Spice of (Highland) Life - all the details . . .

Thank you so very much for all your kind and lovely comments about the Spice of Life blankie in my previous post  : - )

I'm glad you love it as much as I do . . .

I've had several emails and requests to share the details of the yarn & colours I used, so for those of you who are interested, here they are:

Drops Nepal - Off White (0100)
Drops Nepal - Light Beige Mix (0206)
Drops Nepal - Beige Mix (0300)
Drops Nepal - Light Grey Mix (0500)
Drops Nepal - Grey Mix (0501)
Drops Nepal - Medium Grey Mix (0517)
Drops Nepal - Purple Mix (4434)
Drops Nepal - Navy Blue (1709)
Drops Nepal - Aqua Blue (8908)
Drops Nepal - Pistachio (1477)
Drops Nepal - Deep Ocean (8905)
Drops Nepal - Grey/Purple (4311)
Drops Nepal - Grey Green (7139)
Drops Nepal - Light Olive (8038)
Drops Nepal - Light Grey Green (7120)
Drops Alaska - Grey Pink (40)
Drops Alaska - Purple Mix (54)
I bought the yarn from Wool Warehouse - their service is always excellent and their yarns are very  reasonably priced too.
I used approximately 100g of each colour (2 x 50g balls) but that's not an exact science as I modified the pattern a little, and used these aran weight yarns instead of a double knit as suggested in the pattern.
The pattern can be found on the lovely Cherry Heart blog here.

Any further questions or info required ? Just go ahead & ask and I'll do my best to answer.

Happy crocheting . . .

xoxo

The spice of (Highland) life . . . a ta-dah !

A little while ago . . . ok, I admit it was actually last year . . . around September-time I think, I decided to join in with the lovely Cherry Heart 'Spice of Life' CAL - and as usual when it comes to me and a CAL or a KAL, I always start off with great gusto and a determination to keep up.  But somehow life has other plans and nine times out of ten, by the time the "Along" is half-way through, I've already fallen behind schedule.  

But this time I decided almost right from the beginning that my Spice of Life blankie would be a slow project.  

And so it was that it lived in my WIP basket at the side of the sofa waiting patiently for me to pick it up whenever an opportunity presented itself.  As a result, I really loved making it and am delighted with the end result.

I used a mix of Drops Nepal & Alaska yarns which were so lovely to work with, and the colours I chose are inspired by the beautiful highlands of Scotland - the land of my birth, and one of my most favourite places in the world.

Think deep blue lochs, pretty purple heather, mauve thistles, endless shades of green, natural bracken, skies that change from blue to grey with the seasons, and even those funny, furry highland 'coos' . . .

 

So there you have it  -  

Ta-Dah . . .

my Spice of (Highland) Life blankie 

 -  and that's another WIP ticked off my List. 

 YAY 

 : - )

Hope you're having a happy week,

'til next time,

xoxo

ps.  I didn't quite stick to the exact pattern, mostly because I really just can't resist a scalloped edge  !

Linking up with the weekly Yarn Along over at Small Things today - do pop over and see what everyone else is up to.

Mostly I've been playing hooky . . .

. . . raiding my stash, and buying some new bits & bobs here and there, to gather enough yarn and pretty colours to join in with Cherry Heart's Spice of Life CAL.   

Are you crocheting along too?  

Would you believe there are over 3000 lovely hooky peeps from around the world taking part - and it's so much fun seeing everyone's progress and different choice of colours. 

It's a beautiful sunny, autumnal week here but the definite nip in the air at night provides the perfect excuse (as if I really need one) to curl up on the sofa and crochet.

Still on the topic of all-things hooky - my lovely friend Lazy Daisy Jones is hosting a little crochet hook up game on Instagram for October.  Do come and play . . . it'll be so fun.

So if you're a fellow hooky-lovin' 'grammer, pop in @lazydaisyjones for more details, and whilst you're there, come see me too @gilly_makes and say hello. 

It starts tomorrow, 1st October and each day LDJ will post a little prompt, so join in and let's see what all our other crochet addicts enthusiasts are up to.  See you there  : - )

'til next time,

xoxo

Linking up today with Ginny over at Small Things, for the weekly Yarn Along - do pop by and enjoy the yarny feast.