Saturday, December 31, 2016

Blocking


I knew the squares would need blocking to smooth the petals out. I decided that the best time to block them would be when the short rows had been joined. That should be easier than blocking individual squares or the whole blanket!

 I'm crocheting the squares together following this tutorial. I like the way it mimics the granny square pattern. I do wonder if a chain stitch between each treble group would be a good idea. I'll have to try it.  I've joined the squares to make the short rows, then reattached the paper label to each row so that I know how to join those rows together according to my original arrangement.

7 comments:

  1. The blanket is going to look amazing when it is finished, just love the colours. Can see why the flowers need pressing and a good idea do do them in strips.

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  2. I like that join! I never really got in to crocheting motifs for afghans, because the joining directions were never very clear. I think I'd enjoy the method you're using!

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  3. Very beautiful!!! :) I love the design joining them!!! :)

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  4. Beautiful, I love all the colours together good idea to do a strip at a time

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  5. Wow, I didn't think it could look better but this is marvelous. Those colors are so wonderful!

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  6. Jane, what lovely colors across. Pink and red are very striking, that's strawberry red ??
    Happy New year to all of you.

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  7. Thanks for the link to the joining of the pieces. So kind of her to share it. It's one of the things I love about the internet. To think that tutorials are instantly available across the world is mind-boggling. And in this one, her attention to detail is excellent.

    You've certainly been busy with your needlework projects!

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