BOHEMIAN BLOOMS 

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​YARN NOTES
Rowan Baby Merino Silk is no longer available in (A) Iceberg, (B) Cloud and (C) Straw. We suggest you use the yarns below in their place. These shades are not an exact match to the original design in terms of colour but are as close as we could find. Alpaca Soft DK is 10m shorter per ball compared to Baby Merino Silk.
 
Rowan Alpaca Soft DK (70% Virgin Wool, 30% Alpaca, 125m (137yds) per 50g ball) 
(A) Naples Blue (217) x 3 balls
(B) Blue Haze (232) x 2 balls
 (C) Simply White (201) x 2 balls

STYLECRAFT YARNS ALTERNATIVE
We have created a version of the blanket using yarns from the Stylecraft range. We have been able to almost exactly match the yarn shades and the tension. You can find the yarn substitution document by following this link​.

​This blanket design was inspired by the work of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant of The Bloomsbury Group and in particular their home 'Charleston Farmhouse' and the murals they painted at the nearby Berwick Village Church. I used a collection of high end Rowan Yarns, including Soft Yak and Baby Merino Silk in DK weight yarns and also chose to use beads for an extra focal point.

The patterns for this project are available within a 96 page soft bound book 'Bohemian Blooms', which includes more detailed information about my design inspiration and step-by-step images for each of the crochet motifs. You can find the book at the bottom of this page or by following this link.

BLOOMSBURY GARDENS

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​There are two alternative versions of this design, called Bloomsbury Gardens and Sussex Gardens and both have been made using yarns from the Stylecraft range. Click on the images for more information. 

SUSSEX GARDENS