My Cath Kidston Inspired, Vintage Granny Flower Blanket
It is always a really exciting time for me when I get commissioned to make a new blanket. Especially when asked to make one in Cath Kidston inspired colours. I have always loved her gorgeous fabrics, stunning colour combinations and the vintage feel to her designs. So here is my Vintage Granny Flower blanket... For this blanket I have used Stylecraft Special Aran and a 5 mm hook. The blanket measures approximately 110 x 110 cm. Colours used: Pomegranate, Fondant, Baby Pink, Lemon, Meadow, Cloud Blue and Cream. I started by making the flowers. I don't use a pattern for this but there are many available on the internet as it is just a simple granny flower design. I just love this combination of colours. These are my happy colours! Once all the flowers were finished I worked a couple of rounds in Cream, to make them into squares. The squares were then joined with Cloud Blue. I used the continuous join as you go method. You c