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Finished!!!!

It's done, and I love it!






















When it came time to sewing the squares together, I didn't like how the corners were coming together.  Because I didn't put enough single crochets in the corners when doing the white border, the stitches were stretching a lot to meet.  I tried forcing it, and it just didn't look good.  So I listened to the blanket, and didn't sew across to the next square, leaving little diamond holes in between the squares.  I really like the way those spaces became a design element (even if it wasn't intentional from the start).  Running into what you may call a problem can often lead to even better results.  As my dad says "there are no problems, only solutions."
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  1. AnonymousJuly 15, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    Love it!

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  2. deebrieseJuly 15, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Its stunning! How inspiring! Can't wait to see what you do next.

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  3. MarionJuly 15, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    WOW...so beautiful!!!
    Great work of you...i love it.

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  4. UnknownJuly 15, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Who-Who.... Stunning. Great color combo. I'm still plowing along. Update posted today. 60 down and 20 to go. Thank goodness I only did 5 rounds, otherwise it would be huge. I am still loven' your pattern. And will more than likely do another.

    Happy Weekend,
    Kate

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  5. Pammy SueJuly 15, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    It's wonderful. I like the join design too. Congrats on finishing. Doesn't that feel great?

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  6. DjJuly 15, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    I do like the diamonds. This is one gorgeous blanket!

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  7. Ellen BloomJuly 15, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Very lovely! Congratulations on an excellent pattern!

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  8. riaJuly 15, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Beautifulllll!!!

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  9. Baa-Me KniitsJuly 15, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Yes Happy Accidents....your blanket is gorgeous!! I love the little diamonds, that middle bit is often complicated and making it a feature is genius :-)

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  10. Tammy@T's Daily TreasuresJuly 16, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    Great advice from dad! Your blanket is gorgeous. Have a beautiful day. Tammy

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  11. PixieJuly 16, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    Its really gorgeous, i love it.
    Pixie :)

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  12. JacquieJuly 17, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    Hi , found you via "heart of sand" on Flickr. Your blanket is stunning and thank you so much for the tutorial...they are a lot of work to do but it's such a buzz when others make items using them :0)
    Jacquie x

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  13. Mys@July 21, 2011 at 3:32 AM

    Very nice, but how big is each square?

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  14. Erin JoyJuly 22, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    Flipping-Freaking-Fantastic!!! Love, love, love the colors. I've been making potholders using this block pattern ... thanks for sharing it. =)

    Erin @ Dutch Girl Diary

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  15. Susan H.July 30, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Your blanket looks great! Nice choice of colors too.
    xo Susan

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  16. CorinneAugust 7, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    hi kate, i'm new to your blog and to crochet. i just love this blanket and plan to make it from your tutorial. how many colors did you use? and, do you recommend a brand of yarn? many thanks, Corinne
    corinne@morpheusbilling.com

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  17. Tea at Weasel'sAugust 24, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    Wow, an amazing blanket! I found your blog via Ravelry... very glad I did, such fabulous crochet!!! :)

    Louise x

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