Blanket love

Duvet days are not for me, just give me a crochet blanket to snuggle under and I'm a happy girl.

I've always loved a pretty blanket, but since learning to crochet the love (and the collection) has grown and grown.

This was the first blanket I made, four years ago.

I taught myself to hook up a granny square from You Tube.

I then started making large granny squares as baby blankets, then gifts for friends.

Got to love a colourful Granny blanket.

However my son preferred this Storm Trooper blanket.

Of course many of you who crochet will have come across the fab Attic 24 page, who can resist making one of Lucy's gorgeous ripple blankets?

I love the bright colours of Stylcraft dk, and the soft feel of it. Perfect for cold nights on the sofa, or stretching out on in the garden on warm summer days.

I also used stylecraft for this gorgeous round blanket from Simply Crochet mag by Hanjan crochet.

I then started to get a little adventurous in creating my own blanket patterns.

I wanted to make one that reminded me of a toadstool, and another like a meadow.

My next project was filet crochet. I loved the idea of putting messages on blankets or making something personal.

My friends son was very impressed with his very own Tardis blanket.

I like the idea of making things that are individual, one of kind.

My latest blankets have been made up using the c2c pattern from Simply crochet mag. I love the way this pattern works up so quickly. A few people are going to be getting this style blanket as Christmas gifts this year.

I hope that I might have inspired more people to go grab a hook and make pretty blankets to snuggle under    x x x

Katie