Wintery Days

Oh my goodness!

Hooly dooly!

Jeepers creepers!

And all the other expressions along those lines!

It. Is. Cold!

Winter has been quite bearable this year, only having 3 or so days of around 12 degrees

But yesterday did not reach over 8 degrees, it has been raining, hailing, and wiiiiiindy and today is much the same

I know I said I love a storm but my babies are due to arrive home on a plane tonight and I'm worried with this weather they might not be able to

And I cannot stand the thought of not having them with me so my emotions are all over the place

So what to do to calm my heart and mind until they are home and hide away from this weather?

Have a Lethal Weapon marathon and continue with 'The Ugliest Blanket In The World'!

I used that name when I started making this blanket about 6 or 7 years ago, because I didn't think it conformed to the neat and tidy, uniform and coordinated coloured standards of blankets and throws I had seen in magazines

But now I am wiser and have realized my style will never be that of magazine quality

Not the average ones anyway :)

So now I am dubbing it 'my gypsy blanket'

I intended to use all my leftover bits and pieces of wool from other projects and have also specifically bought a few balls, mainly from our local discount stores

All the random colours, doubled up to make it extra thick and comforting, so good!

Some lines or patches telling stories or representing things

Like the black and orange Halloween clusters..

I lurve this red and wish I had more to make a thick scarf for myself

Hazelnut latte anyone?

Decaf for me please!

This purple!

That teal!

I'm sure that red, black and white and a certain football teams colours, don't ask me which though

Bits of chenille, oh so snuggly

No uniform, no blending

Just fun and interesting

Some of these wools were given to me by my Nanna when I was 11ish, just learning to crochet but they were textures or colours that didn't appeal to me so they sat tucked away until this beautiful beast began and now they have a life, purpose and add sentiment to this project

I am so grateful to have been taught this old craft

It helped me through anxiety issues I have had for most of my life

I can wrap myself up in the process of weaving strands and feel protected from the world

This is the biggest blanket I have ever made

It covers the top of my bed but I want it to drape down the sides

I had hoped to use it this winter but I didn't get there

I will keep going along, doing bits and pieces when I need to escape or if I just feel like it

And hopefully next winter it will be the perfect accent to my bedroom

So off I go to try and do more and more rows during this wild windy weather and count down the hours and minutes until I see my not~so~little babies

Happy Sunday <3