When my stepson saw my completed crochet project on my bed, I could tell that he loved it. He lay on the bed with my girls and insisted I take a photo of the three of them with the blanket as the background. He took a picture of the bedspread showing the detail of the work which he would later put on Instagram. Given his reaction, I asked him whether he would put the bedspread on his bed if I made him one. The response was a resounding “Yes!”. My next question was what colours he would like. With the help of his sisters, he chose his colours; the choice reflecting those of a comforter we had bought when he was a teenager. The very next weekend, I went with my daughters and we bought the wool I needed to begin my next big project.
My stepson’s favourite colour is blue, so this colour had to feature in the blanket. I began making the granny squares for the bedspread and, while I was doing so, thought that I would do it a little differently to what I had done for the one covering my bed. Instead of doing one row of the featured colours, I thought that I would do two. I was hoping as well that if I had to change the colour of the yarn less often, I would make the squares a lot faster. I wanted to make this in time for Christmas – and I would not be on vacation with plenty of time to crochet.
The second colour for the bedspread is yellow – not too pale and not too dark either. I like the contrast of the colours and I am sure the recipient of this gift will too. The shades of the colours remind me too of the comforter we had bought for him when I was first married to his dad. He loved that comforter and I am sure he will love this bedspread too. Looking at the granny squares, I am satisfied with the choice I made to use the same colour for two rows – it seems to suit the bold blue. While I was doing the first few squares, I thought maybe I should try making the squares a little bigger than for my previous project. This decision would certainly make the bedspread look a little different to the one I had already made.
I have been working on the blanket for six weeks now. Last weekend, I decided to start joining the squares that I have completed as I wanted to see if I had made enough yet. I joined the squares into strips. I lay the strips on my bed to determine how many to use across the bed (my stepson has the same size bed as we do). Using the suggestion my mom had made, I joined all the squares into strips, working the threads away as I went along. Once all the strips were done, I got to working on joining the strips. This I did while relaxing on my bed and watching a movie on Netflix. It was a little cold last weekend so I did not mind having the heavy blanket covering my legs.
After joining the squares, I discovered I should do one more row. I am currently working on that and will begin the border thereafter.
What project are you currently working on?
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2014
(This post is linked to Paula’s Thursday’s Special challenge)
🙂 Funny to see boys so interested in blankets. Impressive creation, Colline. You and your loved ones will have a warm Xmas indeed. Thank you for linking.
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He has a creative and artistic soul and enjoys things that are a little different. 🙂
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Oh no! Not another talented knitter. 😦 I can’t even sew buttons on. The covering is just beautiful!
My mother knitted and gave us an afghan yearssssss ago. Of course she is gone now but my husband still uses it during the winter. He always talks fondly of his mother-in-law as he wraps it around him. He wasn’t too fond of her before she knitted him the covering. lol
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Looks like it has turned out to be a wonderful memento of her 🙂
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Your work is stunning, Colline. And you’re right, the contrast is eye-catching. The beauty of these handmade gifts is the love injected with every stitch. I’m sure your stepson is going to love his afghan and will probably feel your love, too. I just finished an afghan for my nephew and his bride, in September. You may remember the post? If not, I left a link should you care to see. 🙂
http://orples.wordpress.com/2014/10/24/handmade-love/
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The love and care taken to make something is what makes homemade gifts special. The gift you knitted for your nephew and his new wife is indeed beautiful and I am sure is appreciated for the care you took in the making of it.
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So satisfying to see it coming together, Colline. I can imagine that warmth coming in handy too 🙂
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It will – especially as the weathermen predict this winter will be as cold as the last one!
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So cool! What a great skill to have, and I love that your son appreciates your talent!
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He loves things homemade as he realizes how much time goes into it.
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A beautiful work of art Colline.
It would brighten any bedroom, and its colours are inviting and display a great warmness.
I recall having one many years ago, and it was Heaven during the Winter months.
Regards
Ian
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I am hoping that this will help warm my stepson during the cold winter months. It will be nice for him to snuggle under 🙂
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This is so beautiful, you did great work dear Colline. I finished some of projects you can see in my cup of tea blog. You know, I love knitting/crochet, etc. Thank you, have a nice weekend, love, nia
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I have seen some of your finished projects Nia – and they are beautiful. I always love to see someone’s handiwork.
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This is so beautiful, Colline, and your stepson is a very lucky boy. 🙂 A great project. I’m about to embark on a few art classes which quite exciting. 🙂
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Those will be fun. I hope you post your efforts on your blog as I would love to see them.
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This is lovely and you are very talented. A lot of love goes into these hand made gifts.
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I think that is why I love receiving homemade gifts 🙂
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They sre very special indeed! 🙂
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What a wonderful hobby and gift!
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Thank you. I love to crochet as it does relax me.
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That’s a very nice gift, Colline. I am sure your stepson will appreciate the love and effort you put into it. 🙂
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I think he will. Every time he comes to visit I have to find a way to hide it 🙂
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Crochet Bedspread – nice work (lavender/white and blue/yelow)
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Thank you 🙂
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I love the bedspread. I’m glad you son appreciates your work and that he is proud of you – posting it to instagram. 🙂
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I cannot wait to see his expression when he gets the completed project 🙂
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