"Shades of Brown" got a new name...

After weeks of spilling my angst here over this project, let me introduce you to...

The Cinnamon Latte Blanket:

I came to terms with the colors as the blanket grew.  And at some point, being finished began to feel more important than how I, personally, felt about the colors.  TB, totally reframed the colors for me into imagining a cup of coffee. I told my friend this and she dubbed it Cinnamon Latte.  Perfect!

And you know what...  while I questioned the colors most of the time I was crocheting this blanket, at my friend's house, with her warmly painted walls, it looked great!

I have to admit... I'm loving the cozy vibes.

What I especially love about the pattern is that when it's finished, it's finished.  The pretty edges eliminate the need for a border, and I've never had to block any of the four blankets I've now made from this pattern. That said, I was actually surprised, using five different colors, and slightly different types of yarn that I did not need to block this to make the edges lay pretty and even.

With the Cinnamon Latte finished and delivered, progress on some other projects began immediately.  My colorful large granny square blanket is once again being worked on.  And I've been motivated to get back to working on some Christmas stitches.  Hopefully they'll show up here finished soon.

Pattern is called Autumn Leaves and is found in the book, Weekend Afghans (ISBN 0806964863). I started with a chain just over 200, and undid the unneeded chains once I had it wide enough.  Yarns used: Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn in Cinnamon, Almond Toast, and Latte; Yarn Bee ID in Fawn, and Yarn Bee Soft and Sleek in Tobacco (this is my new favorite yarn - so squishy.  I just wish it came in more colors)