New Blanket - TaDah Moment!

I hope that you've had a good week - and a relaxing weekend. Last week marked the end of my holidays, and I started back to work on Thursday. So it's back to alarm wake-ups (which seem incredibly early!) and not the chance for a leisurely cup of tea while I gradually get my brain into gear for the day! Hey ho.

And this week is set to be quite busy as we gather all the stuff together for my son leaving for uni next weekend! I can't believe that it's come around so fast, and it really doesn't seem 5 minutes since he was starting at primary school. This is our last chick to fly the nest, and much as I'm thrilled and excited for him starting on this next phase of his life, it's a bittersweet moment for me. But I also wanted him to take a little bit of home with him as he starts at Glasgow School of Art (wow, what a place - part of me is soooo jealous!) - so I've made him a crochet blanket for those evenings or mornings when he's having a relax or a snooze.  The blankets at home get used for snoozes quite a lot!

I've used the 'Moorland' pack, designed by Lucy at Attic24, from Wool Warehouse.  I decided to follow the 'colour' progression, from the greens and browns of the moors, through the greens, purples and lilacs of the heathers and through to the delicious blues of the skies above the moors.  But I used the cosy pattern for the stripes instead.

The yarn is Stylecraft DK, which is fabulous for blankets!  The finished size is approximately single bed size, and I've added the border design from the 'cupcake' blanket. 

Hope you like it! And thankfully my son does too - just hope he looks after it! I've fallen in love with these colours and have threatened that if he mistreats it, then I'll steal it back lol! Either that or I'll just have to make another one for me! 

Hope that your week ahead proves to be a good one! 

Back soon,

Kim