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Babette Blanket
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Price: $6.00
Item #:
EP0145
INSPIRED BY THE WORK OF DESIGNERS Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, this blanket offers a journey in color for the crocheter. The modules are all based on the same motif pattern; they vary only in the number of rounds worked. Crocheted in superwash wool, this blanket is sure to become a modern heirloom.
Complete Yarn List: Koigu Wool Designs KPM (100% merino wool; 175 yd [160 m]/13/4 oz [50 g]; CYCA #1 super fine): #2424 taupe (A), 3 skeins; #2343 sage green (B), #2229 tomato red (C), and #2326 French blue (D), 2 skeins each; #2339 vicious green (E), #2236 purple-grey (F), #1239 golden brown (G), #2370 melon (H), # 1040 deep blue-green (J), #2332 citron (K), #1500 turquoise (L), #2260 bright lilac (M), #2151 baby blue (N), #1005 robin's egg (O), #2233 rose (P), #1150 bright pink (R), and #2128 dusty lavender (S), 1 skein each.
Finished Size: 43" (109 cm) wide and 40" (101.5 cm) long
Yarn: Koigu Wool Designs KPM (100% merino wool; 175 yd [160 m]/13/4 oz [50 g]; CYCA #1 super fine) See the Overview Tab for a complete list of yarns used in this project.
Yarn weight: #1 - Super Fine
Gauge: A two-round square = 13/4" (4.5 cm) using larger hook.
Needles: E/4 (3.5mm) and C/2 (2.75mm). Adjust hook sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Tapestry needle.
Originally Published: Interweave Crochet, Spring 2006
I was so excited to find this pattern - but quickly discovered it''s impossible to find all of those wonderful colors and the price of the yarn- oh la la! . . . . . not the patterns fault - just turned out to be not very practical . . . . I''ll redirect my thoughts and start saving scrap yarn as suggested by another review. But the beauty of this project really is found in the wonderful color combinations! Maybe some day . . . . . I''m saving the pattern!
I bought the yarn for this pattern through Knitpicks and the cost was less than $45, and I will have plenty of leftovers for another project. In fact, I added a couple extra balls to get free shipping. The color pattern is amazing, it''s an easy project that makes an heirloom.
I loved the retro look of this, but when I counted the skeins of yarn needed (22 total), and I Internet shopped the price--it would cost in the neighborhood of $300.00 (yes, 300) to make this. I get very disappointed by projects like this.
Almost every style/design has a comeback and I think that Fassett is an innovative designer, but this design was in an issue of Woman's Day in the late 1960's, early 1970's. I still have the one that I made. Love it and it's a great way to rid of scrap yarn.
Of course the Babette is not an exact copy, but close enough.