I have been beavering away at a new blanket: Lost Garden, another gorgeous pattern from Helen Shrimpton. This one really is a joy and very relaxing to make.
The yarn is Stylecraft Special DK and the colours are, from the top: Lincoln, Cream, Stone and Parchment.
The hook is 4.5mm
Helen has taken her inspiration from the Lost Gardens of Heligan – a favourite place of mine, full of history, magic and delight.
This blanket will be a wedding present for the daughter of one of my closest friends. The colours are to go with her sitting room – a lap blanket to fold over a sofa and use for romantic snuggling in front of the TV. ❤ ❤
Not a palette I would have chosen, but I am finding it oh so calming to work with.
The photo above shows the truest colours and was taken in Egypt. It was my early morning project before the rest of the house was up and doing.
The colours and their placement have got a lot of attention in the Helen’s Hookaholics Facebook Group. Some have said it looks Victorian, like a Meissen Plate and like Snowdrops. I love all these references – especially the snowdrops.
This is just before I start to square the corners.
A few people have asked me to give the colour order, so here goes:
Round 11: Parchment
Round 12: Lincoln
Round 13: Stone
Round 14: Parchment
Round 15: Stone
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Round 19: Lincoln
Round 20 and 21: Cream
Round 22: Lincoln
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Round 23: Lincoln
Round 24 – 26: Parchment
Round 27: Stone
Round 28: Cream
Round 29 – 32 : Parchment
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Rounds 35 and 36: Stone
Round 37: Parchment
Round 38: Lincoln
Round 39: Parchment
Round 40: Lincoln
Round 41: Cream
Round 42: Lincoln
Round 43: Cream
Round 44 and 45: Parchment
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Rounds 46 – 50: Parchment
and just in case you were wondering what it might look like in just two colours:
It could look rather sophisticated in just grey and white don’t you think?
And for the next bit – the corners, see this post.
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Helen Shrimpton’s patterns are an inspiration. These colours really are calming. I would be love to see this in sea blues and turquoises… one day I might make one!
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The pattern is easy to follow and relaxing to make – I can highly recommend it – and yes it would look lovely in blues.
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What a beautiful design.
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Helen Shrimpton is a genius!
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I like the Victorian feel to this!
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It makes me happy that it has a Victorian vibe.
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None of those are colours I would think to choose either – but, as I’ve said before, you are the master of colour work and the whole thing is just beautiful. You’ve made me think it might be quite nice to have a gentle blanket to snuggle under sometimes 🙂 So many ideas, so little time!!
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You are so kind Pauline – I get inspired by the colour preferences of others and find it fun to create something I can like with them.
I do love snuggling under blankets on the sofa – must crochet one for myself sometime!!
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Oh you must absolutely! Do you remember just over a year ago when Jan the Snail sent me the yarn package so I could make my own Persian Tiles? I love my blanket and I’m so looking forward to the longer cooler evenings when I can snuggle beneath it again…… I would love to see what colours you choose for yourself 🙂
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HaHa! They would be BRIGHT! that’s for sure. 😉
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Ooh,lovely pattern and I love your colours. If I hadn’t already started another Eastern Jewels blanket I might be tempted. However, I might wait until later in the year because, as it’s all in one piece, I could overheat beneath it on a warm night and be found in the morning, barely conscious, covered in cats and dogs, crochet hook gripped firmly in hand.
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You make me chuckle! That’s how I’m going to be found one day – minus the dogs and cats! 😀
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What a lot of work! I am sure it will look very elegant when it is finished.
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Thank you. This pattern is so much easier to work than the Jen Tyler patterns – it is like taking a holiday!
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Such a serene color scheme, very beautiful!
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Serene – yes!
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Beautiful colours and such an intricate pattern. Looks like one of your doodles.
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I was thinking the same – one project inspires another and so it goes ….
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I love these!
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Cool!
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What a beautiful, beautiful gift! And Lost Garden looks like a fantastic place to visit. If I lived closer…
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It is magical – I think you would love it Laurie.
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I know I would! I can tell just by looking at the pictures.
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Pretty springlike colour scheme, but I’d also love to see it in the colours of high summer!
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Ooo yes! That would look fab!
Lucy Attic’s Summer Harmony palette springs to mind: https://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/summer-harmony-blanket.html
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Exactly! Gorgeous colours.
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Oh gosh – I might have to do another one now – sighs and looks at mound of works in progress!
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Oh, I hear you….
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🙂 😉
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