I'm... not exactly unambitious when it comes to my projects. Or at least, once I get an idea in my head I won't talk myself out of it for flimsy reasons like the amount of work involved. Like, say, crocheting 264 granny squares and assembling them into a blanket that looks like the TARDIS:
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It's actually longer than the bed |
As crochet practice goes, it's actually been quite a good method. Plenty to focus on, it breaks down into manageable chunks, and the pattern for a granny square is extremely simple. The repetition is excellent for getting the hang of crochet. It took me an hour to make a single square at the start, but by the end it was more like twenty minutes.
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Apart from those awkward two-tone ones at the edge of the information panel |
The writing across the top is just chains, made to length and then stitched on top of the blanket. Granny squares being full of holes, there's a limit to how small the writing can go. Which is why I didn't make all the writing for the door - "Pull to Open" and all that. I considered it, but it simply wasn't feasible. The white panel breaks up the front, though, which is why I made it rather than just crocheting a different side of the TARDIS.
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Yes, I took this picture just so I could make a 'P please, Bob' joke |
This wound up being about six months of work from first conception to finished product, though there was a certain amount of getting distracted by other things along the way. But I had it done just in time for the first episode of the new series, and now the whole family gets to snuggle under it while we watch. That's really all I made it for, so I'm calling this a success.
This is a thing of beauty. Well done. You should be proud!
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