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:
Rounds 1 – 10: Cream
Round 11: Parchment
Round 12: Lincoln
Round 13: Stone
Round 14: Parchment
Round 15: Stone
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Rounds 16 – 18: Parchment
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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Round 33 and 34: Parchment
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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