@sophs29 no it wasn’t Sophie’s I made, it’s the day tripper I’ve done. I also previously did Hooked on Sunshine’s Phoenix. Sophie’s is on my list but that might have to wait. I’m not going to say I won’t buy any more yarn, because I will, but I’m not going to buy any big blankets for a while. I need to get some of the abandoned blankets finished and we are hoping to move this year so I don’t need to be lugging a half completed Sophie’s with me. We’re only browsing at the minute and there’s debate about where we move to, DH needs to sort a lot of things with his work and we need to work affordability but I keep window shopping houses and planning if there is enough space for my desk and yarn stash!
@QuantumWeatherButterfly I can’t do big blankets all in one go, I need short projects and I need to pick it up and put it down. I find it easier to complete big blankets when it’s actually for someone, rather than just because you like it. The reason I struggled with the day tripper is that it was quite repetitive but not in a way that was just was tune out and watch TV. The hooked on sunshine Phoenix was sometimes a bit tough after a long day at work and when I was pregnant but I loved the different textures I created and the different stitches. I felt I could get into a repetition on the other sides when I’d done the first side but it wasn’t boring because each round changed. I think Sophie’s will be similar and so whilst it might take you a while, I think it’ll be great fun and a massive accomplishment. I really liked the hooked on sunshine patterns. Some might be a bit old for your daughter but they would work really well with the multicoloured yarn cakes and it means less sewing in at the end (or as you go because leaving it to the end in big projects is when most people abandon them). The advantage of the hooked on sunshine patterns for me were that I didn’t need to go right to the end of the pattern. I decided I was happy (and the recipient was visiting) about 20 rounds from the end but I picked a nice round to finish on and it still looked complete.
I have finished my mum’s blanket. I need to sew in the ends of the border but that’s a 30 minute job. I’ll get a photo tomorrow. I didn’t do the full border because it was starting to ruffle and I didn’t want that, I also didn’t want to frog so I changed it slightly but actually really prefer my border anyway. I’ve started a new project, a little learning resource for my brother’s gf who is a preschool teacher. Then as I said, this year I’m going to try and whittle down my abandoned projects and my stash in case we can move. I’m still going to do some new things though so I don’t get bored but also because I’ve got two baby blankets to make already for 2023!
Happy New Yarn Year to everyone!