Friday 20 March 2015

Five on Friday

Hello all you lovely people I hope that you have all had a great week, we had lovely Spring sunshine yesterday what a difference a bit of sunshine makes I quite felt my spirits lifting.  
Another thing that has lifted my spirits this week is the completion of the Mini Rings of Change and I can't wait to share my pictures with you so for this weeks Five on Friday I thought I would show you nine pictures haha I'm not cheating honest that is one picture and 4 pairs of pictures....




Inside


and..
 Outside soaking up a bit of that lovely sunshine

 Close up's of the middle and the edging


 Where it's destined right next to my bed to match the violet meadow blanket.

This week I worked rounds...

41 - Stylecraft Special Chunky in shade Emperor 1425
42 -  Sirdar Bonus Chunky in neon 884

For this project I have used a 5.5 mm hook and the following five colours of
Stylecraft Special chunky in shades 
1425 Emperor -100 grams
1064 meadow - 100 grams
1061 Plum - 150 grams
1023 Raspberry - 125 grams
1241 Fondant - 120 grams
Two colours of Sirdar bonus chunky in shades 
884 neon - 100 grams
742 Leaf Green - 120 grams

The finished rug measures 115cm across 


I really love my rug it has turned out just as nice as I thought it would and I will make another one of these one day in maybe a different yarn, it would look lovely in cotton don't you think? 


I really enjoyed doing this CAL it was mostly very easy and the pattern is well written.

A huge thanks to Kate for hosting do pop along to her blog and see more lovely versions of this lovely design.

Kate will be hosting another CAL at the start of April and this time she will be making The Mini Spirals of Change another beautiful design by Frank O'Randle.

Have a great weekend! :)

Joining Amy for her 5 on Friday





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52 comments:

  1. Your rug turned out great and looks very nice next to your violet meadow blanket. Congratulations on your completed project! Heather

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  2. NOT cheating at all, you were enjoying taking FIVE minutes to appreciate the beauty and wonderfulness of your creation!!!!! It is wonderful Linda, I love it, far too pretty to be on the floor! Thank you so much for taking part, I hope that you have a great weekend. xx

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  3. Absolutely beautiful. You can send it to me, It will look great on my garden table.

    Lisa

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  4. Wow, I am so impressed, a truly beautiful rug the colours are a real delight.

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  5. It's beautiful, the colours are so vibrant. Oh shame to put it on the floor although really effective. If I had made it I would make everyone walk around it. Have a lovely weekend x

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  6. Gorgeous !!!!!!!!!!!!! Your can be proud !!!
    Have a great weekend !
    Anna

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  7. That is one stunning rug! Looks fantastic with the Meadow Blanket.

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  8. just lovely. Your crocheting is fabulous. Came from Five on Friday prompt

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  9. That is just beautiful and how lovely to be able to use it as a warm rug.

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  10. That is beautiful! I love your color choices; love your meadow blanket, too! Congrats on your finish :D

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  11. Congrats on the gorgeous finish Linda. But, how can you handle walking on it.

    Linda

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  12. Oh wow. Its gorgeous. I love the rug. I want to make one for my room, just from your inspiration. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the info on the spring Cal. I follow and share!
    ~Crystal
    Crochet A Day In The Life
    http://krystlewv.blogspot.com

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  13. Wow!! It looks so beautiful with all the vibrant colors!!:) Great job , Linda!!:)

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  14. It looks really gorgeous!!!

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  15. Just gorgeous! Wonderful combination of colors~

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  16. How beautiful! Looks so lovely in your bedroom!

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  17. This is such a beautiful rug! I never thought of making a rug but I am very tempted now.

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  18. What a glorious thing to see your beautiful Mini Rings rug sitting alongside the equally beautiful Violet Meadow blanket!! They are both spectacular, Linda!! Absolutely breathtaking!!

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  19. Wonderful rug, Linda!!! It is a work of art ♥

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  20. Linda that rug is stunning especially next to your BIG blanket. I am still plodding on with my BIG Elmer blanket! Can't wait to show you xx

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  21. Wow Linda! You did a fabulous job making your rounds! It is beautiful and I lobve the colors you used. Have a nice weekend.
    Julie

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  22. This rug is quite BEAUTIFUL! I hope you'll be stopping by to share with us - http://eyeloveknots.blogspot.com/2015/03/yarn-fanatic-linky-party-28.html.
    Alexandra
    EyeLoveKnots.blogspot.com

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  23. Oh my goodness Linda it is amazing, the colors are so vibrant and it looks so perfect. I LOVE it, well done it is amazing.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  24. This is fantastic, wonderful!!
    Have a nice Sunday.:*

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  25. What a lot of work - but so worth it! You have made a truly beautiful rug. Congratulations x

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  26. Oh wow! That is absolutely gorgeous! And it looks to be so big. Matches your bedroom perfectly and that afghan is pretty darn awesome, too. Best wishes, Tammy

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  27. Your rug is stunning, love the colours

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  28. Absolutely beautiful, it seems a shame to have it tucked away in the bedroom! Thanks for joining in with Happy Friday Penny x (Planet Penny)

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  29. Goodness, what a beautiful rug - it goes wonderfully with your blanket. x

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  30. You have chosen gorgeous bright colours. It really is beautiful :)

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  31. Wow what a wonderful rug, great pattern and brilliant colours, well done on a great project.
    Jan x

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  32. Wow Linda - what an awesome rug - fabulous colours!
    Ali x

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  33. This is beautiful! Love the colors!

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  34. Gorgeous colours, and even more stunning next to that show-stopping throw! :)

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  35. Very Nice - I love all the colors! I just did a simple version of this and used leftover - stash yarn.

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  36. What a masterpiece, Linda!! Gorgeous ♥

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  37. What a gorgeous rug! I love all the different stitches

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  38. What an eye catching and pleasing piece of artwork! How long did you work on your project? I just adore it!

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    1. Thank you Kimberly, we started the CAL on the 26th December doing a few rows a week so just less than 3 months, It's possible to do it much quicker than that of course. :)

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  39. Thank you so much for sharing at my link up

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  40. gosh, what a stunning crochet piece. I do love the colours you've chosen.

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  41. Absolutely beautiful, love Stylecraft colours, can't go wrong!

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  42. Oh my goodness ... that is gorgeous! I love the colours and the pattern. So good.

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  43. What a beautiful rug - it's like a doily for the floor!

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  44. Your beautiful rug was one of our Most Clicked projects from the Yarn Fanatic Link Party #29, and has been featured in this weeks. It can be found here - http://eyeloveknots.blogspot.com/2015/03/yarn-fanatic-linky-party-30-sweet.html.
    Hope you'll be by to party with us again real soon!
    Alexandra
    EyeLoveKnots.blogspot.com

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  45. Linda, My name is actually Frank ORandle, not Ralph.

    Nice looking mini.

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  46. I hope my comment doesn't post 3 times... I am having trouble getting this to post.. maybe third time is the charm here we go:

    I absolutely love your mini rings of change. I love your colors and I love that you did it with bulky yarn. thank you so much for sharing it. I hope to do this one day.

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