This was started on 7th March and finished today, 2nd May. I've been working on it on and off in the evenings. It measures approximately 1m x 1m and was crocheted with a 3.5mm hook.
It is made using Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino. I love this yarn, but it is so expensive now. This blanket uses up A LOT of yarn (hence the name). It weighs in at 553g - so 11 balls worth of yarn. I am lucky to have a stash of Baby Cashmerino made up of yarn I have picked up in the sales and oddment left overs from other blankets . I did end up having to buy a little more cream and one ball of blue. The green yarn was kindly gifted to me from a fellow Raveller, in return for a p/hop donation.
The result is exactly what I wanted, and the above photo shows where it is staying for the time being, hung on the end of the cot, patiently waiting for Baby H. I can't bring myself to gift this. This is the reverse, nearly as pretty as the front, I've even managed to sew in the end!
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Lovely to see the blanket finished, Ruth. Some of us only managed some little bits of this pattern at the York meet-up, and it's good to see the effect in a large piece. Good work.
MelindaJ
It's gorgeous. :-D Love the colours and the pattern. As a jaded mother-of-three, I'd venture that the blanket will possibly be used more to keep you warm during yet another endless night feed than over a sleeping baby tucked in their cot, but it will work well in either case. ;-)
That looks beautiful. I'm with you in that I love the back of the pattern nearly as much as the front which is a good thing in a blanket.
My squares are coming along nicely, though it will be a while before I get a blanket though!
Quite right too - Baby H deserves to get this one! Lovely!
It looks just gorgeous!!!!
I love the colours you used..
Hugs - Jodie :)
Stunning! Don't you dare give it away! x
Very lovely. I love the way you worked the colors. That would be a great way to make a baby blanket.
Lovely! I've been wanting to see it - but at work can't see blogs, only googlereader with no pics, so I've had bated breath till today!
Oh thats lovely!
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