Friday, April 19, 2013

Finished! Greengate Blanket

I'm on a roll with finishing projects lately! We won't talk about the one's I have started though :)

This one has to be my proudest finished projects. I can't believe I actually finished it. Way back in August when I started it, I said to myself why am I making this I'm never gonna finish it. But here you go in less than a year it is finally done and it's a whopper! It measures about 68 inches wide by 96 inches. Definitely the biggest thing I've ever crocheted and probably ever will. I am so in love with it and it fits so perfectly on my bed.

The pattern can be found here. It is in Swedish but with google translate and a little crochet knowledge its easy to figure out. Or to make it simple, it's just a series of straight double crochet rows and granny stripes, if you wanna make your own just mix them up.

Since we sadly can't get GreenGate products here in the US I dub this blanket my first ever GreenGate!

Hope you all have a fab weekend!

43 comments:

  1. It's just wonderful! ♥

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  2. You make it sound very easy and yet it is stunning - beautiful colours. Well done x Jane

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  3. Oh my!! That is a gorgeous blanket! The colours are beautiful! You must be thrilled, it looks so great on the bed!

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  4. Stunning! Gorgeous! Perfect!!! Love!!!!
    xo Kris

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  5. Hi. Just wanted to say your Greengate Coloured Blanket is GORGEOUS!! I love Greengate too. Cant get it in Australia either so I have had to buy some pieces online. Its very precious stuff. I love all your crafty goodness. Thanks for a great blog! Love Julie in Oz x

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  6. Love your Greengate coloured blanket!! Its Gorgeous!! Im a big Greengate fan too!! Love Julie in Oz

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  7. The colours are beautiful, and the tension looks so consistent, well done!

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  8. That's beautiful! I have plans in the pipeline for something similar, I hope it works out as gorgeous as yours!

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  9. Your Greengate Blanket is FABULOUS, STUNNING AND A WORK OF ART, well done.
    luv
    irene
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  10. That is so gorgeous. I love it.

    Lisa

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  11. Lovely. It is just beautiful. I am in the planning stages of a bed sized blanket. Nothing I've made comes close to fitting!

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  12. This is Gorgeous! I have just recently discovered Greengate and now since seeing this blanket....you have inspired me to make one for myself....very beautiful!
    xx Shari

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  13. Gorgeous -- and you are a star finishing it. I have moved away from my Elmer blanket once again --- one day! Congratulations and your bedroom looks lovely. The perfect setting x

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  14. What a beautiful blanket!! So subtle, yet bright, lovely combination of colors. Well Done!!

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  15. Well worth every single stitch - it's beautiful!!!

    Heather x

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  16. Your blanket is absolutely beautiful. :o)

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  17. You have an array of gorgeous blankets to choose from for your bed, how on earth do you decide which one? They're all SO fantastic!! You have done a wondrous job, once again x

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  18. Wow, wow, wow it is amazing, I love the colors and the pattern variation.
    Well done,
    Meredith

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  19. Oooooooooohhhh!!! I loooooooooove it!!!
    Gorgeous blanquet!
    Congratulations, a great work!

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  20. I am in love with this afghan. I must make one! Stunningly beautiful.

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  21. It is so amazing and beautiful. The colors are so perfect. I am always searching to find if there was someway for us to greengate in the US. I guess maybe I will have to start making my own Greengate too.

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  22. This is beautiful! I would be very proud if I were you. It must have become very heavy about the half way mark.

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  23. Oh Yeah! Definitely Greengate worthy. Beautiful!!!

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  24. What a beautiful rug to welcome the warmer weather in...the sunshine just catches the fresh colours beautifully!

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  25. Wow! It's gorgeous! A real heirloom piece. I'm going to see if I can summon the commitment to finish such a vast project my self :)

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  26. So So Pretty!! I am in AWE of anyone who can create and stick with such a large project!! Be proud....it's AWEsome!! penny x

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  27. Lovely, lovely, lovely....you've done a super job! :) x

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  28. Your blanket is beautiful I adore it and after reading your last post you inspired me to start my Russian doll - I'm thrilled with her if you have time pop by for a peek x

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  29. wow!!! Your blanket is so wonderful!!! really, really great!
    Liebe Grüße
    Kerstin

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  30. That is amazing! I want to make one myself one day - not sure I'll ever manage to finish though!!
    Maria x

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  31. This is gorgeous. I have to have one!

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  32. Absolutely gorgeous! You have made such beautiful blanket!
    Helen x

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  33. I love it! I'm a crocheter too and can appreciate how much time that took. what yarn did you use for it?

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  34. Beautiful, and the colors and pattern are perfect! I made a lap size tribute to Carh Kidston a few years back. What brand of yarn did you use?
    And why is it that GreenGate won't come to the states? So frustrating.

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  35. this is absolutely beautiful!!

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  36. REally love this blanket. The colors and the pattern go super well together!
    From,
    Danielle

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  37. hello becky
    wow the blanket is gorgeous!!! love the color-combinationen,really fantastic!!!!!
    have a nice day,
    regina

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  38. oh die farben sind herrlich zusammen gestellt.........schön !!!!!!!!!!!!!! lg

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  39. Nice plaid. I especially like the way your bed is placed under the window.
    Really cosy!

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  40. Hello! I'm wanting to make a bed-spread like this, and am wondering how much of each yarn did you use? The google translate site says, for example, 20 "balls" of blue. How does a "ball" translate to a skein? Thank you!

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    1. Hi there! I'm not 100% sure how much yarn I used, but I think it was about 4 to 5 skeins of each color :)

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