Dada's Place - Crochet wonderland

"Guess how much I love you" was my son's favorite book when he was little. We've read it so many times... I loved that book, too! Everything is so special in that book. The story, the illustrations, the love... Love is definitely the topic I'm very interested in recently. I like to read books about love. I've just read "Life loves you" by Louise Hay and Robert Holden, now I'm reading "Loveability" by Robert Holden. The other day when I turned on TV (which I very, very rarely do) I came across Oprah show with Maya Angelou (I didn't have a clue that this women had such a big and magnificent life!), who talked about the importance of Love. It seems that wherever I look I found something relating to Love (with a capital L). So, it isn't unexpectedly at all that I named this blanket "Guess How Much I Love You". Because, Love is the most important hm... if I say thing, it wouldn't cover what Love is, not in the least, so I will just say that Love is all we need. From the beginning. To the end.

There is a story about this blanket. I'm always amazed at how things turn out unexpectedly. It seems that when it comes to creativity, she has her own will. And it seems that I always obey her will. So, the story goes ... a long time ago, sometime in December last year, I made that flowery yellow-grey scarf. I had the intention to write down that pattern, back then, but for some reason, I didn't. Last month it crossed my mind that I could make a blanket using that little flowery granny square. I played around with the pattern, experimenting with different colors, and finally selected the winning color combination. At least I though so.The last thing I had to do before buying the yarn, was to determine how much yarn I would need for the blanket. So, I randomly grabbed three skeins of yarn from my "Tango" drawer and made 4 granny squares. And that was it! I absolutely loved how these three colors match each other. I didn't have to bother making all those squares and color combinations at all! All I had to do is to open the drawer and let the creativity make a choice. I couldn't make a better choice.

Yes, the yarn I used is "Tango" yarn, my favorite yarn on Earth, made by St. George (in Serbia), 100% cotton, which I adore, 125m/50g. I'm so grateful for that yarn! I used 3.5 mm crochet hook. This is a relatively small blanket, it's ideal for newborn babies or to use it as a stroller blanket. It measures approximately 65 x 70 cm (25,6" x 27,5"). I joined the squares with simple crochet, and when you finish joining, the blanket will look something like this blanket above. The petals will be risen and a bit messy.

Guess How Much I Love You Baby Blanket