I tried hard to resist this Blanket Crochet Along – failed!
Helen Shrimpton’s Octogonical.
My excuse to myself is that I am only going to use yarn I already have:
Stylecraft Special DK and a 4.5mm hook
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Lobelia, Royal, Teal, Lobelia, Bright Pink, Lobelia, Emperor, Lobelia
What can I say – crochet makes me happy, and joining in with other crocheters on the same project is fun.
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What would be the point of doing a blanket you didn’t enjoy working on – unless it was at the request of someone much loved of course! I shall look forward to seeing it grow.
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Absolutely! I have to love the project to do it.
I used to always have a recipient in mind when I started a blanket – nowadays I make things and then a person pops up along the way who would like it. I have far too many Wips on the go already, so I really ‘should not’ be starting this one – but hey!
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Yes, I’ve learned since joining some FB groups that having people doing either the same or a similar challenge / project gives a whole new (and wonderful) dimension to the experience. I bloody love t’interweb 🙂
This will be interesting to watch (and learn!), thank you for sharing
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I’m with you there Dawn – being part of a group, even virtually, enriches the project immensely! 🙂
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But why octogonical, Sandra, when it’s based on a pattern of 6…?
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The finished blanket will be an Octogon.
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Out of hexagons…? Is that mathematically possible?!
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It seems so – the pattern turns into a circle and from that into an octagon. If you go to Google images, you can see lots of different versions: https://www.google.com/search?q=octagonical&safe=strict&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjmrZqDp8DsAhUFu3EKHQglDVIQ_AUoA3oECAYQBQ&biw=1440&bih=682
Or maybe its witchcraft!
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OK, I have had a look on Google and I see that it doesn’t take witchcraft…
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❤ 🙂
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Wowsers!Fantastic.
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I always enjoy Helen’s patterns. (so many Helens 😉 )
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Excellent! I have a project to enjoy watching again!
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Yay! That makes me happy too! 🙂
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Oh, my word! Love the colors.
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I am thinking of peacock feathers as a guide.
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This is definitely the year to do what makes you happy! Love the colours – so vibrant 🙂
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Yes! Thank you Margaret, that is a good point!
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it makes you happy, and it’ll make us happy watching progress ^^
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Aww, thank you Claire.
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Your colour choice I presume. Look forward to seeing how you get on.
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Yes, my choice. It will be a challenge to stick the the colours I have. I really must reduce my stash!
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