Saturday, September 27, 2008

Bobble Blanket

This is a blanket I crocheted many years ago.







I remember it took me forever but when I was done I was very pleased.
I still feel it's a beautiful pattern and an example of the beauty of crochet stitches

So many knitters feel crochet can't produce a fabric as beautiful as knitting can.
So sad for them because they're missing a world of amazingly beautiful stitches and patterns.
Just look in pages of Interweave Crochet and the many incredible crochet designers it features.
I will never understand the need for a scale when it comes to the fiber arts! We who love the fiber art should respect and be open to skills we may not know.
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12 comments:

  1. Tally KnitsSeptember 27, 2008 at 12:01 PM

    I learned simple crochet stitches (ch, sc, dc) when I was very young and would make simple scarves and doll blankets. I lost interest... Then I learned to spin when I was 16 and picked up knitting. I was one of those people who thought knitting was superior to crocheting, but then I decided to actually LEARN to crochet and love it as much as I do knitting!

    That's a gorgeous blanket... pattern?

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  2. Tally KnitsSeptember 27, 2008 at 4:16 PM

    I have the FO post up and a link to the pattern is on it.

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  3. Michelle BSeptember 28, 2008 at 10:40 AM

    Oh that blanket is gorgeous!

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  4. KnittingmummySeptember 29, 2008 at 5:36 AM

    The blanket is lovely I would love to learn to crochet but can't seem to get the hang of it by looking at a book. Maybe one day.
    Amanda.x

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  5. SteffiSeptember 29, 2008 at 3:23 PM

    What a beautiful blanket! It is sad that crochet is so often overlooked. It truly is a beautiful craft.

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  6. BiancaSeptember 29, 2008 at 5:03 PM

    This is indeed a beautiful blanket! Looks comfortable and warm :-)

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  7. PoochSeptember 29, 2008 at 6:46 PM

    I completely agree about crocheting. I enjoy crocheting ghans among other items. Knitted ghans seem to take forever to finish!!

    Beautiful work on your very pretty ghan!

    :)

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  8. LenaLSeptember 30, 2008 at 2:36 AM

    Oh yes, isn't it lovely! I used to chrocket a lot many years ago, but by some strange reason it's just knitting nowadays. But I have seen so many beauteful patterns, so sooner or later ... !

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  9. Sel and PoivreSeptember 30, 2008 at 4:41 PM

    What a lovely example of just how beautiful crochet can be! The fabric looks like it has a nice heavy hand! I agree its not either or with knit and crochet - they are just varying approaches to the same thing.

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  10. MeganOctober 1, 2008 at 11:03 AM

    You've inspired me-I am going to ask my mom to teach me to crochet! I was not against it, just more excited about knitted projects.

    Your blanket is lovely.

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  11. meOctober 1, 2008 at 5:35 PM

    This is gorgeous

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  12. ~ Phyllis ~October 4, 2008 at 10:00 PM

    What lovely work. My Memaw was a crocheter. She used to crochet table cloths.

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