Here are the squares I mentioned in my previous post. They sat and taunted me until I put them together, as a lap rug for one of my erstwhile singing pals. She is inordinately fond of all things black, so I chose the border to complement her addiction - and my bright colours- in the hope it would give a stained glass window effect.
My shaggy carpet did it no favours, when I tried to lay the crochet down on top with no wrinkles, but it gives you the idea of the colours, and the fact that each square manages to be different, despite a limited range of yarn shades. Now I shall sit back and wait for your verdict! LOL
Very nice. I can easily image cuddling up with your blanket in front of a fire on a cold afternoon.
ReplyDeleteUsing the black is wonderful. Great choice. I love this!!! What a beatiful lap rug!!!!
ReplyDeleteCuddly and well made. :-)
ReplyDeletePearl
Very nicely done. Is there no end to your talents?
ReplyDeleteLove it! The colours are gorgeous and black is a good choice for the edging because it sets off the other colours so well.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. I can see the "stained glass" effect! Making each square different was not easy, but it was definitely worth the effort!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely. What is there you can't do, pray tell?
ReplyDeletethe verdict is....LOVELY!
ReplyDeleteThat's a neat piece of work there, Jinksy.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE it! Like the dark background, it really sets it off!
ReplyDeleteHave you checked your email! :-)
Maggie X
Nuts in May
The black certainly makes the stained glass effect appear. I love the colours. And if you'd have used another colour in stead of the black, I'm sure it would have made a beautiful baby blanket too.
ReplyDeleteLucky singing pal ;-)
Stained glass effect is just what you've achieved. Your friend will be delighted:-)
ReplyDeleteMagnificent!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely Jinks!! What fun you have had with it - now you can wrap it around your legs in the evening as you drink your cocoa.
ReplyDeleteMy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI stand in awe, at your skills, your patience, your persistence, and hand/eye coordination, and color choices, and...
You lucky person!
I'm crafty, but only with paper. Sadly I never learned to sew, or knit, or crochet. This is absolutely stunning and I am completely jealous of your skill :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Reminds me of my Mother's crocheting. She did an afgan very much like yours with black border. I don't who inherited it, but twas not me.
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