Dun-da-dun-ta….DONE!
It’s finally done! Can you believe it? I’m totally doing a happy dance right now! I definitely can’t call it my Never-ending Nightmare Stashbuster Blanket anymore though, so I’m going to call it my Reversible Rainbow blanket.
After this, it’s probably going to be a very long time before I do anything with Tunisian crochet again. Now that it’s done though, I actually really like it. I think I know who I’m going to give it to, and I hope they really like it as well!
I’m so glad that Claire from Mollie & Claire had the wonderful idea to start a finish-along. I never would have made it through this project without the deadline and all the encouragement. I still have 15 days left, so I may try to finish another old WIP as well…but that’s a post for another day.
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If you’ve never tried Tunisian crochet, it’s an interesting technique. It’s like a cross between knitting and crocheting and you can create all sorts of fun textures and patterns with it. A blanket worked lengthwise probably wasn’t a wise choice for my first try, so I’m a bit burned out on it now, but will probably come back to it at some point.
Crochet designer Kim Guzman has written several great books on the topic. Her Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Tunisian Crochet and the Tunisian Crochet Stitch Guide are both available as e-books on Craftsy.
Both are also available in paperback and Kindle editions on Amazon (Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Tunisian Crochet
I hope you give Tunisian a try if you haven’t already!
12 Comments
thelandroverownerswife
Yay! Congratulations and what a lovely looking blanket you’ve made. Very well done 🙂
stitches'n'scraps
thanks! 🙂
teabeaknits
Very beautiful – but looks like a real labour of love! You must be so pleased to have finished it.
stitches'n'scraps
more like a labor of hate lol. It’s all Tunisian and was a bear to do – gave me handcramps. I kept doing a bit, then shoving it on a shelf for months until I felt like trying again. Overall took me 4 years to get it done!
mollieandclaire
I cannot tell you how envious I am that you’re finished!!!
mollieandclaire
But congratulations, it’s gorgeous!
stitches'n'scraps
Thanks! You’ll get there on yours, I promise! just keep plugging away at it and it will suddenly be done 🙂
Sara Crafts
It looks awesome!
stitches'n'scraps
Thanks! 🙂 I’m warming up to it now that it no longer feels like a lead weight tugging at me to be finished!
crochet splendour
aww…its soo beautiful….worth your time and effort 🙂 …
stitches'n'scraps
Thanks! 🙂
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