Unicorn blanket

I've always wanted to make a graph crochet blanket but didn't have a subject in mind from which to make one. Back in August I thought about making a unicorn blanket for Poppy but wasn't sure if such a thing existed. Um, hello... of course it does!! I found this graph pattern on Pinterest.

SO, four months later I finished it. I have to say that it was one of my biggest and most testing projects. I only finished it on December 23rd! My wrists were sore and I think I was suffering from unicorn fever but it was done.

It is huge!! Pretty much double bed size. It is 900 small granny squares. I used the join-as-you-go method (thankfully) and used shades of Stylecraft Special DK and a 4mm hook.

I am not sure I'd undertake a graph blanket of this size again but I am thinking about making smaller ones that will be for sale in my Etsy shop.Even though I was a little bit fed up of it by the end seeing Poppy's face when she opened it on Christmas morning makes it all worthwhile.