!  Thanks for all the nice comments you have left recently, I really do appreciate all the kind support I receive over here on the blog and also on Instagram, everyone is so super nice!!! :) 

One other thing, I have actually written up this pattern and finished loading it onto my Ravelry store, so I now have a grand total of 2 patterns for sale over there! lol.  
Here is the link to Ravelry if you are interested to have a go at one of these yourself! I don't think it is available to the UK at the moment, I have to have a look at how to do that with the new tax laws over there.


Talk soon! 
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33 comments:

  1. Well done, looks great. That is a huge undertaking, I'm still struggling with dishcloths. I can't imagine creating a whole blanket!

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  2. Very impressive, such beautiful colours.

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  3. I just adore this. Because of you I keep making wash cloths. Just adore tapestry crochet and this blanket is stunning. A bit sad we can't have the pattern in the UK yet though. Sorry tj hear of your loos and sadness. Sending hugs x

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  4. Lovely, so colorful and merry! : )

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  5. Yes, this is really a TADAH moment:) It is really beautiful, byebye Francien

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  6. That is the the most beautiful crochet piece I have ever seen! Love it.

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  7. Sorry for your loss. Big hugs, maybe you can get lose yourself in crochet today.x
    Not sick at all! I love it!!! A cheerful site. I'm thinking this would make a lovely baby blanket, a bit smaller of course. (Which I'm in need of making.) lol Just finishing up a triangle scarf in sock weight yarn, so I'll need another project to start. ; )

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  8. It's just STUNNING Jules, I love it. Really hope we'll get to see it on the UK Ravelry soon as I'd love to give it a go,
    Kate xx

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  9. Your blanket is really L♥VELYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

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  10. It's lovely! I am not tired of seeing it, it makes me smile every time. Your color work is amazing, and it turned out perfect! Thanks for sharing!
    ~Crystal
    http://krystlewv.blogspot.com
    Crochet A Day In The Life

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  11. Beautiful. I love all your crochet projects.

    Lisa

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  12. Comme toujours, très réussi !

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  13. this is absolutely divine! well done! I hope you feel better now with all the bright colours (hug) but my I can't get over how lovely the blanket is, all the lines and shapes are so crisp as well. I think a pastel/mauve blanket would be stunning :) jenny xx

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  14. that's a beautiful blanket, well done x

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  15. Fantastycznie dobrane kolory, jest po prostu piękny i bardzo energetyczny. Pozdrawiam. Ala

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  16. It is beautiful!. I am sorry for your loss.
    Please share it at my link up today or tomorrow ;)

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  17. It is amazing, I was so surprised to see such a neat back, I was expecting a lot of yarn carried across. My daughter says it looks like Andy Warhol's work! I've got her next to me saying Muuuuuuum!!! xx

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  18. Magnifique bravo bonne soiree Marie-Claire

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  19. That has turned out beautifully. I agree a pastel shade version would look splendid as well.

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  20. WOW absolutely beautiful, it came together very well!
    lilacs & mauves, awww love those colours, can't wait for you to start that one too!
    love your blankets!
    thanx for sharing

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  21. Está muito lindo!
    As cores estão super bem escolhidas. De facto é uma dificuldade que tenho é escolher cores, mas a Julie escolhe-as divinalmente.
    Beijinhos e parabens

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  22. I am so sorry about your loss. I am glad the fabulous colours in your heart blanket can help you to feel a bit better. I think it is magnificent and thank you for answering my question before I got to ask it which was whether the blanket was reversible or not. I like the depth of the 'v' at the top of each heart. A very effective motif with perfect colour combinations - a beautiful blanket, well worth the wait. xxx

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  23. I hope these cheerful, bright, beautiful colors brought you some comfort today. You are an amazing artist ~ you have such a way with color. I will never tire of seeing your lovely creations. This is absolutely gorgeous!

    Warm Regards, Lisa in Oregon

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  24. It's lovely! I really <3 that blanket! ;)

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  25. This is a beautiful blanket and I love it ❤ it looks amazing in that cotton too. I'd love to use the same cotton and make a nice single size blanket like this, yet sadly I think that would be way over my budget. I might have to try making it in something else, maybe Caron Simply Soft :).

    I just checked Ravelry and I'm delighted that I would be able to buy it, I'm from the UK and was a but sad when I read I might not be able too. I am assuming you sorted it out and used the deal ravelry secured with Love Knitting. Great to see as I'll definitely be buying this pattern sometime to make this blanket. I love it a lot!

    Thanks for sharing and great photos too :)

    Rosie

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  26. This looks phenomenal! That combo of pastels and brights really works - pretty inspiring :) x

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