The start of June passed by without much excitement, the days were turning warmer and sunnier, and I was itching to finish my Persian Tiles Eastern Jewels blanket. (I will now just refer to this as PTEJs as the full name is rather a lot to type every time!) I finished off all of the tiles at the end of May, and I decided to save them to put together on my holiday to Grasmere in the Lake District at the end of June. Two weeks before I was due to go, I got rather nervous and worried that I wouldn’t have enough time on holiday to sew all the tiles together, weave in all the pesky ends, and crochet 6 rounds of border. I decided to sew all of the tiles together and weave in the ends, leaving the border for my holiday project. I wanted to finish the blanket on holiday, as Grasmere and its surrounding areas is so unbelievably beautiful, I really wanted to get some photos of my blanket out there!
Everything was all put together and ready 6 days before I went on holiday (phew!) then I realised that I still hadn’t quite decided which colours to use for the border. In the end I went for Fuchsia, Duck Egg and Sage as the standout colours, as these were my favourites out of all the colours.
I packed it all ready in a rucksack that I had crocheted using a pattern from Crochet Now Issue 26 called Vanaja’s Rucksack. I used Aldi So Crafty cotton blend yarn, 7 balls in total bringing the cost of making the bag to £5.98 (what a bargain!) I had to adjust the pattern slightly, and make it larger as the yarn that I was using was thinner than the one stated in the pattern, all it meant was that I had to do a couple more pattern repeats to make the bag longer, so it wasn’t too bad. I also added a button to the front, and a button loop to the rucksack flap so that I could close the rucksack securely, and feel like my belongings were safe when out and about. I was so happy with the final product, it’s very cute and perfect for summer outings going to the shops.
Our holiday in Grasmere was just perfect, the cottage we stayed in is in a fantastic location, and we did a few walks, the weather was so hot that it was hard to do any big walks. Walking around all day, and breathing the fresh air and seeing all of the little creatures doing their thing, was so calming. Usually, when I knit or crochet, it really helps me to de-stress and relax, but on holiday it was almost an effort crocheting, as there’s so much to see!
I did finish my PTEJs blanket on holiday with 1 day to spare! I was so happy that it was finally finished. The Eastern Jewels colourway was released last Autumn, and I’ve had it since then just waiting to get started. It was until the end of February that I actually started it, but I was juggling other WIPs so it took longer than I anticipated. I’m so happy that it’s finally finished!
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