Welcome if you have just popped over from Jen at Thistlebear for her Winter Project Link Party. Today is the day I reveal my finished Cabin Blanket.
If you are new here, the long and short of the story is we had a beautiful log cabin at which I used to make the squares; only there never at home. Then the cabin blew down in the UK Hurricanes in Autumn, subsequently it went into hibernation because I had to pack up all the stuff to bring home and we were so sad about it.
I decided to get it out the other day because we have bought a new cabin. Don't get too excited it is a pile of wood on palettes at the moment, but I really felt like we had turned a corner on the whole episode. Talking of corners look at these beautiful right angles, I love them, so neat and precise.
It is a lacy square surrounded by a Cherry Heart Spice for Life inspired border. No pattern just a round of this and that as I pleased. The colours are inspired by our time at our family farm - berries, blue and grey skies, leaves, logs and all things nature. It also used up all of the rest of my stylecraft stash which is a bonus because I hate having lingering left overs. In reality it only really needed another week of evenings working on it as it was nearly finished.
I really like it, it is a good size and I love that I made most of it sat out the front of the cabin looking at the wonderful Shropshire view.
Thanks for stopping by and do call again if this is your first visit you are most welcome to this happy place.
Jo xxxx
It's beautiful Jp. I love the colours and the story behind it.
ReplyDeleteMarianne x
Looks great glad you've finished it such lovely colours I can almost smell the toasted marshmallows.
ReplyDeleteI am so thrilled that you are starting another great adventure with a new cabin. The throw is wonderful and will look amazing in its new home.
ReplyDeleteSo pleased to hear cabin no.2 is on the horizon, your gorgeous blanket will be a splendid addition to it. Loving the border especially.
ReplyDeleteLovely throw - and lovely news about the cabin!!! Can I ask, how do you sew your squares together so neatly? Thank you! Karen
ReplyDeleteThey are double crocheted by holding two squares right sides together then picking up only the two back loops of the crochet edge to do the double crochet. When it is flat you can see the front loops as a border to each square.
DeleteThank you - will give it a go!! Karen x
DeleteVery pretty Jo and sorry to hear about your cabin too! but excited for you about the new one!
ReplyDeletebest ash xxxx
Jo, it is good that you are posting the story of your beautiful blanket, because it is a story that will spark both interest and encouragement to those who know it. To me your lovely blanket is the result of creative persistence in joy and adversity: practical art to be used and enjoyed and treasured. Bravo! :) xx
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful, this cabin blanket. It is good to have a blanket ready for when the new cabin is built. x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely blanket and I'm sure once cabin number two is finished your completed cabin blanket will make it feel like home.
ReplyDeleteThe cabin blanket is beautiful and will be so perfect for the new cabin. Best of luck with the building.
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Meredith
Beautiful!!! A wonderful start to a new life in a new cabin!! xx
ReplyDeleteOh, it's beautiful and such a lovely deep border which frames the rest of the work perfectly. It will be just the thing to take to your new cabin with you.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely, Jo! Well done!
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Eleanor x
wow it so neautiful I just love the colours, good luck with the cabin rebuild
ReplyDeleteClare x
Hi Jo, thanks for linking up. Your blanket is beautiful! I love the colors and the simplicity of the solid squares with the very fancy and intricate border. Very well done.
ReplyDeleteYour blanket is really beautiful. I especially like the border. It gives a perfect finish to the squares. Viola
ReplyDeleteHi,your blanket is lovely,I do like the edging done in different stitches,so pretty.I am a crochet novice so I will TRY and do some similar edging!
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