My Wednesday WIP.
It is now big enough to keep me cosy whilst I’m working on it, and I’m loving being with these colours in Stylecraft Special DK and Stylecraft Batik.
Linen stitch, or extended Moss Stitch is perfect for blending colours and it makes a really warm thick blanket.
There are sections that are inspired by specific places along our Jurassic Dorset coast, and then some random stripes in the coastal hues.
Still a way to go if it is going to be snuggly warm for my nephew who is edging towards 6’4″ tall. I love that even at 23 he is keen to have a blanket to curl up under.
You can see the blanket I made for his sister here.
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Wild Daffodil 
That looks like a very cozy treasure in the making. 🙂
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Thank you Sue, It certainly feels cozy now it covers my knees.
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Such lovely colours and so beautifully made, clever you
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Thank you. I’m loving working with the blues.
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It’s lovely, those colours are all just perfect together.
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Thank you, it feels a bit like painting with yarn.
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OOoh, that’s a very cool combination!
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I am enjoying making it up as I go with this one.
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It looks so nice, great colour combinations
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Thank you Karina.
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Absolutely gorgeous ❤❤❤ I love the moorland pattern one too but because I hopped over there from this page it wouldn’t let me ‘like’ it. That keeps happening to me lately…???! 😆
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That’s weird – WordPress can be very annoying sometimes!
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Everyone needs a blanket!! ❤ The colourways are particularly attractive too – your coastline must look stunning!
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Dorset does have a huge variety of coastal scenes – but nothing like yours CC!!
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Stunning. I think I need one!
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HaHa! It is very cosy Cathy.
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I am only 5 feet 6 inches so you could stop sooner, and give him one from Tescos.
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Paaaaah!!!! HaHaHaHaHa!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just snorted my cuppa!!!!! ❤ ❤ ❤
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I was thinking along the same lines as Cathy – only I’m even shorter so you could probably unpick some and use the yarn to crochet an edging on the one from Tescos:)
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HaHaHaHa!!!! You two!!!!!! ❤ ❤ 😀
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Oh, so very lovely. And, yes, your tall nephew definitely needs a long blanket to curl up in.
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🙂 I’m thinking if I do it from the top to toe of a bed, draping a little overthe bottom – that should do it.
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I like the stitch you are using 🙂
I am in the process of making a blanket and I am using C2C. I like to use C2C because it’s {pretty much} solid. I don’t like the ones that have holes. My fingers and toes always went through them, when I was younger 🙂 Lol
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Yes, I know what you mean FroggyC. I like C2C too. You might like to try this extended moss stitch as it leaves no room at all for fingers and toes to escape!
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I was thinking about using it in making a blanket for my Dad 🙂
He likes the saw edge look 🙂
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I think it works well for a more masculine look.
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Yup 🙂
He’s a hands on type of person. He likes to build things. So a saw blade look works perfect for him 🙂
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I like the idea that some parts are inspired by actual places along the Jurassic coast near you. Will be really special.
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Thank you Jane – I hope to do a post at some point showing the beaches and the section inspired by them.
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Beautiful colours! Your nephew is very lucky! As is your niece…I followed that link! What colour edging did you end up going with for her blanket?
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You can see the edge details if you scroll to the end of this post: https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/2017/03/24/moorland-more-and-more/
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Nice! I’d thought pink would work like your first example, but I much prefer what you chose 🙂 Looks so snug too!
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Thank you. My niece absolutely loves her blanket – and her brother is being very patient waiting for his!
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