Grand Hexie Plans

Oh dear it's been a while since my last post, I don't really know whats happened the last week. No major disasters have occured in my life to explain my lack of presence. Maybe it's because things have been ticking over nicely that I got carried away with the peace and stress free life for a few days.

I even picked up my shuttles and did some weaving on my Lime Log cabin last night. I'm hoping to get it finished and off the loom by Saturday so I can take it to the SpinDyeWeavers meeting to show everyone. Must remember to take the throw I made for Tiggi too.



In my last post I talked about a hexagon blanket I want to make in the future. I've been giving it some thought and started to look on Ravelry for inspiration. So far, these patterns are jumping out at me...

Puffed Daisy Hexagon

I love the bobble of this design. It's simple and effective however it is small so I would have to think how what extra rounds I would want to add.


African Flower

My eye gets drawn to the motif in the centre of this block and I think it would be possible to adapt it so that the outer petals are a bobble style stitch. Also I like how you can use the same colours in each block but in a different place to bring it all together.


The Crocodile Flower

This block is quite striking and very unique. It uses the crocodile stitch which I love using and it has lots of texture. The only problem is that it's currently a square finish and I really want a hexagon, I'd have to adapt this to suit if I choose it.


Granny Stitch Hexagon Crochet Motif II

Where we would be without the basic granny block? I just have to include this one as a strong contender. The simple design will make any feature block pop.



These have definately given me something to think about, I still need to think about the yarn I'll use. I'm leaning towards handspun yarn to make it really special. This leads to another question, what colours and fibre do I need to spin up? What weight yarn do I need to aim for?

Do you have any future projects in mind??

xoxo
Sophie