A Doily to Blanket A~Long

[hhensler]

How did I miss this CAL?! Is it too late to join? I am designing an exploded lace kaleidoscope afghan that is more or less round (or will be when it's done) and I would love to have some company while I work on it...here's a pic of what I have so far:

 

 

I am using RHSS in Claret, Lt. Rasperry, and Petal Pink, I will be adding an additional 12 motifs around what is pictured here, as well as a Claret colored border.

 

Yes. I know it's a lot of pink...hubby already pointed that out

[Momcrochets]

very pretty, Heather! I like pink, and the combination you've chosen for your original creation is just lovely.

[RoseRed]

Heather - I just love your work. It's beautiful!

[hhensler]

Thanks...you don't think it's too busy?

[Wrennie]

Thats really pretty Heather! I dont think its too busy at all!

[hhensler]

I've been looking back through posts to see everyone else's doily-ghans...they are all so pretty! I am already thinking of ideas for my next one

[Wrennie]

I found a pattern on the Coats website called Mantilla. I think I want to do that one in black or something dark.

http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Crochet/Projects/HomeDec/LC1554+Mantilla+Doily.htm

[hhensler]

I like that, Wrennie...I think it will be really dramatic!

[Wrennie]

Hmmm, Just looked at RoseReds tips, 3 times the size and mantilla is 17" so it'd be 51". too big for the back of my chair. Maybe I'll do 1 in thread or baby weight for the chair. I don't know.

[RoseRed]

Heather - yeah, it is busy. I had to look at the larger photo of it. Up closer to it - it is phenomenally gorgeous. Further away it's just a cool blending of shades of pinks. You really can't compare your flower motifs to solid doilies.

 

Wrennie - how many rounds is the mantilla?

[teakaycee]

I am finally finished. Mine turned out 40 inches in diameter, which is a bit large, but I think it will work. It's self designed and I didn't write out the pattern. I had hoped to do a fancy lacy border, but I think it's big enough, (and besides I was getting tired of it!) Therefore the very simple scalloped border. Yarn is Caron Pounder in lilac, and I used an H hook.

Absolutely outstanding dear!!!

you did GREAT!

[teakaycee]

How did I miss this CAL?! Is it too late to join? I am designing an exploded lace kaleidoscope afghan that is more or less round (or will be when it's done) and I would love to have some company while I work on it...here's a pic of what I have so far:

 

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I am using RHSS in Claret, Lt. Rasperry, and Petal Pink, I will be adding an additional 12 motifs around what is pictured here, as well as a Claret colored border.

 

Yes. I know it's a lot of pink...hubby already pointed that out

Thats so darn neat! Love it!

[heart]

Oh Wow! Thats beautiful!!!!!

[hhensler]

Heather - yeah, it is busy. I had to look at the larger photo of it. Up closer to it - it is phenomenally gorgeous. Further away it's just a cool blending of shades of pinks. You really can't compare your flower motifs to solid doilies.

 

You're right - I think it's a bit busy, and it's not really a doily-ghan. I intended it to be when I began designing - It was supposed to be all one piece that could be crocheted with thread as a doily, or yarn as an afghan. As so frequently happens when I design, it didn't quite go as planned.

[RoseRed]

They usually don't lol.

[p.s.warrington]

Here is the project I just finished this week....this pattern is called Ripples of Joy from the pattern book circular baby afghans. Its not a "doily" so I dont think i can really call it a doily a ghan but I have never made a doily or a round ripple and i wanted to do both, so this I think was a good compromise. It worked up really nice and I finished it in 1 week, so not too bad. Below are some photos. I used the colors I did because I had a full skein of each left over from another baby crib afghan I completed. As usual I bought too much yarn! LoL

 

Enjoy

Penny:c9

 

P.S. When you look at the close ups you can see more detail of the center, it looks like a flower....

[hhensler]

Just wanted to let you all know that I am sharing the pattern for my design in the "I can do it myself" CAL if anyone is interested.

[RoseRed]

Very nice - and there's no such thing as 'too much yarn' heehee

[Apak]

So many amazing blankets.... Wow! I'm really impressed!

[vonnie]

Finished mine, it came out 72" across and used two "one pounders" in cream with a size I hook. Sorry about the pixs they are from a cell phone, I will be donating this to the chemo unit at the hospital.

[Gardener]

Vonnie, that is amazing, simply gorgeous!!

[vonnie]

Thanks, it was fun to make

[hhensler]

Finished mine, it came out 72" across and used two "one pounders" in cream with a size I hook. Sorry about the pixs they are from a cell phone, I will be donating this to the chemo unit at the hospital.

 

Gorgeous!

[RoseRed]

vonnie - that's gorgeous! How many rounds?

[vonnie]

vonnie - that's gorgeous! How many rounds?

 

Thanks, I didn't count the rounds, just crocheted until I ran out of yarn...