Saturday, 19 May 2012

My Car Blanket is finished!

I have had a frantic week trying to get my blanket finished. When it actually came down to it, I felt a bit sad to be coming to the end because it's my first blanket and I started it in the winter on those dark evenings and imagined finishing it in time for summer picnics....well hello summer, I've finished!!!
So without further ado.......here it is.

It does look quite a lot brighter in real life and I am so happy with how it turned out! I do like all the random-ness of the different sized squares. I'd probably do things a bit differently colour-wise if I was starting it now but for my first big project, all in all, I'm pleased. Also as it's 100% acrylic, I was a bit worried how it would feel and drape but when it came out of the washer having been drowned in 'Comfort' fabric softener, it feels so soft and beautiful, I was really impressed. 
I realised today as well that as this blanket is intended for Tulip my car, it's quite apt that it is 2 years ago this week that I passed my driving test and got the lovely Tulip!

Here's Oliver giving his expert opinion on the unfinished version before I added the border. It was honestly on the floor for less than 30 seconds while I picked the camera up, and there he was trying it out!!



While I was having a 'big project' trauma, I decided to make myself something quick and satisfying that would only take an hour or two. Having looked at all the stuff in my handbag, I decided my car stereo needed a 'cosy'. Out came the scraps of wool and a couple of hours later........


I haven't had much time for shopping this week but I did have a quick charity shop browse today and got this lovely bright vase for £1.50.



Also these knee socks for £2 which I'm going to makeover (as planned in my previous post)


  
And lastly, my present from Geordie this week (as he did have a good week selling on ebay) was this lovely cool bag from Cath Kidston. I have wanted this for ages but they don't stock them anymore as they have a new one out now. I saw this on ebay and mentioned a few hundred times how much I love it. Anyway when my back was turned, a bid was put on and this morning it arrived in the post......

Oooh I can't wait to go back to work on Monday and take my dinner in this!
Hope everyone else has had a lovely week.
XX

11 comments:

  1. OMG,it's FANTASMO!!! I love it,the shapes and colour sare divine!
    Oliver is gorgeous,he'd make a lovely couple with my PeePee!!X

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    1. Thank you sooo much. Your Miss PeePee is the southern hemisphere twin of my Oliver, wouldn't they look cute together? xx

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  2. Love the blanket, so colourful, it will be a pleasure to use I'm sure. The CK cool bag is very nice too : )

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    1. Thank you Louise! I can't wait for some nice weather so I can sit out on it and have a picnic. xx

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  3. Fabulous blanket. Love the colours x

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    1. Thank you Lucy! I wasn't sure about some of the colours but I'm really pleased with the end result overall. xx

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  4. Your blanket is gorgeous! I love the random sizes of the squares. You're very clever and patient to fit them all together so beautifully :) Oh and isn't Oliver funny? - my Max would have done the same. Cats love to try things out don't they? They think it's all about them! Maggie xx

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    1. Hi Maggie, thank you so much!! I did enjoy the planning and the maths behind making sure all the squares fitted together-lol.Yes Oliver does think I spent 4 months making a blanket just for him. :-) xx

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  5. That's a great car blanket...COLOR. You do great with yarn and crochet hook.

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  6. What a talent you have and how jealous am I of that lunch bag???Rx

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