I saw Lucie’s post about the Collaborative Hexie Blanket Project and thought to myself “what a lovely idea, I definitely want to be part of this”. Made By Patch has generously launched this project, we send in the hexagons and she will make them into a blanket then there will be a prize draw and the lucky winner gets the blanket. The rules are quite simple, use 100% cotton yarn, make your finished hexagons 15cm across and the last round must be white. Simples…………….
Oh, you can send up to a maximum of 5 hexagons and you will have as many chances in the draw as you send hexagons.
I realised once I checked my stash that did not have enough cotton yarn so I got busy online and ordered some from Wool Warehouse and set to work making my hexagons. The yarn I indulged myself with is Debbie Bliss Cotton DK, simply gorgeous, so soft and it is machine washable so will be easy to maintain despite the pale colours I have chosen. The soft shades are quite a change for me as I usually go for bright colours.
This is a shape I have not made before so I took the hint and visited the suggested links and fell in love with the African Flower design from Heidi Bears.
There are some amazing patterns on Heidi Bears using this design, I love the Hippo, go take a peak.
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I’m in love with the color choice! I’ve never used Debbie Bliss but i’ve been wanting to. Hard to get the yarn I want in the US without paying an arm and a leg for it.
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So sorry to hear that, if I can help at all I would be happy to send some yarn over to you. Not quite sure how we would do it but if it helps we could try to work it out.
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Lovely hexagons.!
The colors you selected go together very nicely.
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Thank you, I am really happy with the yarn too. It’s the first time I have used it and it’s so soft and snuggly.
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The colours really compliment each other, fab 🙂
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Thank you, I took them to show my Mum the other day and she didn’t like them very much but I am with you I think they worked out quite well.
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aw, thats a shame she didnt like them, hopefully she will warm to them 🙂
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Some more lovely hexagons! and you are right the hippo is very clever.
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I know, so clever. Have you seen the teddy bear too?
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No! I shall look.
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Looking forward to the next parcel now! 😀
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Thank you, I will get them off to you next week. Have you received many yet? Thank you for doing this lovely project, it is very brave of you offering to join all the hexagons into a blanket.
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Including yours we have 25 so far and I know there are more coming. Not sure if I am brave or slightly mad!! Email me for the address when you are ready to post them.
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Great, thanks.
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I love the African flower hexagon which I too came across while looking up hexagon patterns. I’m determined to do a project involving these. Still deciding which way to take them. I love your colour combinations. I’m rather tempted with them.
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I know what you mean, it is a lovely pattern. I have been looking at the Hippo for ages. Let me know if you want the shade colours.
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I really love your crochet. Beautiful stitches and wonderful, interesting color combinations.
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Thank you so much. I really love playing with colours and trying different things. These pale shades were a bit of deviation from my usual bright colours.
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What a lovely mix of colours. I can’t wait to see the finished blanket. I wonder how easy it will be to spot yours and Lucies contributions 🙂
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Not sure but it will be fun seeing the finished blanket and trying to spot our contributions.
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