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Carnival Granny Blanket free pattern

Carnival Granny Stripe Blanket Amanda Hurrell   Eight-by-Six©   Sizes and Materials List Hook Size UK 4mm  Yarn: I’ve used Stylecraft Special DK (which is 322 yds/295 metres per 100g ball and retails at around £1.95 per ball for 100g) I buy mine from  Love Crafts and this is where you can find my ad free pattern Stylecraft Special DK wash care instructions: machine washable 30deg, can be dry cleaned (I line dry mine) Colours turquoise lipstick raspberry duck egg denim mustard pistachio boysenberry bluebell lavender violet Tips & Notes Sewing in the ends. Everyone dreads this part but from previous experience its much easier and quicker to sew them in as you go along. Maybe choose to sew in ten or so rows at one time. I do this now with a tea break and it makes finishing the blanket a nicer experience and much quicker and neater too. Abbreviations ch = chain sl st = slip stitch dc = double crochet tr = treble htr =...

more granny squares

One more sleep and it will be Granny Square Day 2019, here are some more designs I've been crocheting this week. One more to try tonight! solid granny square using hand dye  yarn by Sewhappycreativ motif 1 from the book Crochet Blocks using Scheepjes Stonewashed

Cactus Tea Cosy

Yeah my new cactus tea cosy pattern is now live you can buy it here at  Love Knitting . I've knitted mine in Debbie Bliss yarn but you can use any DK weight held double. This weekend I'll be adding my Cactus giveaway over on my Instagram account. Happy Knitting. Amanda x