Friday, April 1, 2022

Spring Blossom Bed Runner | Crochet Pattern | Published!

The Spring Blossom Bed Runner Crochet Pattern
has been published!
 
 

You can find the pattern by clicking on the following
Apple Blossom Dreams Shops:



Any yarn can be used; however, the pictured afghan is crocheted with 
Scheepjes Colour Crafter and/or Stylecraft Special DK.
 

Here's what the border looks like:
 
The finished bed runner measures 97” x 22” (246 cm x 56 cm) T
This size fits at the foot of a king or queen-sized bed and hangs over the sides. 
Reduce rows for a smaller bed or rearrange dimensions for a blanket.)


Happy, happy, happy, pattern release and 
and happy, happy



Warmly,

Astri

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" | Spring Blossom Bed Runner | Finished!

Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" 
is done!

Yay!
This was so much fun!
UPDATE:
The Spring Blossom Bed Runner pattern is now available by clicking here



 

It's 97" (246 cm) long and this is how far it reaches on 
each side of a queen-sized bed without box springs:
Plenty long enough for a king-sized bed.

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Please share your progress via Facebook or Instagram.

Thank you for stopping by!


Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Jeg πŸ’— Hekling!

Friday, March 11, 2022

Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" | Spring Blossom Bed Runner | Border

 The last step for the project I picked for the
Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" 
is done!

Do I hear a "hallelujah?"

The border is complete!


UPDATE:
The Spring Blossom Bed Runner pattern is now available by clicking here

Thank you for stopping by!


Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Jeg πŸ’— Hekling!

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" | Joining Motifs

The project I picked for the
Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" 
is coming along. 

All the Blossom Squares, Granny Squares, and Granny Triangles are finished
and ready to be joined
These have all been laid out and joined with a sc.
 
I crocheted these together in one diagonal direction first and the other direction second.

and now it looks like this:

UPDATE:
The Spring Blossom Bed Runner pattern is now available by clicking here

The next step is the border.


Thank you for stopping by!


Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Jeg πŸ’— Hekling!

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" | Plain Granny Triangles Done

 The project I picked for the

Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" 
is coming along. 

These are the triangles that will go along the edge.


34 white triangle grannies were needed and are completed.
 
This is how they look with the other motifs:
See how they square off the blanket?
This layout with the triangles keeps the
squares at a diagonal. 

Yay!
It's now time to join all the motifs.

UPDATE:
The Spring Blossom Bed Runner pattern is now available by clicking here

Thank you for stopping by!


Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Jeg πŸ’— Hekling!


Friday, March 4, 2022

Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" | Plain Granny Squares Done

The project I picked for the
Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" 
is coming along. 

All those colorful middles are now surrounded by white.

39 plain granny squares with colorful middles are finished:
 
This is how they look with the blossom motifs!


These colors make me feel happy!

Now it's time to start making the side triangles in white.

UPDATE:
The Spring Blossom Bed Runner pattern is now available by clicking here

Thank you for stopping by!


Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Jeg πŸ’— Hekling!


Thursday, March 3, 2022

Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" | Plain Granny Square Middles

Additional progress on the project I picked for the
Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" 

I get to play with color again and make 
39 colorful middles for the plain granny squares: 
There are 32 here and I made these all in one night!
Once color is introduced, you better watch out as
I've become a crocheting machine!

Please note, the colors are the same colors I used for
the blossoms and came from my stash.

UPDATE:
The Spring Blossom Bed Runner pattern is now available by clicking here


Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Jeg πŸ’— Hekling!