help! i can't stop crocheting!

this is serious everyone, no sooner do i get close to the end of a crochet project, i'm planning to start the next. piles of colourful yarn are being organised into baskets, bags or just clumped on the couch all ready to start. the agony of sewing in all the ends is hard to endure but then i sew in the last one, throw the FO aside and speedily make a chain for the next project. and who to blame? well, at the moment its Lucy from the attic24 blog. her colourful world has me hook, line and sinker. i love the colour combos in rainbows, boiled sweets and kids plastic beads so no surprises that i already had most of the yarn colours she uses in my stash!

sunshiny candy stripes

Lucy kindly provides a tutorial for this granny stripe blanket on her blog, but i warn you, if you love colour and crochet you may find yourself chaining for a new project before you know it! i used acrylic yarn from my stash, supplemented with some "moda vera" from Spotlight and some vintage acrylic from Mum's stash (a treasure trove of yarn with retro labels and prices!)

my little helper

granny stripes

i made my blanket narrower and longer than the pattern, it's about 116cm wide by 123cm long. i made my own edging as well, just 2 rows of trebles (UK) and 1 row of a simple picot to finish. more details are on my Ravelry page as usual. i started this project in March and have worked on it off and on, but because it's TV crochet it's been pretty quick and fun to make. and have i started a new project yet? you betcha! here's a sneak peek of it, and don't be surprised if it shows up later this week...

new project