It seems a long time since I had a finished craft project to show you. At the start of the year I had three things on the go, and at last, one of them is done. Actually, I finished it a little while ago now but it's been waiting to be showcased on the blog.
The Nature's Walk Blanket is a pattern by Sandra Paul of the Cherry Heart podcast. I loved it as soon as I saw it but I wasn't sure my crochet skills would be up to it so I admired other people's finished blankets as they began appearing. I believe the pattern was released back in 2019 and ever since then I kept wondering if I'd be able to give it a go. Well, give it a go I did and I'm pleased to say that I managed it. It's taken me a while but that's because I put it down over the summer months last year, not because there's anything difficult about it, it just wasn't something I wanted to work on during the warmer months. I'd class myself as a confident beginner crocheter and there wasn't anything I struggled with.
I used the yarn which is recommended in the pattern, Scheepjes Stonewashed, which is a sport weight yarn and I used the colours suggested, I think they look perfect together. I did have a little mishap as I got two of the colourways mixed up so the clover and berries patterns have been crocheted in Corundum Ruby and the flowers and butterfly patterns have been crocheted in Lepidolite rather than the other way around. I also changed the buds pattern for the heart pattern which was given as a tension square as the buds are raised and I didn't like the 3D aspect. I believe other people have done this for the same reason.
I love the deep border, I think this sets the blanket off perfectly, and the picot edging is the icing on the cake.
Here is it laid out on the spare bed to show its size, the bed is a double.
I'm so pleased with it. I really really wanted this blanket so I'm pleased that I've been able to crochet it myself. Who knows, I might even crochet another one, I know at least one person who's had their eye on it!
