Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Japanese Flower Garden Finished!

Helloooooo,

The Japanese Flower blanket is finished. J was kind enough to go outside with me and take some photos - I am so lucky he is cooperative. The flowers look much bigger when I hold the blanket up than when I photograph it on the ground.
It was a sunny hot day for the "photoshoot" and after holding it and drapping it around myself, I just loved it even more. 

Here it is on the garden chair set on my front porch...

Watercolor version of the photo...


 Very cozy to wrap around one's self. I was worried about the spaces in between each flower. I had a lengthy conversation about this with my Thursday crochet lunch group last week. Many crocheters were putting small flowery shapes in between but I just wasn't sold on the idea... plus I didn't have the time.

 Of course, I had to try it out on top of some chairs in my house...





After taking as many photos as I could, it was time to fold it up and ship it out.

I ended up with a total of 56 flowers, each flower was approximately 6 inches in diameter. I used twelve different colors of Lion's Brand Vanna's Choice Yarn . The following colors were used and the number of flower per color:
Olive - 4;  Dusty Purple - 7;  Antique Rose - 3;  Rose - 3;  Colonial Blue - 4; Dusty Green - 5;  Purple - 4;  Rust - 8;  Dusty Blue - 4;  Cranberry - 5;  Sapphire - 3;  Silver Blue - 6
The dimensions are 39 inches by 53 inches.

For my next one, I will stick with a general color pattern. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out which color petals to make next to make sure colors were not too close to each other. If I would have stuck with a general order, I would have saved a lot of time. So if you are going to make one with a variety of colors, I recommend sticking with an order.
xoxo Susan

10 comments:

  1. It's just wonderful. I like the white centers with all the brilliant colors around :')

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  2. Oh, how I love this. I don't know about you but here on the gulf side it would have been perfect for the rainy morning here. Can't wait to see what you will be up to next.

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  3. Thank you ladies. We had rain here also - I am in the Fort Myers area. I hope you have a lovely stay in the sunshine state Garden Bell.

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  4. Oh boy what an achievement. It is VERY pretty, well done
    Pauline

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  5. Hi Susan, I just discovered your blog :) The flower garden blanket is beautiful - I love your colour choices! And I noticed you're doing Solveig's Flowers in the snow blanket too. I'm making one at the moment as well, and call it my starburst blanket. Lovely pattern, isn't it?

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  6. Beautiful! I just love the water color version! :-)

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  7. WOW!..FABULOUS love it and love the watercolour version of the photo..great stuff
    Are you posting it on The Flower Bed?..for all to admire
    Hugs Suz x

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  8. Hi, I just posted a comment on The Flower Bed. Love your blanket. You did a fantastic job. I live up in the palm Harbor/Clearwater area, so you are not alone in Florida crocheting flowers. Have a wonderful day,
    Meredith

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  9. Hello!!! I just found your blog and love it! The Japanese flowers look super!!!!! Great job. I've been addicted to them too.....

    Nancy

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  10. Hello Everyone,
    Thank you for all of your kind comments. I will pop by all of your blogs and check out what you are up to!

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