The Beautiful Blogger Blanket - Squares from Melbourne, Australia!

Oooo quick... we seem to have internet in Suffolk at the moment... 

so just time to post the pics that I did yesterday...

Just before I popped off to Madrid last 

week I had a lovely treat...

A package all the way from Melbourne, 

Australia from the lovely Beberouge!

and what little beauties she has sent...

   This lacy square is Motif #101, from 

the book, 'Beyond the Square - Crochet 

Motifs' - Motif # 101 by Edie Eckman, 

in Moda Vera 8 ply Cotton

This beautiful flowery square is made 

using the pattern, 'Flower Square Motif' 

by Rose Hip, using Moda Vera 8ply Cotton.

Beberouge's 3rd square has a popcorn 

stitch flower centre and is made using 

a pattern called, 'Something Pretty', 

from Mille Makes at 

using Moda Vera Cotton.

Finally the fourth square is one that I 

really want to try myself...the pattern 

is called, 'Hawaiian Flowers', 

by Sarah London 

using Moda Vera 8 ply yarn.

All four together look gorgeous don't they? 


Beberouge also sells very sweet crochet items on Etsy

Thank you Beberouge... for such beautiful 

squares and for joining in with the 

Beautiful Blogger Blanket of 2012.....

You have 4 chances to win the blanket! 

Good luck! 


If you are inspired by all the squares that have been arriving 
for the Beautiful Blogger Blanket of 2012 you can still join in! 


We extended the closing date until the 29th February so get 
crocheting!  The rules are HERE and HERE


Have a look at ALL the squares that I have shown so far HERE, 
and there are SO many more to come... I have almost 
100 squares in my eager little hands!

Crochet competition results, Beyond the Square Motif # 2 and Beautiful Blogger Blanket 2012

Last week I showed you my entry for Elisabeth Andree's 

crochet competition on her blog About Crochet ... 

Well I wasn't lucky enough to win...but my goodness, 

you should see the two winning entries...

They are amazing!  

Have a look at Lindy's scarf on her blog Who I Am  

I loved it as soon as I saw it. 

http://lindy-whoami.blogspot.com/2012/01/about-crochet-chsc-project.html

It is a sophisticated, clever design that shows off 

the texture of two crochet patterns beautifully, 

and Lindy's husband takes beautiful photographs

 of her (go and see)!.  

Lindy has also crocheted some squares for 

the beautiful Blogger Blanket...have a look here...

I can't wait to sew them into the blanket but they 

aren't in the country yet - they are coming all the 

way from Minnesota, USA! 

Sharing first place in Elisabeth's contest was 

Donatella of Inspiration and Realisation... 

http://inspirationrealisation.blogspot.com/2011/12/crochet-chain-link-scarf.html

Donatella crocheted this brilliant chain link scarf in 

gorgeous greens - the pattern is on her blog too. 

If you want to see all of the competition entries 

pop over here - I think they are all amazing! 

Still lingering at Elisabeth's Blog today she posted 

about a new blanket she has made which is beautiful.. 

have a peak here...  

It's a very clever use of colour isn't it? 

I had better show you my second motif for the Beyond 

the Square Challenge 2012 over at Barbara's blog 

made in k-town ....her it is all pinned out...

and again after blocking....

MOTIF # 2

If you want to be really impressed have a look at 

Barbara's gallery page where you can see 

everyone's motifs in the challenge.

Finally pop over to see the squares that Barbina 

has made for the Beautiful Blogger Blanket of 

2012 over at Little things made with love♥

Simple, beautiful squares are on their way from 

Germany and Barbina is going to post the pattern.  

I foresee little 'Barbina' blankets popping up all 

over Pinterest! 

I'll be back tomorrow with the contents of an 
envelope that arrived here on Friday...

Tuesday Tallies have begun for 2012.. and look what I got in the post!

Yesterday Gingerbread Girl kicked off the Tuesday Tallies again for 2012 and I was shocked to find that I have only made 14 squares since  13th December..  I should have 134 squares in all and I have only got 114.  However, to find the silver lining in this particular little cloud I have found something to motivate me to shift my shizzle (I have heard my children say that...I hope it isn't rude!)!  I PROMISE... yes, PROMISE myself (and you) to catch up by... ummm...next Tuesday.... Tuesday 31st January!

This morning the post came earlier than usual... 


Oh how fondly I remember the days of post being guaranteed to plop onto the doormat by 7am.... the milk would be there on the doorstep too, with holes pecked in the foil by the birds, and all before Mum came down the stairs.  Even earlier than this Dad would have completed his kitchen sink shave and have popped off on his 'Pop-pop' to work... 


I must ask Dad why we called it a 'Pop-pop'**.... Hmmm....

So today I found this on the doormat...

An envelope from Elisabeth of About Crochet  and inside these...

2 Beautiful Blogger Blanket Squares from Elisabeth

BY -   Elisabeth About Crochet

                           PATTERN -  Can be found on Elisabeth's blog here 

                                YARN -  Cotton 8, double thread, main colour vanilla;   

                                            other colours -orange, green, pink and 2 

                shades of blue.

                               BY -   Elisabeth About Crochet

                               PATTERN - Can be found on Elisabeth's blog here 

                               YARN -  Cotton 8, double thread, main colour vanilla; 

                                           other colours; pink and 2 shades of blue.

Elisabeth also sent a postcard of 'Interieur Gemeentemuseum Den Haag'...

Here are some close-up details of the squares...

Thank you so much Elisabeth - they are gorgeous and 2 squares gives you 2 entries to win the whole blanket all for yourself!  

To everyone else who wants to take part in the Beautiful Blogger Blanket of 2012... getting stitching those squares, text me for my email, send your squares to get to me by the 31st January, and keep watching to see what other people have sent me.. .

** Addendum...I asked Dad why it was called a 'pop-pop'... apparently it was a two-stroke engine, and if it was standing idle the engine noise sounded like, "Pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop!"