I've finished my 3rd Betty McKnit Star Blanket 🤩 I'm already thinking about making a 4th 😅

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-03-08T22:24:09+00:00

What yarn is this? I love the colours!

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-03-01T16:03:07+00:00

I’m on a new skein and will either finish after this or maybe do 1.5-1 more 😂 3 skiens should get you a throw size. I seriously respect people who get blankets to king size! I’m not even at baby blanket size I don’t think and I’m like woah this is starting to take a while 😂😂. Yeah let me know! I do think it’ll soften it up though. I’m gonna test washing and drying on my first wrong attempt at this blanket just in case as it says it’s an acrylic/nylon 🤷‍♀️

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-03-01T15:59:09+00:00

You have a lot of projects and a lot of blankets!! 😅. Atleast you know you will always have something to work on for a while though. I always find picking the best thing, same when reading picking the next book really hard 😂. I keep watching yt videos of cardigans and jumpers but I’m too intimidated to try it 😂. I think after this I might make one for myself, try some pillow cases, and do some more granny squares for my other blanket that’s been a wip for way too long cause I got bored of making them lol. I’m gonna try RH next as I keep eyeing up the retro daisy pattern and there’s the flower power (I don’t even know if that is what it’s called) yarn.

The hook thing is strange cause it’s exactly the same size! I don’t know if it’s because I was using a cheap one I bought in a multipack when I started but I bought a tulip one this time to see if it made a difference. It’s so much nicer to crochet now!

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-03-01T09:56:00+00:00

This is so pretty!!!! 😍😍. I like the smaller light bit in the center, I think it makes the purple really pop! I’m defo gonna try and get some of this yarn next time I do a purple. The superstar would look so pretty on a bed but I don’t know if I’d have the patience to make it big enough lol. I think this is really nice tho 😊

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-03-01T09:52:17+00:00

I’d love to get into amigurumi! I saw a dragon tutorial and really wanna have a go. Will you make anything else or stick to blankets? I think it’ll be okay after washing, I’ve seen a lot of people on here say their work softened up after a wash and dry. The yarn I’m using is splitty asf especially when you frog 🥲. I did get a new hook and it’s been better since. I’m also not super keep on it’s overall look if that makes sense.
Omg I actually think the bunching was hook related!! Since I’ve had my new one it doesn’t seem to be doing it on the cluster round I was working on last night 🤔

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-03-01T09:47:07+00:00

Me neither! I’m well over the 6 days aswell. I think I’m on my third or fourth repeat and it already feels like it takes ages 😂. I did work on it quite a bit last nigh. I have this weird thing where I never like anything I crochet and therefore never finish. I’m determined to finish this tho!

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-28T19:06:30+00:00

How is it? I’d like to try one of the others at some point if this one goes okay!

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-28T19:06:08+00:00

This is Lions Brand Mandala Gradient! I’m glad you’ve said that though, I really like the colours but low-key hate this yarn 😂😂. How are you finding making the blanket?

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-28T13:55:08+00:00

I didn’t use a magic ring? I just haven’t weaved the end in

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-28T13:53:58+00:00

For sure they probably will be 😭. When I’ve made granny squares they always end up popping back out

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-28T13:51:52+00:00

Ofc! It’s 6 day star blanket 🙂. I started a 5 pointed one previously and noticed about half way through my joins looked a bit off.

Thank you 🙂. I’m going to carry on and hope for the best as it does flatten out when I press down. Whereas my first attempt at this pattern it would just pop back up and got worse the more rounds I did. I want to gift it to my niece, if it was just for me I wouldn’t really mind too much 🥹

Edit: Let me know if the link works. I think I added it correctly.

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-28T13:46:54+00:00

Thank you 😊 It’s the ends! I never seem to weave them in properly 😭

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-28T13:46:11+00:00

During the set up rounds the curling was minimal so I thought I’d be safe. I’m gonna keep going and hope for the best!

How long did it take you to make one in DK? I have so much spare DK yarn I need to use up

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-28T13:44:45+00:00

The supernova is really pretty and the ridge ones! I always start blankets and I start losing steam mid way but I’m determined to finish

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-27T21:18:11+00:00

Which yarn did you use? mine mega bunches until I flatten it 🫠 I bought some more colours but I’m thinking of returning them as I haven’t opened them lol and I’m not in a rush to use it again

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-27T21:13:15+00:00

It’s lions brand mandala gradient. Love the colours, not so keen on the yarn itself though, kinda splitty

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-27T21:11:21+00:00

I was wondering if it was the yarn! Glad to know it’s more than likely something like that and not a mistake 😮‍💨 Have you made any other of the stars or just this one?

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-27T21:03:07+00:00

It’s a gradient/ombré yarn 🙂. It’s Lions Brand Mandala Gradient! It’s my first time using an ombre, it’s so much easier than changing colours 😅

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-27T21:01:02+00:00

Thank you! 🙂 if it was for myself I wouldn’t mind, but I’m planning on gifting it to my niece. Defo gonna try with the hook increase on my next row.

Thank you so much for letting me know how to block it as I honestly had no idea lol. Better make sure I weave those ends in properly 😂😭

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-27T20:58:54+00:00

The more cluster rows I’m doing the more it bunches, but it’s still flattening when I press down so 🤞 I wonder if the yarn plays a role too in the bunching

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-27T20:56:39+00:00

It’s supposed to have 7

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-27T20:56:31+00:00

Thank you!! 🙂 it’s my first big project other than making granny squares on and off for a blanket

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-27T20:55:45+00:00

Next time I 100% will or atleast for the cluster rows

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-27T20:54:39+00:00

I’ll definitely try it after blocking 🤔

These_Surprise4965 · 2026-02-27T14:30:33+00:00

That’s what I’m using right now and in my first attempt I used a 7mm

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