They live on a narrow boat, he is a buddhist, she is into crystals, reflexology, natural fibres, and a vegetarian. She is knitting him a sweater (don't worry, she already has the ring so won't be affected by the curse), and he has talked about knitting a blanket for their bed. Now you know them a little better. I have to say they are the most serene couple I have ever met, and she is particularly good-natured, calm and affectionate; an old-fashioned, lovely heroine.
My original idea was to make them a wedding quilt, however I don't think I can quite run to this, and although I'm quite happy with my beginner quilting skills, I know they are not up to making such an heirloom.
But I can crochet. So I thought I could make them a crocheted wedding blanket...in white yarn, maybe organic cotton, made up of pretty but not fussy granny squares. I know they are also keen on having babies straight away, so it could also be used as a baby blanket.
The questions are:
Which granny square pattern/s should I use?
Should I stick to one square design, or mix a few?
Should I use a few different shades of white? Or maybe a variegated white?
What yarn should I use? It needs to be affordable, but I want to use the best I can.
So far I've found a few patterns I like, and I'm quite keen on Blue Sky Alpaca's Organic Cotton yarn in these shades....
614 drift
616 sky
615 tulip
What do you think? Any pattern/yarn suggestions, or advice would be very welcome! I'm quite keen to get started on this straight away, I haven't knitted or crocheted in months!
4 comments:
I love the idea of mixed whites! I also like different square patterns. I sadly do not crochet so I can't really be of help in regards to patterns. I don't know if you need to pick certain patterns though. i think I would just pick a few that I liked and just stitch up what I felt like and then work on arranging them all out later. but that is me. as for yarn i like knitpicks organic cotton and nearsea naturals but they are both US companies so I am not sure if it would be cost efficient for you! This sounds like a lovely present and the wedding sounds like a fun one!
I could just say ditto to the above not really being one who crochets and to the mixed whites. I think that would look more organic which seems as though that would conform with the description of the happy couple.
The wedding sounds incrediably romantic!
I think it is an excellent idea to make them a crochet blanket. I love both the garden square and the standard granny square. I think they will be beautiful in cotton. I know that Get Knitted has a some Sublime organic cotton on sale at the moment. I understand that it is very good. They have it in colours like rice pudding, which I think is an off white. What a lovely name. I don't want to sound like an advert for GK. I love the colours you have suggested. Good luck with it. I think sometimes the decision making is the worst part.
I would totally make a blanket! Your crochet is beautiful.
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