Free Aqua Blossoms Crochet Hexi Blanket Pattern

A Great Afghan For The More Experienced

This afghan chose me to make for my niece. I let the afghans chose me rather than me choosing them. I had difficulty finding the right colored yarn as I am lousy at figuring out colors. Several colors were bought and taken home. The next day in the sunlight I chose what I felt would look good together and give the desired effect. I wanted to stay as close to the original colors as possible although all but two of the colors had been discontinued. This is what I was able to put together: Contrast A: Canal Ribbon 86001 – original – Caron One Pound Contrast B: Sky Blue Ribbon 83016 – original - Caron One Pound Contrast C: Faded Brick 10653 – Caron One Pound Contrast D: Off White 510514 – Big Twist (I think but any off white should do) Contrast E: Rose 10517 - Caron One Pound Contrast F: Fig 10643 - Caron One Pound With the yarn in place, it was time to study the pattern get started making the afghan. Before starting I labeled the various pages according their letter color. This made it easy to keep track of what I was doing. After I started, I found the diagrams to be very helpful. This was my first time ever working with diagrams and I found them to be very indispensable. It states in the directions to block and steam the pieces but I didn’t do that as everything matched up perfectly and I liked the way the flowers “stood” up. I laid all the pieces out on a flat surface as the pattern stated. At first, I didn’t like the way it was laid out but then realized that these are suppose to be flowers floating on water. DUH on me! I then pinned the rows together with plastic pins. With the immediate pieces I was going to work on, I left laying flat. I did crochet them together laying flat, that made both the front and the back blend in together with out feeling a ridge. I brought my yarn up from the back (see pic), crocheted and moved on removing pins as I came t them. I was quite pleased with the results. But whether you crochet or lash the pieces together, be sure to lay the pieces flat so that the finished product will be flat without a ridge. After I was finished putting the pieces together, I discovered that I made two to many flowered hexagons. Rather than undo the yarn I turned them into a pillow. My niece will get a bonus. As with all of my projects, my cat Beethoven, has to add his paw of approval. He is right there supervising me as I go along making whatever project I am working on. Overall, I did enjoy doing this afghan and if someone wanted it I would do it again. From start to finish it took me approximately a month to do and that was working on it roughly five days a week. I do not recommend this for a beginner as it does take constant concentration due to the counting involved. But personally, I like doing new patterns for the challenge.

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• A Great Afghan For The More Experienced (Image 40954214)This afghan chose me to make for my niece. I let the afghans chose me rather than me choosing them. I had difficulty finding the right colored yarn as I am lousy at figuring out colors. Several colors were bought and taken home. The next day in the sunlight I chose what I felt would look good together and give the desired effect. I wanted to stay as close to the original colors as possible although all but two of the colors had been discontinued. This is what I was able to put together: Contrast A: Canal Ribbon 86001 – original – Caron One Pound Contrast B: Sky Blue Ribbon 83016 – original - Caron One Pound Contrast C: Faded Brick 10653 – Caron One Pound Contrast D: Off White 510514 – Big Twist (I think but any off white should do) Contrast E: Rose 10517 - Caron One Pound Contrast F: Fig 10643 - Caron One Pound With the yarn in place, it was time to study the pattern get started making the afghan. Before starting I labeled the various pages according their letter color. This made it easy to keep track of what I was doing. After I started, I found the diagrams to be very helpful. This was my first time ever working with diagrams and I found them to be very indispensable. It states in the directions to block and steam the pieces but I didn’t do that as everything matched up perfectly and I liked the way the flowers “stood” up. I laid all the pieces out on a flat surface as the pattern stated. At first, I didn’t like the way it was laid out but then realized that these are suppose to be flowers floating on water. DUH on me! I then pinned the rows together with plastic pins. With the immediate pieces I was going to work on, I left laying flat. I did crochet them together laying flat, that made both the front and the back blend in together with out feeling a ridge. I brought my yarn up from the back (see pic), crocheted and moved on removing pins as I came t them. I was quite pleased with the results. But whether you crochet or lash the pieces together, be sure to lay the pieces flat so that the finished product will be flat without a ridge. After I was finished putting the pieces together, I discovered that I made two to many flowered hexagons. Rather than undo the yarn I turned them into a pillow. My niece will get a bonus. As with all of my projects, my cat Beethoven, has to add his paw of approval. He is right there supervising me as I go along making whatever project I am working on. Overall, I did enjoy doing this afghan and if someone wanted it I would do it again. From start to finish it took me approximately a month to do and that was working on it roughly five days a week. I do not recommend this for a beginner as it does take constant concentration due to the counting involved. But personally, I like doing new patterns for the challenge.https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/f876810e-525f-5e09-aa48-d34b953d8737
• A Great Afghan For The More Experienced (Image 40954215)This afghan chose me to make for my niece. I let the afghans chose me rather than me choosing them. I had difficulty finding the right colored yarn as I am lousy at figuring out colors. Several colors were bought and taken home. The next day in the sunlight I chose what I felt would look good together and give the desired effect. I wanted to stay as close to the original colors as possible although all but two of the colors had been discontinued. This is what I was able to put together: Contrast A: Canal Ribbon 86001 – original – Caron One Pound Contrast B: Sky Blue Ribbon 83016 – original - Caron One Pound Contrast C: Faded Brick 10653 – Caron One Pound Contrast D: Off White 510514 – Big Twist (I think but any off white should do) Contrast E: Rose 10517 - Caron One Pound Contrast F: Fig 10643 - Caron One Pound With the yarn in place, it was time to study the pattern get started making the afghan. Before starting I labeled the various pages according their letter color. This made it easy to keep track of what I was doing. After I started, I found the diagrams to be very helpful. This was my first time ever working with diagrams and I found them to be very indispensable. It states in the directions to block and steam the pieces but I didn’t do that as everything matched up perfectly and I liked the way the flowers “stood” up. I laid all the pieces out on a flat surface as the pattern stated. At first, I didn’t like the way it was laid out but then realized that these are suppose to be flowers floating on water. DUH on me! I then pinned the rows together with plastic pins. With the immediate pieces I was going to work on, I left laying flat. I did crochet them together laying flat, that made both the front and the back blend in together with out feeling a ridge. I brought my yarn up from the back (see pic), crocheted and moved on removing pins as I came t them. I was quite pleased with the results. But whether you crochet or lash the pieces together, be sure to lay the pieces flat so that the finished product will be flat without a ridge. After I was finished putting the pieces together, I discovered that I made two to many flowered hexagons. Rather than undo the yarn I turned them into a pillow. My niece will get a bonus. As with all of my projects, my cat Beethoven, has to add his paw of approval. He is right there supervising me as I go along making whatever project I am working on. Overall, I did enjoy doing this afghan and if someone wanted it I would do it again. From start to finish it took me approximately a month to do and that was working on it roughly five days a week. I do not recommend this for a beginner as it does take constant concentration due to the counting involved. But personally, I like doing new patterns for the challenge.https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/282b7a61-6539-52ba-ab3f-356a4a03230b
• A Great Afghan For The More Experienced (Image 40954216)This afghan chose me to make for my niece. I let the afghans chose me rather than me choosing them. I had difficulty finding the right colored yarn as I am lousy at figuring out colors. Several colors were bought and taken home. The next day in the sunlight I chose what I felt would look good together and give the desired effect. I wanted to stay as close to the original colors as possible although all but two of the colors had been discontinued. This is what I was able to put together: Contrast A: Canal Ribbon 86001 – original – Caron One Pound Contrast B: Sky Blue Ribbon 83016 – original - Caron One Pound Contrast C: Faded Brick 10653 – Caron One Pound Contrast D: Off White 510514 – Big Twist (I think but any off white should do) Contrast E: Rose 10517 - Caron One Pound Contrast F: Fig 10643 - Caron One Pound With the yarn in place, it was time to study the pattern get started making the afghan. Before starting I labeled the various pages according their letter color. This made it easy to keep track of what I was doing. After I started, I found the diagrams to be very helpful. This was my first time ever working with diagrams and I found them to be very indispensable. It states in the directions to block and steam the pieces but I didn’t do that as everything matched up perfectly and I liked the way the flowers “stood” up. I laid all the pieces out on a flat surface as the pattern stated. At first, I didn’t like the way it was laid out but then realized that these are suppose to be flowers floating on water. DUH on me! I then pinned the rows together with plastic pins. With the immediate pieces I was going to work on, I left laying flat. I did crochet them together laying flat, that made both the front and the back blend in together with out feeling a ridge. I brought my yarn up from the back (see pic), crocheted and moved on removing pins as I came t them. I was quite pleased with the results. But whether you crochet or lash the pieces together, be sure to lay the pieces flat so that the finished product will be flat without a ridge. After I was finished putting the pieces together, I discovered that I made two to many flowered hexagons. Rather than undo the yarn I turned them into a pillow. My niece will get a bonus. As with all of my projects, my cat Beethoven, has to add his paw of approval. He is right there supervising me as I go along making whatever project I am working on. Overall, I did enjoy doing this afghan and if someone wanted it I would do it again. From start to finish it took me approximately a month to do and that was working on it roughly five days a week. I do not recommend this for a beginner as it does take constant concentration due to the counting involved. But personally, I like doing new patterns for the challenge.https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/80e4f649-bbf8-526a-8cae-dfc45fd3b843
• A Great Afghan For The More Experienced (Image 40954217)This afghan chose me to make for my niece. I let the afghans chose me rather than me choosing them. I had difficulty finding the right colored yarn as I am lousy at figuring out colors. Several colors were bought and taken home. The next day in the sunlight I chose what I felt would look good together and give the desired effect. I wanted to stay as close to the original colors as possible although all but two of the colors had been discontinued. This is what I was able to put together: Contrast A: Canal Ribbon 86001 – original – Caron One Pound Contrast B: Sky Blue Ribbon 83016 – original - Caron One Pound Contrast C: Faded Brick 10653 – Caron One Pound Contrast D: Off White 510514 – Big Twist (I think but any off white should do) Contrast E: Rose 10517 - Caron One Pound Contrast F: Fig 10643 - Caron One Pound With the yarn in place, it was time to study the pattern get started making the afghan. Before starting I labeled the various pages according their letter color. This made it easy to keep track of what I was doing. After I started, I found the diagrams to be very helpful. This was my first time ever working with diagrams and I found them to be very indispensable. It states in the directions to block and steam the pieces but I didn’t do that as everything matched up perfectly and I liked the way the flowers “stood” up. I laid all the pieces out on a flat surface as the pattern stated. At first, I didn’t like the way it was laid out but then realized that these are suppose to be flowers floating on water. DUH on me! I then pinned the rows together with plastic pins. With the immediate pieces I was going to work on, I left laying flat. I did crochet them together laying flat, that made both the front and the back blend in together with out feeling a ridge. I brought my yarn up from the back (see pic), crocheted and moved on removing pins as I came t them. I was quite pleased with the results. But whether you crochet or lash the pieces together, be sure to lay the pieces flat so that the finished product will be flat without a ridge. After I was finished putting the pieces together, I discovered that I made two to many flowered hexagons. Rather than undo the yarn I turned them into a pillow. My niece will get a bonus. As with all of my projects, my cat Beethoven, has to add his paw of approval. He is right there supervising me as I go along making whatever project I am working on. Overall, I did enjoy doing this afghan and if someone wanted it I would do it again. From start to finish it took me approximately a month to do and that was working on it roughly five days a week. I do not recommend this for a beginner as it does take constant concentration due to the counting involved. But personally, I like doing new patterns for the challenge.https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/1d64293c-2741-5814-96d6-388e1f01ca1a
• A Great Afghan For The More Experienced (Image 40954218)This afghan chose me to make for my niece. I let the afghans chose me rather than me choosing them. I had difficulty finding the right colored yarn as I am lousy at figuring out colors. Several colors were bought and taken home. The next day in the sunlight I chose what I felt would look good together and give the desired effect. I wanted to stay as close to the original colors as possible although all but two of the colors had been discontinued. This is what I was able to put together: Contrast A: Canal Ribbon 86001 – original – Caron One Pound Contrast B: Sky Blue Ribbon 83016 – original - Caron One Pound Contrast C: Faded Brick 10653 – Caron One Pound Contrast D: Off White 510514 – Big Twist (I think but any off white should do) Contrast E: Rose 10517 - Caron One Pound Contrast F: Fig 10643 - Caron One Pound With the yarn in place, it was time to study the pattern get started making the afghan. Before starting I labeled the various pages according their letter color. This made it easy to keep track of what I was doing. After I started, I found the diagrams to be very helpful. This was my first time ever working with diagrams and I found them to be very indispensable. It states in the directions to block and steam the pieces but I didn’t do that as everything matched up perfectly and I liked the way the flowers “stood” up. I laid all the pieces out on a flat surface as the pattern stated. At first, I didn’t like the way it was laid out but then realized that these are suppose to be flowers floating on water. DUH on me! I then pinned the rows together with plastic pins. With the immediate pieces I was going to work on, I left laying flat. I did crochet them together laying flat, that made both the front and the back blend in together with out feeling a ridge. I brought my yarn up from the back (see pic), crocheted and moved on removing pins as I came t them. I was quite pleased with the results. But whether you crochet or lash the pieces together, be sure to lay the pieces flat so that the finished product will be flat without a ridge. After I was finished putting the pieces together, I discovered that I made two to many flowered hexagons. Rather than undo the yarn I turned them into a pillow. My niece will get a bonus. As with all of my projects, my cat Beethoven, has to add his paw of approval. He is right there supervising me as I go along making whatever project I am working on. Overall, I did enjoy doing this afghan and if someone wanted it I would do it again. From start to finish it took me approximately a month to do and that was working on it roughly five days a week. I do not recommend this for a beginner as it does take constant concentration due to the counting involved. But personally, I like doing new patterns for the challenge.https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/ee1c0832-4665-55ce-8966-4ec8d5d313ab
• A Great Afghan For The More Experienced (Image 40954219)This afghan chose me to make for my niece. I let the afghans chose me rather than me choosing them. I had difficulty finding the right colored yarn as I am lousy at figuring out colors. Several colors were bought and taken home. The next day in the sunlight I chose what I felt would look good together and give the desired effect. I wanted to stay as close to the original colors as possible although all but two of the colors had been discontinued. This is what I was able to put together: Contrast A: Canal Ribbon 86001 – original – Caron One Pound Contrast B: Sky Blue Ribbon 83016 – original - Caron One Pound Contrast C: Faded Brick 10653 – Caron One Pound Contrast D: Off White 510514 – Big Twist (I think but any off white should do) Contrast E: Rose 10517 - Caron One Pound Contrast F: Fig 10643 - Caron One Pound With the yarn in place, it was time to study the pattern get started making the afghan. Before starting I labeled the various pages according their letter color. This made it easy to keep track of what I was doing. After I started, I found the diagrams to be very helpful. This was my first time ever working with diagrams and I found them to be very indispensable. It states in the directions to block and steam the pieces but I didn’t do that as everything matched up perfectly and I liked the way the flowers “stood” up. I laid all the pieces out on a flat surface as the pattern stated. At first, I didn’t like the way it was laid out but then realized that these are suppose to be flowers floating on water. DUH on me! I then pinned the rows together with plastic pins. With the immediate pieces I was going to work on, I left laying flat. I did crochet them together laying flat, that made both the front and the back blend in together with out feeling a ridge. I brought my yarn up from the back (see pic), crocheted and moved on removing pins as I came t them. I was quite pleased with the results. But whether you crochet or lash the pieces together, be sure to lay the pieces flat so that the finished product will be flat without a ridge. After I was finished putting the pieces together, I discovered that I made two to many flowered hexagons. Rather than undo the yarn I turned them into a pillow. My niece will get a bonus. As with all of my projects, my cat Beethoven, has to add his paw of approval. He is right there supervising me as I go along making whatever project I am working on. Overall, I did enjoy doing this afghan and if someone wanted it I would do it again. From start to finish it took me approximately a month to do and that was working on it roughly five days a week. I do not recommend this for a beginner as it does take constant concentration due to the counting involved. But personally, I like doing new patterns for the challenge.https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/d97f42fe-4865-513b-b8fd-c12df80afb52