Today, I’m posting an update on my progress crocheting the lovely Harmony Blanket, designed by the talented Lucy at Attic 24. This blanket is a riot of glorious color, all carefully coordinated by Lucy, whose talent is unmistakable. I like to think that I can combine some pretty color patterns from time to time, but I find her choices are just so darn interesting. Many of them are combos I wouldn’t think to put together, but they totally work. Here’s one instance:
Isn’t that just the prettiest little collection of contrasting shades? The lime green perfectly sets off the pinks and blues. Here is a pic of some of the granny squares joined together, using the “join as you go” method, which is fabulous. Even the joining color is a fab choice. It’s called Parma Violet, and while it’s kind of gray, it has just the tiniest hint of violet to warm it up. My only quandry is that now that I’m over halfway through the blanket, I’ve realized I have only enough Parma Violet for 8 strips, rather than the 9 that’s called for, so I guess my blanket will be just a little bit more narrow. Oh well, lesson learned–when ordering yarn for joining or a border, grab an extra skein because your tension will affect how much you use. This is Stylecraft Special DK yarn and it came from the UK, so I probably won’t bother to obtain another skein.
I just want to say how much fun I’ve had with this project, especially because it helped me stick with crochet during the long, ridiculously hot Florida summer. I typically abandon crochet during the summer because yarn seems to make the air feel even hotter, but these granny squares were so small and they worked up so quickly that I didn’t mind cranking out a couple every few days. BTW, if you missed it, I wrote a blog post about blocking these squares, and now that I’m joining them, I’m finding that blocking has made the process much easier–no curled edges. Hurrah!