Never be without a Philip...Blanket Ladder in an afternoon

This morning i asked if we could make a Blanket Ladder? 

[thats the royal we], because all I did was a scribbled sketch of what i wanted

 Phil, love him did all the rest. 

We found broom handles at Wicks and two lengths of wood for the sides for around £23.

and by teatime tonight...i had a fabulous Blanket Ladder

Still needs to be sanded and stained with an oak stain, but isn't it wonderful?

Couldn't wait until it's finished.

THANK YOU PHIL...you're something very special xx 

One or two blankets hanging around on the backs of chairs...so very pleased with my new Blanket Ladder

tomorrow i will sand it and stain it and dig out one or two more blankets..theres plenty of them packed away.

Need to thank Blinds2go too, fantastic new clip in the door blinds...

not cheap blinds, but cheaper than any where else for these fantastic and easy to measure and fit clip in blinds that drop down or pull up...brilliant 

Blocking Mandala Oval..

We'd got a little wobbly so i decided to block before continuing...it wont fit on my board so need to block half at a time...

To fill in the triangular spaces or continue with the rippled edge?

Thinking time while it's blocking...it only needed a gentle pull to straighten the ripple edge.

at this point it measures: 55" /140cm x 51"/130cm

MANDALA BORDER

All 16 of the granny squares are added now and i've started on the ripple border.
The Mandala Oval, is almost completed, just a few more rounds of the border and a finishing edge stitch. Hope to complete stage 3 of the pattern early next week.

Loving the pattern and want to make another in a riot of colour, in fact i have a few balls of Riot yarn that might be in the next one..watch this space.

First rounded second started...

BEFORE THE BORDER AND EDGING

MEASURES: With just one round of the border done and Unblocked, approx. 52"/132cm at the longest side, so far. 
WEIGHS: Approx. 550g

It needs at least another 6" all round adding a foot to the width. 

CROCHET AND TECHNOLOGY.

How Technology can help with design...I should be doing other things, but they aren't as much fun so sharing a few new Tartan and Checks for the Cal to come this week...
Just a little playtime, the one round granny squares aren't joined for these picture.  t
They will be when i decide on the final blocks, but just so you can see whats possible with these little gems...

A slightly more sophisticated check/tartan with this collection of mini squares 

checks or stripe combo's can be achieved with the one round granny square 

still like little pennies, but they will be joined at each corner when the final block is decided on..enjoy 

TARTANS.FROM 2013 TO NEW ONES FOR 2018

Bright Pink and modern...Original design from 2013 new versions to come this week and a TARTAN CAL too...join the fun 

original Tartan Samples from 2013

Original post here

Blue Tartan...a wip, this original isn't quite right yet

Reds from May 2013

Pastels too...

The version I did for Styelcraft in 2015

CUSHION 

 Blue version Blanket in my dining room before the border was added