Cotton or Wool Blanket?

I have the obession to make crochet blanket these days. I plan to make granny square with lots of color with white border.
Something like this:

Or this:



The problem is I don't have the yarn and I need to buy them. The idea of yarn shopping spree make me excited. However, before buying the yarn, I need to decide first whether I want a cotton blanket or wool blanket. I still can not decide until now. What do you think?

No Progress

There is no progress on my new blanket. I am quite bored making the same square all over and over again. I think I need to see the designs of other blankets for inspiration to continue making my blanket. In the meantime, all my existing blankets are well used and well loved, even the colorful blanket that I didn’t like originally, is used quite frequently and I have started to like it very much. Mostly, I use it as a shawl when I work in front of my laptop at night.

Here is Babbete blanket used by Lauri:

Progress of The Blanket

I have made 50 squares so far. Another 175 squares to go.

The beginning of New Blanket

Started this blanket on 8 July. I have to make 225 squares, and so far I only managed to make 45 squares. I can only make about 2 square per day, so it will take me about 4 months to finish it.

This was made from 2 strands of Canon thread that I ordered from Mimi. I ordered about 50 balls and it looks like that I will need some more.

FO: Colorful Crochet Blanket

Finished this blanket 1 day before Fiori was born, but only managed to wash and block a few days ago. I used the same pattern as the Baby Green Blanket, but this time I used 4 different colors. This was my first experienced working with wool, and I think I still prefer cotton.

Pattern: Colorful Blanket (125 x 145 cm)
Source: Lets Knit Series

Materials: Knitpicks Swish DK. Color: Petal (24051) 2 x 50 gram, Skyborne (24054) 7 x 50 gram, Pale Lemon (24059) 3 x 50 gram, White (24064) 5 x 50 gram.

Hook: Tulip Crochet Hook size 8 (5 mm)

Total Cost: Yarn USD 55.93,- plus shipping USD 15.94,- Total USD 71.87

Start Date: 23 April 2008

Finish Date: 20 May 2008

I am hoping to be able to get queen sized blanket for me to snuggle at night, but it turned out still too small for me. I was so frustrated that I could not make queen sized blanket, that made me planning another blanket to make. This time I want to make using double strand cotton thread. For the design I will share with you in another post.

Green Baby Blanket

I forgot to blog about this FO. This is another baby blanket. I am so addicted to make blanket after I finish my version of Babette blanket that I decided to make another one.
This project is started and finished before I made the Simple Cable Cardigan.

Pattern: Green Baby Blanket (90 cm x 90 cm)
Source: Lets Knit Series
Materials: Bendigo Wollen Mills 4 Ply Cotton. Color: Lime 883. Dye Lot # 008. Qty: 2 x 200 gram
Needles: Tulip Hook no 7 or 4 mm
Total Cost: USD 18.20
Start Date: 1 February 2008
Finish Date: 22 February 2008

Granny Square Blanket

I have finished my Empire Top last week. However, I still haven’t washed and blocked it yet. Now I am in the process of writing the pattern. Hopefully I can finish it by next week.

Anybody interested in testing the pattern? I am planning to write the pattern both in sport and DK weight. It needs about 9 balls x 50 gram yarn for size M. Drop me an email if you are interested.

Now, since I am finished with that top, I am making crocheted blanket again. It’s actually not a new project. It’s an old project that I started long time ago. Since I haven’t finished writing down the pattern of the Empire Top, I can’t start designing new project, they will mixed up in my mind. So in the mean time, I am doing this mindless project.

FO: My Version of Babette Blanket

I finished it on Saturday, blocked on Monday morning and Lauri was able to use it on Christmas Eve. I love the result. I could not believe that I managed to finish it in a week (8 days exactly). This is the first time I used worsted-weight yarn and the first time I managed to finish a crocheted blanket. I am a tight crocheter, and working with such a thick yarn makes my hand painful.

Being satisfied with the end result (and was enjoying the whole process), I can’t wait to start another blanket project. Too bad that I only have 18 balls of yarns, otherwise I can make it bigger. I used up almost all yarns. Only a bit leftover, probably half a ball total.

Anyway, here is the details:

Pattern: Babette Blanket (my version) 90 cm x 90 cm

Source: Interweave Crochet, Spring 2006 edition (but I really do not use the pattern)

Materials: Honeysuckle Yarns by Elmore-Pisgah. 100% cotton.
Quantity: 101 White lot 9703 (6 balls x 50 gr), 1047 Pink (6 balls x 50 gr), 1046 Rose Pink lot 7298 (6 balls x 50 gr).
Hook: Tulip Crochet Hook size 8 (5 mm)Total Cost: Yarn USD 14.07 + Shipping USD 11.20. Total: USD 25.27

Start Date: 14 December 2007

Finish Date: 22 December 2007

All entries about this project

Babette Blanket

Quite a long time ago already I wanted to make blanket for Lauri. Specially after I saw so many gorgeous blankets pop out on the net. However, I did not have a suitable yarn.

Then from crochetville I found about this online shop. I trial ordered 3 colors of their worsted weight cotton yarn (6 pcs each). At that time I ordered these, I don’t have particular project in mind. I knew I want to make blanket with them, but did not have particular pattern in mind.



When I received the yarns, I started searching blanket pattern. Then I saw Babette blanket in Ravelry (there are 140 people made/making this in ravelry, by the way). WOW! Immediately I fell in love with it. But, it required 17 different colors, plus I don’t have the magazine (the pattern is Babette Blanket by Kathy Merrick in Interweave Crochet, Spring 2006 edition). What to do?

Then, I make this draft:


I made it simpler with only 3 different colors. When I wrote this entry, I already made all the squares and joined them together. Now, to crochet the edging and weave in all the ends. Hopefully next post I can manage to show you the FO. Yeahhhh!!!!

My First Patchwork Project

Lately Lauri loves to cuddle in the blanket. I plan to make crocheted blanket for her someday, but in meantime I took out my first patchwork blanket that I made long time ago. I started this project right after I saw my MIL make patchwork, borrow her patchwork magazines, bought my cotton materials and started my own design.

As usual, I did not start with simple project, but designed a queen-sized blanket! I also hand-quilted the whole thing. I forgot when I started this project, but I finished it 5 days before I delivered Lauri. Such a perfect timing.

Lauri was having breakfast on bed