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Crochet Neapolitan Baby Blanket

I loved crocheting this little baby blanket.

 
When I showed you the colours previously, many remarked that it looked like Neapolitan ice cream.  I used to love that when I was little.  I remember it came in a long slab and it was such a treat to get three flavours - vanilla, raspberry and chocolate - instead of just the usual vanilla.  It seemed so exotic in those days - whereas now you can have ice cream in just about any flavour you wish!

 
I'm very pleased with how this turned out.  Had a moment of panic near the end when I realised that I didn't have much of the main creamy white colour left!  I was so scared I was going to run out for the last square.  Phew, so glad there was enough!  Has that ever happened to you?

 
New dilemma - what colour combo for the next one??????


 Joining with Lakota at Faith Hope & Charity Shopping for TaDa! Tuesday.
 
Love, Liz
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Fiona said…
What a gorgeous blanket. I'm doing granny squares for my spare bed so far I've done twelve! I'm using oddments of wool and have run out a couple of times before I've done a round and had to unpick. Hope to see your next project soon.
19 February 2013 at 13:27
GardenOfDaisies said…
Oh my goodness, those do look like icecream colors. Sweet colors for a darling baby.
19 February 2013 at 13:28
Elisabeth said…
Lovely blanket! Funnily enough, my mum sent me a photo today of a baby coat she's just knitted and said how it looks like neapolitan ice cream - the colours she has used are virtually identical to yours! Elisabeth x
19 February 2013 at 13:51
Vix said…
It is like ice cream! the colours look lovely together! x
19 February 2013 at 13:57
Dawn said…
Lovely colours and you're right, just like Neopolitan icecream - chocolate was always my favourite stripe! Do they still make it I wonder?
19 February 2013 at 16:39
Old Magnolia Tree said…
I love this baby blanket. It looks so sweet. I've been working on one for months!! Can you believe that? I'm just so easily distracted.
Rosie
19 February 2013 at 16:40
Anonymous said…
Your blanket is so pretty..you must be very proud
Thea x
19 February 2013 at 16:54
Country Maison (Eva Martin) said…
Lovely blanket, sweet colors !
Yes, that has happened to me about running out of yarn.
I love the dilemma of choosing the next blanket colors !
Let us know when you finally choose them
19 February 2013 at 16:56
September Violets said…
What a pretty baby blanket. I agree that the colours look like the ice cream! Wendy
19 February 2013 at 17:54
Mum said…
Choosing colours is certainly not a dilemma - it's a very exciting task!
Love from Mum
xx
19 February 2013 at 18:42
Jumble Tree said…
Gorgeous Liz! Really like the mix of square sizes as well as the ice cream shades x
19 February 2013 at 18:43
sky-blu-pink said…
I still love Neopolitan ( or neolopitan, as we called it, after Eth in The Glums!) ice cream, and this lovely blanket is almost edible!!
19 February 2013 at 18:43
Curtise said…
A sweet ice cream sundae of a blanket! It looks beautiful. I always liked Raspberry Ripple ice cream best as a kid, plain old Vanilla wasn't exciting enough! xxx
19 February 2013 at 19:28
Patricia said…
Lovely blanket and the colour brings back memories of that delicious ice cream. x
19 February 2013 at 21:05
Lakota [Faith Hope and Charity Shopping] said…
It totally is! Did you ever see The Simpsons episode where Homer just eats the chocolate part and then yells 'Marge! We need more strawberry, vanilla and chocolate ice-cream!'?

I was always a fan of that one that had little fudge chunks in, yum.
x
19 February 2013 at 21:13
Robyn of Oz said…
Love the idea and the colours are just lovely.
Pastcaring says she likes raspberry ripple. There was a Sirdar yarn back in the late 60s or early 70s called "Sugar and Spice" and the lovely creamy white had a cheery bright pink through it that is reminiscent of raspberry ripple. It would look awesome as a rug!
20 February 2013 at 02:24
**Anne** said…
Your blanket is lovely, the colours go well together.
Anne xx
20 February 2013 at 07:20
The Green Lady said…
Hi Liz, I did a whole load of neopolitan granny squares a while ago! Mine were much darker, not as pretty as yours and I didn't do anything with them in the end. So I turned some of them into pin cushions. Hope you are well x
20 February 2013 at 18:20
Heather said…
oh yes I remember that! it was completely forgotten to me until just now! Heather x
20 February 2013 at 19:44
Miss Simmonds Says said…
Really like the way you've alternated the colours in the pattern, that keeps it really interesting. and delicious
20 February 2013 at 22:22
Heidi Lisa said…
Looks great Liz! How do you put your squares together? For my next project I want to make a granny circle (different sizes) afghan, but am not sure how to join them.
21 February 2013 at 22:15
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