Wednesday, March 9, 2011

At last!

OK then, get the patterns out and the yarn and the needles. I need to start casting a few more things on. The interminable Mystery Blanket is finally finished and off the needles. Thank goodness for that, I can now breathe a huge sigh of relief. The colours are much brighter than this photo shows (rubbish light today, grey clouds and drizzle).


Some of the colours in it really bother me. I can't bear the hideous bright coral pink - it was awful yarn to knit with too - and the brown is just wrong. But I love the greens and blues. The multi-coloured cable squares were a pain to do, but worth every last grey hair - they are lovely! The picture squares are all great too - so pleased with the turtle and shell in particular. I didn't like the mermaid so changed the centre square to a policeman's helmet, er, jellyfish. It is far from right, but I couldn't bear to pull it down. In future years I'm sure it will make me smile - sitting in my dotage in a nursing home with it draped over my knees, I will no doubt wonder why I didn't do the mermaid but opted for a policeman with dreadlocks instead.

A friend of mine is doing this year's and despite my initial reaction of 'I don't like that' I would like to hearby change my mind. The colours are lovely, the yarn is gorgeous and the squares are beautiful - and look very complicated! But I am pleased I'm not joining in this year. Too many other things to knit (and indeed finish) and a whole big lot of sock yarn waiting to be turned into socks.

That being the case, I wonder why I've just bought 900g of Almerboo Aran and 600g of organic wool/alpaca. There is no hope, truly there isn't!

9 comments:

kristieinbc said...

I love the blanket! It is so bright and cheery! Is it for you, or do you plan to give it to someone as a gift? Congrats on finishing!

busybusybeejay said...

I did last years blanket and still havn't finished the swiss darning.Yours looks so much better than mine.Have you backed it?I didn't much like the colours,the coral just didn't seem to go neither the mustard yellow.The silver yarn was a nightmare.Having said all that I am doing this years and love the colours and yarn so far.

Jan said...

Well worth all the effort and erm a grey hair ,it is lovely ..love Jan xx

Locket Pocket said...

It looks lovely! And the dreadlocked PC will always make you smile! Lucy xx

marit said...

Wow! Looks great! I love the jellyfish:-)

Jo said...

It's gorgeous, well worth all that effort.

wonderwoman said...

wowee - that is an amazing blanket and looks gorgeous!

xx

Kitty said...

Wow - it's so pretty! I can see what you mean about the coral pink, but even so - it's a bit gorgeous. Well done you :) x

Wool Free and Lovin' Knit said...

love your blanket and especially your jelly fish. Well done!