This was a quick one! It took a week in total, during which time I mostly stayed focused, with only occasional forays into other WiPs. It’s a really compelling crochet project, with a very high ‘just one more row’ factor. It’s all chains and DCs, so very easy to make, and the yarn does a lot of the work in it looking so good when it’s done.
Speaking of yarn – I used every last bit of the grey, and have just 5g left of the Jewelspun. For the grey, I judged that there was enough for one final, single crochet round… and I was about six stitches short! I used a bit of scrap grey to finish it off, rather than unravel the whole final row and try to gain it back (for example by doing fewer stitches in the points of the star). You can’t tell unless you’re really looking. And why would you?
I made 14 rounds, plus the centre star – that’s one more than the picture in the pattern. I used a larger hook than recommended, to suit the yarn, and my finished blanket is 46″ across, compared to the pattern’s 38″. A good lap blanket or baby blanket size. A total of 30 ends to weave in, which didn’t really take that long in the end. It rarely does – the thought of doing it is far worse than the actual doing of it, as with so many things.
It’s living on the back of the couch right now, and I’m still enjoying admiring the colours and the crisp shape. If the right recipient happened along, I’d gift it – if not, it’s a welcome addition to the house.
This is Star Blanket (Ravelry link) by Bernat (link to free pattern on Yarnspirations). I used a 5mm hook, Sirdar Jewelspun in Nordic Noir (195g), and Knitting Essentials cotton in grey (150g).
I have added this post to the Unraveled Wednesday linkup, with thanks to Kat for hosting.
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