My plant to complete some of my UFOs* is going well. Finally, after four years, I have finished my Bavarian crochet lap blanket.
It doesn’t look like I originally envisaged, but I think having a border around the Bavarian centre frames it rather beautifully. I’m also rather pleased with the scalloped edging, which just finishes it off nicely.
To celebrate the completion of such a long-term project, I embarked on a tiny project that was completed in a single day. I was asked if I would make a baby bonnet by one of my Knit Night friends:
It needs a ribbon threading through, but I think it turned out quite well and it was lovely to make something so quickly.
Now… time to return to the jumper I was knitting before I got swept up in a frenzy of crochet!
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The Snail of Happiness 
Ann Pole
/ June 3, 2018Stunning. 🙂
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 4, 2018Thank you
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Wild Daffodil
/ June 3, 2018How wonderful to have completed your lap blanket. Great feeling I’m sure. That bonnet is so cute!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 3, 2018I haven’t made baby clothes for about 3 decades; it was quite fun to work on something so tiny
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thecontentedcrafter
/ June 3, 2018Yay! So beautiful and your colour choices are, of course, entirely correct! I didn’t edge mine and I rather like what you have done with yours, effectively doubling it in size. It’s no longer a mere lap blanket you could cover your sofa with it 🙂 Well done you! The baby’s bonnet is just gorgeous, such a pretty pattern. I like the way you have incorporated the Bavarian into it. Did you make up the pattern yourself?
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 4, 2018The bonnet is based on a pattern, but when I followed the pattern exactly, the finished bonnet was tiny, so I adapted it. I’m rather pleased with how it turned out and it has given me a good idea of how to achieve that shape without too much fuss. The original pattern is here: https://kirstenhollowaydesigns.com/2017/02/lavender-blue-baby-bonnet-pattern.html
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thecontentedcrafter
/ June 4, 2018I had a look at the original – I like the ribbon finish. It makes me wish I had a little baby to make for 🙂 It’s always good to have adaptations up your sleeve isn’t it – I’m currently surprising myself by completely inventing my own crochet etui doll from memory. I saw a photo once and could never find it again…….
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 6, 2018Yes, I thought the ribbon was a lovely addition and I’m leaving it for my friend to choose the colour… pink, I’m guessing, but she may surprise me!
I know what an etui box is (my mother makes them) but I’ve never heard of an etui doll…off to seek out a picture…
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nanacathy2
/ June 3, 2018It looks simply stunning. The baby hat is so cute.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 4, 2018I didn’t think anyone used baby bonnets any more, but clearly there is a demand!
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arlingwoman
/ June 3, 2018Goodness, Jan, that blanket is beautiful and the baby bonnet is too. I’m glad you’re getting through your projects and yarn!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 4, 2018It’s a good job as I have to confess I bought some more whilst I was on holiday!
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arlingwoman
/ June 4, 2018It would be hard to pass up Scottish wool. I remember seeing some beautiful yarns and woven things while I was there years ago.
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anne54
/ June 3, 2018Such prettiness! The little baby’s bonnet is very cute, and I love the flowery thing on the back. And now that UFO is officially just a FO!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 4, 2018And I’ve even woven all the ends in, so it really is finished.
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Tracy @ It's a T-Sweets Day!
/ June 3, 2018Woo hoo! Congratulations on a spectacular finish! Bavarian crochet is on my bucket list. I even have the book and yarn ready to go…. someday just hasn’t seemed to come to “today” yet.. Thank you for the inspiration 😊
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 4, 2018It’s quite easy once you get into the swing of it, but it really, really eats yarn!
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katechiconi
/ June 4, 2018Congratulations on the UFO completion, it’s a lovely blanket and you should be justifiably proud of it. I think those tiny baby bonnets are something you should consider for your online shop, as they’re very appealing and don’t take you long to do…
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 4, 2018I agree about the baby bonnets… and I was wondering about making them in the lovely Cambrian Mountains wool… something to test out, I think
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katechiconi
/ June 4, 2018I think new mums who care about buying local would love that idea!
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Born To Organize
/ June 4, 2018What a great feeling finishing this UFO. As you know I have a Bavarian quilt made by our friend Dani, and as it goes, it’s on my lap at this very moment! Kismet. I love your larger size. It’s versatile and beautiful.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 4, 2018And read just in time for summer… oh well it will be snuggly when the weather cools down! I really hope we hear from Dani again one day.
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Shirley
/ June 4, 2018Well done with the finishing. It looks lovely and the bonnet is very sweet.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 4, 2018Thank you… it felt like such a chore to get back to it, but once I’d overcome that hurdle, I rather enjoyed working on it.
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Kim
/ June 4, 2018It always feels good to clear a long-term UFO. That blanket looks great, and I’m sure will get loads of use. I can’t remember the last time I made baby related stuff. The bonnet is cute – and just the thing as a palate cleanser after a long project.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 4, 2018I’m quite surprised that people still want knitted or crocheted baby things, but there does seem to be demand. It’s lovely to make something so quickly… even though I had to do it twice because the pattern actually produced a bonnet that was way too small, so some modification was required!
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tialys
/ June 4, 2018Gorgeous! I just Googled Bavarian crochet and watched a YouTube video on ‘how to’. It looks manageable but I can see how it would take a very long time to do and, also, I can see why an alternative name for it is ‘the Wool Eater’.
Would you ever embark upon another?
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tinaor
/ June 4, 2018Well done – and it’s beautiful too!
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Laurie Graves
/ June 5, 2018Oh, beautiful! And that baby bonnet is so sweet.
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thecraftersapprentice
/ June 11, 2018beautiful! I love all the borders
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