!), digital cameras, DVDs, and other items I enjoy or are on my wish list!Babette Blanket - final color selection
(That's my Cleo on the back of the couch in the second photo - her bed was moved to the floor so I could keep the 17 different color skeins of yarn near me while working on Babette squares.)
After thinking about it more, I decided that Copper Kettle is too much of a warm color for my mainly cool-tone Babette Blanket. So, instead of Copper Kettle, I've settled on Bone. The "less blue" color change is working very well too!
Last Sunday, I crocheted 26 4-round squares and began another 2 4-round squares! Due to clothes shopping after work throughout the week (mostly for something appropriate to wear at my stepson's wedding on the beach in Maui), I haven't had time to work more on the blanket - until last night and today! As of this moment, there are 49 4-round and 2 12-round squares done (photographed above in a random pile) and awaiting their 10-, 8-, 6-, and 2-round companions. I've sketched a design for an additional panel of squares to make my Babette more rectangular than the pattern's basically square blanket.
Complete color chart with final change...
| Koigu color | (Dark / Medium / Light) Color description* | Caron Simply Soft color |
|---|---|---|
| Taupe | (D) medium brown | Bone |
| Sage Green | (M-L) medium sage green | Sage |
| Tomato Red | (D) dark orange-red (bright) | Red |
| French Blue | (D) medium-dark blue (not bright) | Rose Violet |
| Vicious Green | (L) lime (bright) | Limelight |
| Purple-Grey | (D) dark purple | Violet |
| Golden Brown | (D) dark brown | Chocolate |
| Melon | (L) medium-light orange | Mango |
| Deep Blue-Green | (D) navy-ish (surprise!) | Dk. Country Blue |
| Citron (soft baby green) | (L) more yellow than green (bright) | Lemonade |
| Turquoise | (D) darkish blue with some green | Blue Mint |
| Bright Lilac | (M) medium purple (bright) | Grape |
| Baby Blue | (L) light blue | Soft Green |
| Robin's Egg | (M) medium blue (brightish) | Berry Blue |
| Rose | (M) medium pink | Watermelon |
| Bright Pink | (D) darkish pink (bright) | Rubine Red |
| Dusty Lavender | (D) medium-dark purple | Iris |
* My interpretation of the colors in the magazine photos of the Babette Blanket.
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Would you still have available the pattern as indicated below?
I love teddybears and am trying to find patterns for afghans. Your help is appreciated. Thankyou
I looked on e-bay but couldn't find this one
Helen
Patchwork Bear Afghan 1 Elizabeth Eure Crochet Fantasy March 1993 N/A 1993 eBay $1.00
Hi, Helen - I apologize for the delay in responding to your message. That pattern book is not for sale - the page you saw it on was a list of patterns I have and the prices I paid for them.
The Crochet Fantasy March 1993 issue is available right now on eBay - it is item number 180168411291.
The Patchwork Bear is made of granny squares sewn together. Here are a few links for free patterns for teddy bears blankets:
http://www.geocities.com/cdjsimon/bearghan.html
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1478
http://www.angelfire.com/va/thevelvetpumpkin/Bear.html
http://crochetpatternsonly.blogspot.com/2005/09/teddy-bear-square-copyright-to-judith.html