A while ago I began a blanket with a wide range of colours. It was ordered by a customer who was very specific, and especially about the joining colour.

It HAD to be BLUEBELL – a pretty colour, but not one that goes with everything. Sadly the other colours were not a suitable combination and part way through the customer decided to abandon the project in favour of something completely different. Consequently I was left with a pile of squares that were no use, and no time to make them more attractive. Into a box they went and there they stayed until … Covid!

So I spent a few hours removing the offending yarn then considered the options for replacing it.

The variety of colours really cried out for a neutral, but dead black, white, cream or even a grey just made for a boring result.

Then I remembered a yarn I’ve been waiting to try.

It’s more of an Oatmeal than a cream, with interesting random flecks of dark neutral colours.

I’ll certainly use this yarn again. It only took two balls to finish the entire blanket which is approximately 30 x 40 inches. I couldn’t make up my mind which colour to choose to add to the border – so I added several!😉

It needs blocking, but that can wait until another day, and this blanket will be forever called ‘Goodbye to Bluebell’

Materials used:

Stylecraft Special DK – one ball each.

• Claret
• Lime
• Turquoise
• Mushroom
• Spice
• Clematis
• Lipstick
• Meadow
• Empire
• Aspen
• Magenta
• Green
• Mocha
• Pistachio
• Bright Pink
• Pale Rose
• Burgundy
• Lobelia
• Apricot
• Cloud Blue
• Soft Peach
• Mustard
• Parma Violet
• Gold

Hayfield Bonus DK colour number 0987

Don’t forget to come back tomorrow for Five Colour Friday!

• The story of May!
• Five and May progress
• Five and some revisits.