Granny Update Crochet Blanket

I saw this pattern at RedHeart.com and I just loved it. I didn't zoom in on it but from the picture it reminded me of a African flower motif. I ordered the yarn and printed the pattern.

When I got the yarn I saw that the blue was much brighter than it appeared in the pattern picture.

So I went ahead and made up a motif.

It doesn't look like the pattern at all. I must have made a mistake.

This pattern is an intermediate and I know why. This one little motif took me a couple of hours and the pattern calls for 98 of them! I'm not so sure I like it now. The blue needs to be darker but then I think it might look good in this bright blue. I think the motif is pretty and looks a little like a flower because it is raised on the Hexagon. So, I'm not sure if I will make this or not. I might try making a few more motifs and joining them to see how it looks or I might just make it an African Flower motif and go with that.

Happy Crocheting!

2011 - A Year of Crochet and THANK YOU!

This is what I have made in 2011...

1. Wisteria, 2. Traditional Granny Square, 3. Traditional Granny Square, 4. Japanese Flower, 5. Pillow1, 6. Motif#2, 7. Crochet Dog Sweater, 8. hotpad4, 9. African Flower Hex, 10. hex4, 11. Pent1, 12. Hex4, 13. Motif 40, 14. Block 117, 15. Motif 5, 16. Block101, 17. Ripples, 18. Homespun Ripple WIP4

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1. Stockings, 2. Rainbow Grany stripe3, 3. Giant Granny, 4. woolscarf1, 5. sequinscarf, 6. berryscarf.1jpg, 7. Bluesgrannystripe2, 8. BabyBlanket, 9. A Square a Day in May CAL, 10. Granny Stripe Blues, Greens and Yellows1, 11. Granny Bag, 12. African Flower Soccer Ball, 13. Blossom Dishcloth, 14. Green Blossom Dishcloth Close, 15. Liselotte's Crocheted Pin Cushion, 16. Japanese Flower3, 17. Japanese Flower2, 18. Japanese Flower, 19. New Pillows Back Close1, 20. New Pillows Front Close, 21. African Fower Potholder 4, 22. Wisteria in cotton2, 23. Rose Hotpad, 24. Pastel Delight, 25. Grannys, 26. Japaneseflower8, 27. Japaneseflower6, 28. Japaneseflower3, 29. Japaneseflower1, 30. Japanese Flower2, 31. Japanese Flower1, 32. Shamrock, 33. AfricanFlowers1, 34. Granny Stripes1, 35. Four Patch Granny, 36. Queen Anne's Lace

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It has been a busy year but I am looking forward to 2012 and all the NEW patterns and skills I will learn. 

It's been fun and I do appreciate each and everyone of you for following me throughout my journey. I have received so much support and learned so much from each of you. Your comments have inspired me to keep going and trying new things. THANK YOU for inspiring me and encouraging me as I continue to learn and expand on my limited knowledge of this beautiful ART.

Happy New Year and I'll see you next year!

Crochet Circle in a Square

Circle in a Square Close1, originally uploaded by EMCphotos.

From the book 200 Crochet Blocks by Jan Eaton

2011 Crochet Mosaic

2011 Crochet Mosaic, originally uploaded by EMCphotos.

I've been busy!!

1. Granny Bag5, 2. African Flower Soccer Ball, 3. Blossom Dishcloth, 4. Green Blossom Dishcloth2, 5. Liselotte's Crocheted Pin Cushion, 6. Japanese Flower3, 7. Japanese Flower2, 8. Japanese Flower, 9. New Pillows4, 10. New Pillows Front Close1, 11. New Pillow Close, 12. African Fower Potholder 6, 13. African Fower Potholder 4, 14. Wisteria in cotton2, 15. Rose Hotpad, 16. Pastel Delight, 17. Grannys1, 18. Japaneseflower8, 19. Japaneseflower6, 20. Japaneseflower3, 21. Japaneseflower1, 22. Japanese Flower9, 23. Japanese Flower2, 24. Japanese Flower1, 25. AFHEx, 26. Granny Stripes1, 27. Four Patch Granny, 28. Queen Anne's Lace, 29. Wisteria, 30. Traditional Granny Square, 31. Traditional Granny Square, 32. Japanese Flower, 33. PillowBack, 34. Pillow1, 35. Motif#2, 36. African Flower Hex