I definitely arrived at the party quite late for this one, I only found out about the Sophie’s Universe blanket when I saw the stool kit being released, and I couldn’t believe what I had been missing out on! As I had just moved into a new flat, I thought that a colourful stool would be perfect to brighten up the corner of the living room. It was only when the parcel arrived at work, that I realised that I somehow had to get the huge box home! Before this, this wasn’t at all what I was thinking about, more like oooooh, I can’t wait to get started! I had to carry this huge box on two buses home, and I got more than a few funny looks! I didn’t start making the stool cover for another couple of months, as I had a few WIPs that I wanted to start first. As the Eastern Jewels blanket had taken me a few months to complete, I thought that this may take quite a while as well, as although it was a lot smaller than the blanket, the stitches looked more complicated! It only took me just over a month to finish, although in the last week, I just had to sew in all my ends!
I LOVED making this stool cover! The bright colours work so well together, and definitely helped to brighten my mood. I enjoyed trying the different stitches that this design uses, and the texture that they create.
I’m now going to be on the look out for more overlay crochet projects, as I just love this technique! It looks like it’s hard to achieve, but once you get the hang of it, it’s so simple!
