Sunday, December 7, 2014

Crochet Rolled Edging on Attic 24 Coast Blanket!

Hello.  I can't believe how the holidays are here again.  Time goes by so so fast.  Lots has happened since I posted the pumpkin roll recipe from last week.  We were all sitting down to a wonderful Thanksgiving feast at my daughter and son-in-law's home when all of a sudden my husband passed out.  Long story short, the first responders arrived followed by the ambulance and the sheriff department!  He spent Thanksgiving night in the hospital under observance although thankfully all his tests came back fine.  He had what is called a vasovagal episode.  It was so scary to see.  We celebrated Thanksgiving on Saturday and had a wonderful time.  Thank goodness my husband is doing great.

So, here is my completed Coast Ripple Blanket from Attic24.  It was such a delight to make!

I ordered the yarn kit from Wool Warehouse and received it around September 1st.  I can't believe I've been working on this for 3 fun filled months!

I followed the pattern from Attic24 and the color sequence.  But I decided to add my "rolled edging" as I do not like to weave in all those loose yarn ends!

Here's a close up of the rolled edging....

And here's another view.  Basically I did Row One of single crochet all around the blanket.  Then I started Row Two of single crochet, making 3 single crochets in each corner.  Row Three was a repeat of row two.  Row four was single crochet around but do a decrease in each corner by crocheting three together.  Row five was a repeat of row four.  If you have enough yarn left over, you can do Row six, single crochet in each stitch (no decrease, no increase).

Tie the yarn ends together and make sure they are secure.  Clip yarn ends to a length of about 1 1/2".  Turn edging over and with a yarn needle and yarn, stitch edging in place.  When you come to the edge with all the yarn ends, place yarn ends in channel of rolled edging as you are stitching each stitch.  

If my instruction are not clear, you can find an earlier post here with photos and instructions of the rolled edging.

NOTE
**I ordered one extra skein of yarn to do the rolled edging**

Here is the new home for my coast blanket.  It's on my Ikea couch in the family room.  I am keeping my fingers crossed that Lilly my cat doesn't mess it up!

I was a bit hesitant about the colors at first since there's lots of blue.  But I think it compliments my room since my walls are gold with green curtains and the blue highlights the blue water from the pool outside......

I'm going to be lost without working on the blanket.  It was such a fun project to do.  I've pulled out some yarn I bought in Turkey and I'm starting another blanket.....wish me well.

Until next time, have a great week and I'd love to hear from you and know what you've been working on.

Holiday wishes from,
Pat

 &
Lilly, too!

17 comments:

  1. Your ripple blanket is simply wonderful. But then I adore blue. Lilly is making the most of it I see. I love your Christmas snowflake and red berry back drop, (if that's the correct term), where did you find it?

    Jean x

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    1. Hi Jean. My daughter Heidi is my webmaster and she said the back drop design can be found in the "backgrounds" section on "The Cutest Blog on the Block" website. Thank you so much for your kind comment.

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    2. Thank you kindly. That website is quite a discovery.
      Jean
      x

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  2. I was glad to read your husband is fine after his sudden illness. Also lovely that you all got to celebrate Thanksgiving when he returned home. Your blanket looks gorgeous and it looks like Lily agrees. I love the new look to your blog, wonderful photo for your header and the really pretty berries on the sides, beautiful.
    Ali xx

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    1. Thank you Ali. We had a lot to be thankful for this season. I'm glad you like my new blog design. As I mentioned above, kudos go to my daughter Heidi who takes care of this part for me. Have a great week :)

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  3. Gosh what a fright you must of all had, I'm glad your husband is now home.
    I love the colours in the blanket, the odd rows of greens and browns compliment the blues lovely.
    Jan x

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    1. Hi Jan, yes we did have a fright but all is well now. I"m glad you liked the blanket. I had a great time making it. Have a fun filled week :) Many thanks for visiting today...

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  4. Hi Mom! The blanket is beautiful! Are you sure you want to keep it on your IKEA couch? :-) You must have a lovely daughter that updates your blog designs and photos each season. How thoughtful of her!

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    1. Hello my lovely daughter, Heidi. Thank you for your kind words. The blanket is nice but my daughter who takes care of my blog design is the best! Hugs from MOM xxxooo

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  5. What a work of art, I've always wanted to give this sort of wavey effect pattern a go, I'm not sure I will tackle something that big though.
    Good to hear your hubbie is recovering,

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  6. Glad to hear your husband seems ok now it must have been awful at the time. I love your ripple blanket - I did one but got fed up and made it much smaller! I am just about to start on the Cosy Blanket from Attic 24 - I love the start of things more than the rest!

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  7. Gosh how scary for all of you, but I'm glad he's feeling a bit better. Your blanket is divine - I only wish I could crochet so I could make one of my own!

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  8. It is gorgeous and just as gorgeous as Lucy from the Attic's original version! Well done you! Also glad hubby seems to be doing ok. x

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  9. Such a beautiful blanket! Lily looks very happy that you spent 3 months making it! Great tip about loose ends too xx

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  10. How awesome! love to have that wrapped around me with a hot choc watching a Christmas film! :) well done what an achievement x

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  11. Your edging technique just topped it off. Really like the colors as well. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. That led me to your blog. After looking over several posts, I wanted to make sure I return to check out more recipes and crafts. You have a blessed day as well. Merry Christmas!

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    1. Thank you Joy for your kind comments. I wish you a blessed Christmas holiday and ask the best for the new year.

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