Monday, February 23, 2015

Seaside Wheels within Wheels - Finished!


Hello everyone! 
I hope you all had a great weekend!   
I had a market stall at Emu Plains again, which was lovely, and then we spent a fair amount of time at the beach as the temperatures have skyrocketed in the last few days and the water was divine!   My older 2 boys sweltered it out at Soundwave Music festival in Melbourne and had a ball. It was a huge weekend in Melbourne with the White Night Festival and World Cup cricket also on, the boys said the crowds were massive! 

Today I am trying to  catch up on my huge washing pile and get things in and out before a big summer storm hits later on.  I really lead such an exciting life!!! ;) 

At the risk of boring you all stupid with more photos of this blanket,  I thought I would show you how my blues and greens Wheels within Wheels blanket finished up.  I was really happy with this make, I haven't made a blanket with so much off white before, but I love how the circles really pop in the light background.

So a few facts about this blanket : 
Yarn: The circles were made from small amounts of Colorworks and Loyal DK in a variety of greens and blues.  The background was Baby Merino 8ply by Heirloom in cream.
Cot size, 42 squares.





So now I am working on something new, I started this new make before the wheels blanket, but now I can really get stuck into it!  
I will show you some progress later on I think, I'm really liking how it is coming up! 



Have a great day! 
Talk soon! 

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28 comments:

  1. It's absolutely fabulous, I love it.
    Anne xx

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  2. the colour choice is excellent....so vibrant and fresh

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  3. Beautiful and fun blanket, and I love the colors

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  4. That's a dream. I love it.

    Lisa

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  5. Its finished! I have been following your progress. I get so jealous when you mention the beach, I'm landlocked here in freezing West Virginia. I love this blanket. You done a great job. Cant wait to see whats on your hook next.
    ~Crystal
    Crochet A Day In The Life
    http://krystlewv.blogspot.com

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  6. It's absolutely gorgeous Jules - as I knew it would be, the cream sets it off perfectly. Really tempted to give this pattern a try, you are such an inspiration Jules .
    Kate xx

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  7. Wonderful and marvelous, congratulations, You are very hard=workng woman, greetings from Warsaw

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  8. WOW! it really does POP doesn't it!? what an absolutely gorgeous blanket!
    just beautiful!
    looking forward to seeing your next hooky :))
    thanx so much for sharing!

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  9. B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L !!!!!!! Love it. Such an awesome pattern. I love how the plain background seems to make the circles pop even more. Have a super day! xxxx

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  10. You are so wicked telling us in poor old Blighty how warm the weather is ;0)
    At least, here in the east of England, we have some sunshine. Cold but bright.
    The blanket is fab, adore the colours. Looking forward to seeing the next project.
    Hugs

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  11. Amazing! I love the pop of the circles. Summer seems a long way away here, it is blowing a gale and raining here in England right now! just the day to snuggle under a cosy blanket, shame I haven't finished mine yet!! Sharon x

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  12. It's wonderful, and really makes you think of the sea with those beautiful shades!

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  13. Gorgeous! Your blanket is wonderful and I love the colors of the circles!

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  14. Oh, I love it! It's such a happy afghan!

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  15. It's fabulous!!! You've inspired me with this pattern, I'm working in greys with white for the background for a pair of pillows. I'm thinking I'll work up some with extra rounds (in colorful yarns) and put two together and stuff for a ball, even ornaments maybe...
    Have a great day (even if you're doing laundry)! ; )

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  16. I love the blanket,colours are wonderful.But just about any combination would look good I am sure.

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  17. The afghan is a true beauty - I can see why it is called seaside wheels. Reminds me of dancing waves!

    Take care
    Anne (Crochet Between Worlds)

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  18. I saw this on Instagram. I LOOOOOVE the color combo and the 3 dimensional squares. I make white and off while my background often because I love how bright colors pop off it is so much!

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  19. YAY! it is as wonderful as I imagined it was going to be. Jo x

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  20. Love it, such a fun pattern, congratulations on finishing it!

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  21. so beautiful! great pattern! such an inspiration!

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  22. It turned out gorgeous! I love the pattern and the colors you chose.

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