My Lockdown project

Well at times I thought this day might never come - but it has and I am thrilled and saddened at the same time.

I started a lockdown blanket back in March. I have only been crocheting for under a year and have tended to make simple things. I have made s scarf and three blankets all based on simple squares - a sunflower blanket, a bright patchwork style blanket and a simple one using wool I happened to have. But when I saw this blanket pattern and wool I fell in love and had no idea that it was absolutely NOT for beginners and was very complicated. I swear I have made it almost twice as there has been so much I had to undo and redo. But I have loved the challenge and it has filled my evenings and been so exciting as it has grown. So now I am thrilled it is finished but also sad it is finished and am planning to make another one!

 

I am in the pictures just for size reference. It's a big old blanket and I have absolutely no idea what I am going to do with it.

 

 

It is so soft and so beautifully dimensional and lumpy with popcorn stitches and backwards stitches (no idea what they are really called) and I absolutely love it and I am sad it is done.

 

I am also sad but also relieved that we have cancelled our holiday today. We were off to the USA again later int he year to explore the National Parks in Washington, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and California and are now staying firmly at home. It was the only sensible decision and I feel relieved we have now made it . And I am doubly thrilled that we didn't lose a penny.

 

Today I am thankful for

• finishing a big project
• feeling accomplished
• making a tough decision but the right one

 

 

and today I share teeny tiny pencil lead sculptures - just WOW!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Mary]

Gorgeous blanket ,well done! I have still got a blanket I made more than a year ago,and I still haven’t finished the edging. It has got lots of squares with popcorn flowers then joined and a deep border using a mixture of various stitches.its in cream,Aqua.and white .
I had planned on putting it on the bed for show and removing it at night,but I’m afraid the cat will destroy all my work, as he does go under the top quilted mat I have on the bed.
I will now finish it

[Barb in AK]

I am so sorry you had to cancel your National Park holiday, but you truly did choose wisely. Steve and I had started planning (back in February) a trip up to Alaska for this month of June with our son and his wife. But of course, we put all that on the back burner once COVID was reported inside America's border. Very disappointing for us, as Steve and I had not been back there since 2009, but now we have that to look forward to some time in the future. I am glad you did not lose any money in having to cancel your reservations.
Your blanket is phenomenal! Congratulations on finishing the job. One day your table of crafts will be open to the public again, and you can sell many of your "pandemic" projects. I think the blankets could be the highlight of the table. :-)