At Bloomin' last!!!

Finally I have finished this blanket. It's taken me nearly eighteen months which is just ridiculous.

I started it when we put in an offer for the house we are now living in, I just wanted to make something specially for it.

Autumn is a very special time for me, my birthday is in September and I tend to view Autumn as a time of new beginings, I make resolutions and such around about this time. Probably stems from the begining of school/college terms. They always seemed like a fresh start.

The colours of Autumn have a special place in my heart. I must admit I use them in my home decor quite often, I'm pretty certain all my flats etc have had an Autumnal coloured living room. It works all times of year, I can make it really cosy around Christmas and make it cooler in summer just by changing a few cushions and accessories.

 


I'm not a modern girl, really. I do like retro and comfy and above all, cosy.

So I'm now onto my next project. A little baby blanket. I've decided to use a Clamshell pattern from Cherry Heart. It's so pretty and just perfect. I've only got a few months to get it done, so can't afford to eek it out like I did my Autumnal blanket! 

Colour and Crochet

I love this time of year. I really do. And mainly it's because of the colour that seems to explode from nature.

I've been in heaven with my camera.

I seem to be obsessed with leaves and berries.

My garden is just full of colour. I feel like I'm seeing it for the first time this year. I must have missed it last year.

I'm still recovering from that 'lurgy'. It's been lingering for way too long, but I'm hoping I'm on the mend now.

The result of that is that I've not been particularily productive I'm still plodding along with my current WIP, my autumnal Granny Blanket.

 It's not a complicated pattern and I like the mindless repetition of it all.  I'm enjoying and plan to spend the afternoon indulging in some hooky goodness.

I really liked the photo with the pink flowers and have stored that away for a possible future project.

However I have had this particular stash of wool for a few months now.

 
I'm determined to finish the autumnal blanket first. But can't wait to play with all this wool!!