Blanket making season

During this gentle nothingness that Twixtmas seems to hold,

there is a definite change in the winds,

a sharp wintery scent in the air,

the need for cosy and comfort and love.

These feelings coincide with and herald the start of blanket making season.

It seems to appear when crafting is no longer in secret

 (shhh its a gift for ....) 

or with a deadline 

(stitching right up to chrimbly eve) 

then out comes the stash wool ...

along with a twitch in the fingers

and the need to be doing 'something'.

Colours are arranged and played with and a hook selected.

A return to a favourite pattern (Seaside stash busting blanket) from Coastal Crochet blog.

Except these days 

I just pick and select the pattern I want to do

 rather than follow the exact prescriptive recipe. 

There are some rows I never (ever EVER) want to repeat..... 

Ever.

The final essential tasks before the blanket can be started - 

a mug of tea,

my laptop to check the pattern,

may be a slice of chrimbly cake

or a last mincepie,

 then I can begin.

Some rows fly,

where the pattern just falls from my hook without so much as a glance or the need to count,

other require a little more attention,

one or two do need me to watch closely 

but they all add up and the initial little brown twirl of stitches

becomes a ribbon,

then a scarf,

now a small knee blanket.

I was a little unsure of the colourway

when I first started,

but as she grows, so does her personality!

Now, as she sits on my knee

with joyful stripe after joyful stripe

falling off my hook,

I love her more.

I know she already has a home waiting 

so, kettle on,

I have more to do.

Gentle Twixtmas to you, dear reader, 

stay safe and stay warm and let's celebrate blanket making season! xxxxxx