Sea stripes in spring

After finishing the Spring Cloud blanket I had lots of little leftovers, so I started crocheting a simple striped cushion cover. I have to admit that I was seriously tempted to start another blanket right away, but I resisted (for the moment).


Sea stripes

We had about 2 weeks of "winter" here in Amsterdam, with snow and canals that actually froze over, but now it's definitely spring. I saw these lovely crocuses covering a hillside on Sunday.


Field of Crocuses

Photographs and artwork by Allison Gryski. © All rights reserved.

Spring Cloud Ta-Da!

spring cloud blanket

I started the Spring Cloud Blanket just under a year ago, while expecting the Wee Lass. I recently finished it and I'm so pleased with the pretty and cozy result. The Wee Lass likes poking her fingers in the holes. It was a great pattern for a new Mum to work on as it was simple to pick up just for a moment or two.


Wee Lass and her cozy

For the edging, I did a row of double crochet clusters all the way around, plus a row of single crochet in grey. Then I did a row of double crochet in pale blue, followed by a single crochet row in aqua and one in turquoise, then I finished it with a purple picot trim.


cozy with picot trim

Photographs and artwork by Allison Gryski. © All rights reserved.