The Lost Garden throw is finished. This is a wedding present for the daughter of one of my closest friends, following the colour scheme the engaged couple have in their sitting room. This is not a palette I would have chosen myself, but it has been oh so soothing to work with.
Some people on Helen’s Hookaholics Facebook group have said it reminds them of snowdrops, Meissen china, Victorian design and Poldark so I thought ‘vintage’ probably brings all those descriptions together.
The pattern is by Helen Shrimpton and it is a delight to work – very relaxing, nothing too demanding or complicated.
Made with Stylecraft Special DK in Parchment, Lincoln, Cream, Stone and Toy and a 4.5mm hook.
It measures 1m 43cm square.
I have listed the colour order, up to the border in two previous posts:
and
and now for the border order!
Vintage Lost Garden Border
Round 67: Toy
Round 68: Stone
Round 69 and 70: Toy
Round 71: Lincoln
Round 72 and 73: Toy
Round 74: Stone
Round 75: Toy
Round 76, 77, 78, 79: Parchment
Round 80: Lincoln
Round 81, 82: Stone
Round 83 – 89: Parchment
Round 90: Lincoln
Round 91, 92: Cream
Round 93, 94: Parchment
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I’m sure to make this pattern again one day and I’m wondering what it would look like in a graded yarn like one of the new Scheepes Whirl Cakes, Turquoise Turntable or Jade JimJam for instance. Or Melting Macaron, working from the centre out and then joining with the outside of Turquoise Turntable – mmmmm – mouthwatering!
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You’ve inspired me to do this pattern. Yarn arrived today. So next project.
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Oh Wow Jamie – I’m thrilled! Looking forward to seeing what colours you chose.
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🙂 I’ll be posting this Friday with a picture of the yarn. Just need to print out the pattern and plan the colour changes.
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Oh goody! I’m looking forward to Friday!
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What a lovely present to give and receive
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Thank you Cathy – it has been a really nice project to work on.
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The pattern is lovely and I can imagine one of those yarn cakes working well. I like the turquoise one (by coincidence I was looking at them earlier today 😉 ) and am besotted with the ‘Turkish Delight’ and half a dozen others. But what to make…? A small blanket with a border in another plain shade perhaps? 🙂
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Turkish Delight is lovely – the ‘cake’ looks like a flower.
It is hard to know what to make.
I made a bedspread with whirls, https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/2018/08/23/cosmic-bedspread-complete/
but it is purely decorative, not like an extra blanket. I do love it though.
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Lovely! 🙂
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Oh no! I can’t enlarge it to see the beautiful detail!
Wow! It is so intricate, with every “look” you see something to enjoy! Beautiful!
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You can now. I changed the setting – thanks so much for your interest and lovely comment Eliz!
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Thank You! Thank you! Thank You! :o) I want to be a little bird in the room and watch you!
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I wish I could beam you in for the day Eliz. 🙂
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This is just beautiful, and I bet they love it!
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Thank you Kathy. Fingers crossed!
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Quite some feat! It’s beautiful. I think you must crochet in your sleep!
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HaHa!!! I think the reason I get so much crochet done is that I do no baking, keep cooking of any sort to a minimum and do extremely little housework – my house is a tip! I also keep my crochet with me at all times, so any odd little moment gets filled with crochet. 😉 🙂
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This does have a very vintage look about it and I’m sure the couple will love it. I’d be interested to see if you do try this pattern with a Scheepjes Whirl because I bought one to start a shawl with and can’t get on with it (too complicated!) and would like to find an alternative pattern to use it for. It’s 4 ply though and you’ve used a DK for this one so could it work?
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I think it would work very well but I’m wondering what I would use it for – it would be smaller unless I made up a pattern for an extra border.
Could it be a shawl or a small tablecloth? Hmmm, yes but I don’t use either!
A baby’s cot blanket perhaps.
Sometimes I just make something because the idea won’t leave me alone – and its purpose appears whilst making it.
Which Whirl did you get?
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I got a Blackcurrant Squeeze Me Whirl – just love that name – and a Frosted Whirlette. I was going to make a shawl but I kept going wrong with the lacy pattern. Plus, like you, I’m not a shawl wearer – I just fell in love with the pattern and the way the colours graded through it – I just didn’t love it once I started trying to make it. The yarn is far too lovely to just forget about though.
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‘Blackcurrant Squeeze Me and a Frosted Whirlette’ That’s exactly the sort of things I want to be talkng about!!! Just Wonderful! 🙂
That will look very classy – whatever you make with them. There is a ‘Scheepjes Whirl Creations!’ Facebook group which might offer some ideas
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1878827505769253/
– and I recently saw a little skirt made from a whirl worn over leggings – looked stunning.
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Thanks for that. Found this on Pinterest which appeals. Might add it to the list. https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/474918723197180724/
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Ooo yes! that would look fabulous – and would go well with your new jeans.
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It is soothing. And what a beautiful present.
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Hopefully they will be snuggled up under it together next Autumn 🙂
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I’m sure they will.
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What a lovely present this turned out to be. It is a pretty pattern and good on you for trying out something you normally wouldn’t. It can be a challenge, but sometimes it can be easier than you think once you get going 🙂
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Yes, as you say, a challenge, but so good when it works out well, isn’ it.
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Interesting. I actually like the way you have worked the pattern more than the ones in the link, especially the flower shapes round the edge. I also find the middle much more relaxing to look at. It’s really lovely I’m sure the recipients will be very pleased with it.
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Thank you Jane. I think Helen has made the patterns with lots of colour changes along the way to make the pattern easier to follow as each row shows up so well against the other. But I do like the calmer flow of more rows made in the same colour.
I’m itching to make another in soft pinks, greens and cream but am telling myself to finish off a few other projects first.
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There is something about your version that even more than the similar style blankets you’ve made makes me feel I’d like to make one if I could find a use for it. Would have to be different colours of course though not rainbow.
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It is a simpler pattern than previous textured patterns. It could look lovely in soft blues, which for some reason is what I was thinking of as I read your comment.
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Yes that was my idea. Blues, greens and a pastel.
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It’s great we are asked to do something in a palette we don’t gravitate naturally towards isn’t it. I too would never choose to work in these colours, but it is very beautiful – delicate and quiet. I am sure the lucky couple will love it and treasure it forever!
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I do hope they like it – you never know how the next generation will respond to crafty stuff. Thank you for your lovely description.
I’m nearly always excited to work with other people’s colour choices to see where they take me.
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Beautifully done. They’ll treasure it.
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Thank you – I hope so. 🙂
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It’s exactly the same colour palette as the Royal Doulton Provencal pattern plates my mother left to me, and the circular pattern reminds me of the design, too! Lovely!
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Another lovely link – thank you so much Kate. I just looked up the RD Provencal pattern – so pretty. It makes me think how pretty this design would be with cream as the main colour.
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I agree, a little fresher than the current colour, and I think it would work beautifully!
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