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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

C.A.L. Granny Rose Week #5 of 5

The Grand Finale!

This pattern/tutorial we will join the two sides, trim the edge, add buttons and stuff the pillow!

WEEK FIVE:
Joining Sides, Edging and Buttons

This step-by-step pattern/tutorial complete with photos and video for the how-to for the joining the edging and the buttons is now available for purchase in my Etsy shop by clicking here:

The other steps are available for purchase, as well.


Thank you all for your participation!!!
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48 comments:

  1. lindaApril 17, 2012 at 4:42 AM

    Thank you Astri, I have had so much fun doing this, your cushion is beautiful I will be glad if mine is half as nice. I will blog about mine once it is all finished.xx :)

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    1. AstriApril 18, 2012 at 3:18 PM

      I hope you are not doing any housework. ;-) I am looking forward to your post.

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  2. créations manuellesApril 17, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    Quand on regarde toutes ces photos on a vraiment l'impression que c'est très simple à faire, mais je reconnais le travail et la finition soignée. L'effet du coussin terminé est ravissant et je trouve presque dommage de le positionner derrière le dos dans un fauteuil. Sa place serait plutôt sur les genoux bien en évidence pour présenter la beauté de la réalisation ;-)
    Voilà une maison bien confortable avec toutes ces confections en crochet !!!!!

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    1. AstriApril 18, 2012 at 3:18 PM

      What a wonderful compliment Domy! You make me feel so good.

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  3. UnknownApril 17, 2012 at 12:29 PM

    Lovely pillow. Nice to see how you did it.
    Hug, Drude

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  4. UnknownApril 17, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    Ser nå etterpå at du er norsk. Dette var jo skikkelig hekleskole.
    Jeg blir følger for å lære mer.
    Klem, Drude

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    1. AstriApril 18, 2012 at 3:19 PM

      Klem til deg ogsa! Nice to have a Norsk drop in. Hope to hear more from you. Ha en fin dag!

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  5. Elisabeth AndréeApril 17, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    LOVE your work! Your pillow is beautiful!
    Elisabethandree.posterous.com

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    1. AstriApril 18, 2012 at 3:21 PM

      Thank you Elisabeth - I've been a follower of your for quite some time and love your work as well. :-) Those Gerry flowers are gorgeous!

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  6. UnknownApril 18, 2012 at 6:02 AM

    Thankyou so much for sharing this lovely cushion pattern.. I am in love with it...
    Have a great week :))

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  7. SharynApril 18, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    I have just run across your blog and am very anxious to be making this beautiful colorful pillow. Thank you for sharing it with us! Not sure when I will be making it, but will send you pics when done.

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    1. AstriApril 18, 2012 at 3:22 PM

      I am so excited to see pictures of your pillow. I would love to post pictures on my blog, it will be fun to see what color combination you use.

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  8. Min resaApril 19, 2012 at 12:33 AM

    OMG!!!! Gud så flink du er, og så masse vakkre ting!
    Blir inspirert til å sette igang med heklingen;)
    Klem

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    1. AstriApril 20, 2012 at 10:30 PM

      Mange takk! Hekler, ja! Visited your beautiful white blog: I love it.

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  9. CaroleApril 19, 2012 at 4:41 AM

    Can't wait to finish my cushion Astri...I need to get some more white yarn first! Will send you photos when it's done :-)
    Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful pattern and also for all the hard work you've done with the detailed tutorials and videos. I've really enjoyed my first ever CA.L.......your enthusiasm is infectious, I love this cushion!
    Carole x

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    1. AstriApril 20, 2012 at 10:31 PM

      That's great Carole. You are off to a good start. I'm looking forward to your finished cushion and future communications. :-)

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  10. Sylvie Créative - Créations Ma Déco MaisonApril 20, 2012 at 7:14 AM

    How nice! It reminds me my grandmother crochet but your choice of colours is great! http://madecomaison.blogspot.com.es/2011/01/le-coussin-avec-le-crochet-de-grand.html

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    1. AstriApril 20, 2012 at 10:32 PM

      Your grandmother's crochet is so very similar to this cushion...she must have been from the same background as the blind nun that the original pattern came from. :-)

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  11. SnowcatcherApril 20, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    I just love when someone can make a granny square pattern popular. To me, they never go out of style. This is a gorgeous pillow, and I LOVE your blog header photo!

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    1. AstriApril 20, 2012 at 10:33 PM

      Wow thanks, Snowcatcher! Have visited your blog and I LOVE your snowflakes! Looks like we live in the same part of the world. :-) Much gratitude for the visit and the comment.

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  12. VickileighApril 20, 2012 at 10:17 AM

    Thanks very much for doing this. I really love the flowers and I am thinking some of my flowers will go missing even before they get the leaves and border. My granddaughters ages 5 and 7 are loving the flowers and they have even told some of their friends at school about them. I'll probably end up making a couple extra for them to play with. The 7 year old doesn't know it but the pillow is for her birthday.

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    1. AstriApril 20, 2012 at 10:42 PM

      That is the sweetest story about your granddaughters...talking about them at school: truly warms my heart.

      Please send a pic of the birthday pillow, would love to see it!

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  13. Kim@Snug HarborApril 20, 2012 at 11:38 AM

    Beautiful - thank you for taking the time to post all this. I'm new to crochet, but I will make this soon.

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  14. Kim@Snug HarborApril 20, 2012 at 1:52 PM

    Is this pillow machine washable at all?

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    1. AstriApril 20, 2012 at 10:44 PM

      Hello Kim! Your are welcome and I hope to see your finished pillow. Depending on the yarn you choose it is washable - mines 100% acrylic and since there's a button closure it's easy to slip off and throw in the wash. Wool would be trickier.

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  15. Mrs. MicawberApril 20, 2012 at 10:17 PM

    Nice job! I may be taking a leaf out of your book and doing a crochet-along for my May pattern (which also happens to be a pillow - it's the bit in my yarn volcano picture that caught your eye, the pink and green and yellow project.) My pillow will probably only have crochet on the front, because I designed the motif to go with the decorator fabric (so I want the fabric to show on the back). I just need to figure out how to put it all together.

    I like your cheerful pink background and your picots - I love picots made in the top of the previous stitch.

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    1. AstriApril 20, 2012 at 10:49 PM

      Oh I can't wait for your crochet-a-long! At the end of May I will attend a conference with the NVO and he will be occupied during the days so I can't think of anything finer than a C.A.L to occupy me.

      The CAL has been a lot of fun. People are so kind, appreciative and enthusiastic. You will have fun with it. :-)

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  16. UnknownApril 21, 2012 at 2:12 AM

    This is beautiful!!

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  17. Annaboo's HouseApril 21, 2012 at 10:32 AM

    Wowsers!
    This looks amazing.
    Thank you for sharing such a detailed tutorial. I really look forward to making this soon.
    Happy weekend to you.
    Xx

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  18. créations manuellesApril 21, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    30 commentaires, mais Astri est une star internationale !!!!!!!!
    ;-)

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  19. miaApril 22, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    Πολύ όμορφο!!!!!!! καλησπέρα από Ελλάδα...

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  20. AstriApril 23, 2012 at 4:30 AM

    Thank you all...from France to Greece to the USA! So nice of you all to drop by!

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  21. IsaApril 24, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    Maravilloso que paseo de colores!! me encantan estos granys, muchas gracias por tan bien explicado tutorial, te sigo para no perderme nada
    un abrazo!!

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  22. AstriApril 24, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    Mucho gratitude Isa! If you make some keep me updated on your progress. :-)

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  23. Martha LuisaApril 24, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    Felicitaciones por tanta belleza juntas es hermoso el trabajo que haces te escribo desde PERU y paseando por la web me encontre con tu lindo blog es excelente todo el tutorial bien explicado te felicito y desde ya te sigo.Visitame cuando gustes estoy en la CASITA DE MAMA CIELO
    http://mamacielito.blogspot.com. Un fuerte abrazo y muchos cariños.

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  24. MaddyAugust 11, 2012 at 4:03 AM

    Wow...I love it!! Just found your blog and became a (enthousiastic:-) follower! What a wonderfull pattern, thank you so much for sharing! Grtzz from Holland...Maddy

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  25. MarciaOctober 15, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    I love this project! Do you have the instructions written out somewhere so I can study them? I really want to do this but am having some trouble following all the instructions from the computer screen. Thank you.

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    1. AstriOctober 16, 2012 at 3:53 AM

      Hi Marcia,

      I'm sorry I do not have it written out; however, perhaps you could copy and paste into a word processing document and then print out?

      Good luck,

      Astri

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  26. MarciaOctober 16, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    Thank you, Astri! I will try that. I'm just finishing a cute throw for my son's gf in her college colors and once that's finished I plan to start this project. I've recently rediscovered my passion for crocheting -- haven't done it since high school, ehem, 30-something years ago. I've never tried granny squares, but this so adorable, I simply cannot wait to start it!!

    I really enjoy your blog, btw. Lots and lots of cute ideas and great information!

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  27. LindaJanuary 17, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    Super! Dit is echt heel mooi.
    Ik heb me aangemeld als volger van je blog.
    Groet, Linda

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  28. ArchanaJanuary 24, 2013 at 2:59 AM

    Hey.. This looks so lovely... Cant wait to make one.!!!!

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  29. SüchtigeNeunFebruary 20, 2013 at 11:30 PM

    goood

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  30. MarionMay 7, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    I love this!

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  31. UnknownMay 12, 2013 at 9:03 PM

    I just found this site the other day on Pinterest. I made a couple of the dishcloths for my secret sister. I love this rose pattern and would like to attempt to make an afghan rather than a pillow. Even though I might make the pillow for practice. Can one make an afghan out of the roses and how many would one need?

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    1. AstriMay 12, 2013 at 9:16 PM

      Hi Cheri, I made one afghan with 120...see this post:

      http://www.appleblossomdreams.blogspot.com/2013/03/following-my-own-cal-week-3-leaves.html

      for more details see this post for the finale:

      http://www.appleblossomdreams.blogspot.com/2013/03/following-my-own-cal-week-5-joining-and.html

      Good luck and let me know how it goes!

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    2. UnknownMay 13, 2013 at 5:37 PM

      Thank you Astri! It will take a few days to get my yarn in the mail then I will get started! So excited!

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  32. LindaAugust 24, 2013 at 1:45 PM

    Hello Astri,
    Thank you for this beautiful patern.
    Do you want to see the results of my crochet-project?
    http://crea-linn.blogspot.nl/2013/08/gehaakte-kussen-hoezen.html
    Greetz, Linda

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