Voilà ! the macaroons blanket.
31stof March! just in time….
You probably have already seen some previews on my Instagram. I finished the macaroon blanket last week, but I have been so busy trying to finalise the last details of the ” secret project” plus I had a few deadlines at work . However, I am now finally sitting down, writing the recipe for the macaroons blanket, so you can all make one for yourselves!
Firstly let me tell you, it will take a degree of patience! The squares are very easy to make but there are 280 of them! Saying that… I actually really enjoyed the journey and seeing all of these little bundles of colours growing in my basket… a bit of frustation at times with the ends to be sewn in BUT it will be worth it in the end as the blanket came out really beautiful !! Like baking, it is with no doubt, a labour of love.
If I can make a suggestion, as often happens to me with any granny square blanket, I find it much easier to make it if the project is running along side with something else, and most important, sew in your ends as you go! or it will be a nightmare!
THE SQUARE: it is my design. I made a small photo gallery so it is even easier for you to make your own:
FOUNDATION : magic circle
ROUND1:
3 ch( makes the first treble),2 trebles, *3 ch, 3 trebles* repeat ** 2 more times., ss on the 3chs ( which act as your first treble) and fasten off.
(12 trebles and 4 ch3 spaces)
ROUND2:
start with a new colour in one of the 3 chs spaces and work a cluster of 3 trebles together,3chs and another cluster; 3ch and in the next 3 chspace of round 1 repeat * cluster,3chs cluster 3 chs* ss and fasten off. [ 8 clusters, 8 3chs spaces]
please note as from the photos your squares will curl! do not worry as the final round will straighten down the square.
ROUND3:
Start a new colour in any 3 chs space between 2 clusters and work the angle as follow:* 3 chs ( act as 1st treble) 2 trebles, 3chs, 3trebles.
In the next 3 chs space work 2 trebles, 1 puff stitch in the centre of the 3 trebles of ROUND 1 , 2 more trebles*; and repeat **
so that is the little mini granny square. it looks lovely both sides
Next the yarn used and colours:
STYLECRAFT SPECIAL DK
- CLARET
- LIPSTICK
- POMEGRANATE
- GOLD
- SPICE
- FONDANT
- APRICOT
- SAFFRON
- LEMON
- CLEMATIS
- LAVANDER
- DUCK EGG
- SPRING GREEN
- PISTACHIO
- MEADOW
- one ball for each of the shades EXCEPT for the PISTACHIO where you will need three balls in total.
the squares are 280, they measure 7,5 cm and are organised in 14 columns of 20 squares each.the border is 15 cm deep.
The joining method is a simple row of dcs . I changed colours every time , that has made a lovely “multicolours grid” effect, which makes the blanket interesting both sides!. the all blanket is 120×180 in total and the border is 15 cm deep.
THE BORDER:
the border is an adaptation of border number 72 from the new Edie Eckman’s book : ‘every which way crochet border.’ I said an adaptation because I repeated round 1 and 2 several times to make the border more substantial, and as consequence, I had to change the corners too, as I like my borders to be perfectly flat.
I know it is a nuisance but I can’t post even a partial picture of Edie’s border as that would infringe the copyrights . all I am saying just look at the closeups, or use another border that is a multiple of 10 stitches.
I hope you will enjoy making the macaroon blanket and thank you for all the lovely likes and messages I received!
Bring on APRIL!!!!!!!
love as always,
Lucia x
