Sunshine and showers – Part 3

Well after the cliff hanger of the last part where my pieces were rippling and curving up I decided to carry on with part 3 and see what happened.  The pattern starts with a row of sc then goes onto to create an interesting flower like design by doing sc in a few stitches, then …

Sunshine and showers – Part 2

I'd been really looking forward to part 2 of this blanket.  The first part was nice but I fancied something a bit more challenging and intricate, in this part I certainly got it.  Jane says that her inspiration for this June section of the blanket was the colours and feeling of an English garden in …

Sunshine and Showers – Part 1

So with all my preparation complete I was ready to start the first part of this crochet along by Jane Crowfoot.  Before I started I decided to cut off a small section of each colour of wool and stick it to a piece of paper with the name of the colour written alongside it.  My …

Sunshine and showers – Preparation

In the last few months I have been so busy making commissioned pieces that I was starting to miss making something for myself.  I really wanted to make a blanket as I want to bring more crochet items into my interior decor.  So I have decided to start the Crochet-a-long for the Sunshine and showers …