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INTRO…

For the last 2 years (2022 & 2023), I’ve signed up for a year’s worth of yarn. It’s called a “monthly yarn subscription” consisting of 12 months of surprise skeins in the mail. Each month I crocheted the skeins into a Granny Stripe Blanket (1st year) and for the past year I’ve been making a granny square blanket from the “Year of Surprises Blanket Pattern (2023)” — this year I’m doing it again!!

You see, I thought I would try and make myself a temperature blanket. I started, stopped, amended, started again…and again…and again….

Eventually, after trying and failing to decide which kind of pattern I wanted for my temperature blanket, I decided it was way too big of a commitment for me (with the amount of other things I usually have on the go). But, I still liked the idea of a “yearly” blanket…. cue: the yarn subscriptions.

I discovered the idea of the yarn subscription sort of by chance—but loved the idea way more than a temperature blanket. Surprise, hand dyed merino wool in the mail…every month!?!?! -Sign me up!!

THIS YEAR (2024)…

Join us on the journey! Let’s do this together for one year! Steph (from The Creative Knitter) and I, have put our thinking caps on and took what I loved about my past two subscriptions and the things I’ve learned along the way. The result, is the pattern you’ll see below with yarn that will be dyed in such a way that creates a cohesive matching blanket-but, with all the fun and surprises of Nature’s colouring throughout the year. Steph and I decided on the hexagon motif from the “Finley’s Starburst Hexie Blanket Pattern”— I’ve adjusted that pattern slightly to allow us to maximize the monthly yarns and get the biggest possible blanket with the yarn received throughout the year.

SCHEDULE: I’ll be posting my progress on the 1st of every month (hopefully!!)—the schedule is very open. Each month you should receive your yarn well in advance so that you have the entire month to work on the 16 hexies. I, personally, will also be joining my blanket up as we go along.

SHARING: We’ll be using the hashtag: #naturespalettehexiecal throughout the year on IG where you can follow along so you don’t miss out on anyone’s beautiful work. When posting your own makes, remember to tag us (@nautikrallcrochet & @thecreativeknitter) so we can share everyone’s photos in our stories throughout the year!

Ravelry: there will be a pattern where you can post your projects and updates throughout the year!!

L, M!!

Please note: The rainbow blanket and colours shown above are from the Finley’s Starburst Blanket Pattern—They will NOT be in the “Natures Palette” blanket.

The black and white photos are “Jack Frost” for the Nature’s Palette CAL--they will remain a surprise until January :)