Oops!

Naughty me! I have rather neglected my blog for the last month. There are a couple of reasons for that but whilst I'm having a quiet day I am hopefully going to schedule a few posts to show you what I have been up to crochet wise.

First up, an update of my mood blanket. I can't believe how big it is getting. I love adding each square on and now it is large enough to see the effect of my random moods I am loving the patchwork effect it has!

Here are the squares I've added over the weekend -

Friday 25th April - grey: tired, feeling a bit meh
Saturday 26th April - green: quiet day
Sunday 27th April - pink: family, content

 And here it is in all it's glory! It's very difficult to get a picture of all it now. I think next time I will spread it over my bed. I guess that way I'll also be able to see how much it is growing each time. I'm so pleased with it.

 

You'll notice on the 6th row, near the middle there are a lot of dark colours (navy, grey and fawn) this is because I have injured my ankle (torn the ligament) and these darker colours represent the first few days afterwards.Unfortunately two weeks later I am still in quite a bit of pain and have to see a physio but I am coping better with the discomfort and boredom now so I can go back to more varied colours.

Recent projects completed

                           

Hi! I've been meaning to blog for a while but I never seem to get around to it!

I just wanted to post some pictures and show off some projects I've finished recently.

The photo at the top is a baby blanket and matching bunting crocheted with 100% cotton. I loved working with this yarn and really pleased with the finished items. This set is available to buy in my Etsy shop.

The second picture is a gorgeous infinity scarf. It's really soft and snuggly, perfect for spring and the colours are so lovely. Constructed with granny squares, it has a really textured feel to it. This is also available in my Etsy shop.

The final picture is a blanket I made as a present for my Nan. I love these colours together and I think they complement each other really well. It is approx 100x100cm. My Nan was very pleased with it.

                              

                               

Bryan the Bear

Please let me introduce Bryan the Bear...

 

This was my project for the weekend just ended. When I first starting crocheting I tried to make a few amigurumi animals but they were always a bit wonky and not my best work now I have more confidence and a better knowledge of reading patterns I wanted to give it another go. I found it much easier this time around and I am very happy with how he turned out. 

These will be for sale shortly in my shop on Facebook and Etsy but I think Bryan will be making a home with me!

  

He looked a bit sad without a body! He seems a much more cheerful chap now he is all in one piece.

Third Row Complete

  

Last week I completed the third row of my mood blanket. It had to be yellow to complete the row as the sunshine was making a rare appearance (not that it lasted long!)

I am still thoroughly enjoying this project and the bigger it grows the more I love my blanket. I am embracing the patchwork effect that it is giving and look forward to the end of year when I can see how it will look finished.

I will post my diary pages later in the week detailing the colours I used for what days and my mood (or in some cases what I cooked for dinner - yes, really!) 

Now on to March. I can't believe we are in the third month already and how quick this year seems to be going. 

Baby Blanket (Olive Rose Pattern)

I've just finished this beautiful blanket. The pattern is called Olive Rose blanket from Issue 10 of Simply Crochet magazine.

It measures approximately 70x77cm and is the perfect size for a baby shower gift etc. I have just listed it in my Etsy shop. It's made using Stylecraft DK and I used colours that I had in my stash.

I'm very pleased with how this one turned out and will definitely make more blankets in this style.

Did you know?

Did you know that aside from this blog I also have a facebook page, Etsy shop and Instagram that you can follow me on?

Facebook: Merry Peridot

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One Down...Eleven to go!

The first month of the #crochetmoodblanket2014 is complete! I know I'm a little bit late considering we are already a week into February but I thought I'd post the pages of my diary which document the colours I've used and why.

 

Please excuse my weird looking fingers!! I'm very happy with how this month has gone and I am growing to love the randomness of the colours I've used so far. The only colour I've vowed not to use is black. I do have a very dark navy and purple though. 

I'll hopefully post some progress pictures of the blanket later in the week. I'm very happy that I started the third row yesterday - I love seeing this project grow! 

I hope everyone elses blankets are continuing to grow and are going well!