Finally, something crochet to share with you! I’ve started a blanket using the clamshell tutorial from Cherry Hart (click here for free pattern). This has been on the to-do list literally for years!
So far, so good. I changed a couple things in the pattern: I did a foundation sc rather than a chain and row of sc, and I’m using a different stitch when the pattern says to ch 3 at the beginning of a row, just to make it look neater. The pattern is not hard to memorize and is easy to work.
Here’s the color palette I’m working with:
It’s KnitPicks’ Brava Sport yarn, which is really soft. I think the dark purple will be for a border.
Well that’s all for now. There’ll be an update soon! Thanks for stopping by!
not your average crochet 
going to be gorgeous 🙂
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Nice color combo already!
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I like the fact that it is not too babyish. Colors are warm and inviting.
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Hello, gorgeous colors for the clamshell… are you going to post the changes you made for beginning of each row in place of chain 3? Thanks…Linda Linda Lucas RN MSN-CNS
“Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it”
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I’ll try to make a photo tutorial to post here with the instructions, but in the meantime this is where I learned it: http://pinterest.com/pin/41728734019883891/
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Love this pattern and the colours you are using are gorgeous. Thank you so much for sharing the link to the vidio tutorial for an alternative to the chain 3 method, so simple and so much better.
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Thanks! You’re right, it is so much better!
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Beautiful start on your afghan. I love all the colors! Can’t wait to see more. Beautiful pattern.
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Thanks! I love the pattern too, and it’s so easy, it’s great!
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Hi, thanks for the tutorials… thinking of doing this for a baby girl in pinks and white and aran… what is the width of your current project and how many chains used for the foundation? thanks and keep on happy hooking!
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Thanks! The original tutorial is here: http://sandra-cherryheart.blogspot.com/2013/04/clamshell-tutorial.html I used foundation single crochet instead of chaining and I made 114, I believe. Hope that helps!
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Oh and it’s about 26″ across once blocked — I’m adding a decent border now.
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