After finishing our Biomedical Science degree my friend and I wanted another project to do together (like we hadn't done enough projects already). We found an amazing website devoted to making gorgeous blankets. The site has a large variety of different blanket patterns, the yarn used to make the blanket is sent out in the post in a lovely sheer drawstring bag.
The patterns are very well written and the yarn is good quality with a beautiful array of colours. My friend and I each chose a pack and a pattern to crochet and updated each other on our progress which made crocheting this blanket even more fun!
As I have a habit of mashing things together I chose the blanket with the colours that I loved and then chose the blanket pattern that I preferred. It took a bit of preparation before I could start the blanket as I had to decide what order I wanted the colours in and then transfer those colours into the written pattern. I had to make an excel document so I could follow the colour pattern without going wrong.
(please excuse Elza lying on the yarn she just wanted to be involved- she can attest to its softness, every time the blanket was placed on the floor she would try to lay on it)
I chose the colours from this blanket, I think they are absolutely gorgeous:
As the pattern was not entirely to my taste I decided to follow the pattern for this blanket:
I chose to do the colourwash rather than the mixed stripe Dahlia blanket as this was my preference.
The finished blanket measures approximately 120cm x 17cm.
Unfortunately I did not keep the blanket for myself but gifted it to my Grandparents who said it is beautiful- success!
Just a quick note that I have no affiliations with the website for this pattern, I'm just spreading the love.
Hook off.
