The history of daisies is that they demonstrate trust and loyalty. They are also often given to a person who is ill to brighten up their day. Fitting given that today I’m suffering the most amazing female malaise of surgical menopause. It’s great really. You roll 1-5 years of symptoms into overnight and then try and figure out how the world works again. If anyone ever mentions male menopause to me, beware, for I may get feisty….
Whilst I may not have a bouquet of daisies, I certainly have my daisy blanket which makes me feel as though I’m wrapped in hugs of flowers.
As does Panda Wine
In the past I’ve made these for friends who are having babies, and even one for a friend who wanted to wrap herself a daisy shawl and read books by her giraffe lamp that I made her whilst sipping Irish breakfast tea. Daisies are for everyone. 
I’ve been making daisies since I was about 12 years old. but never had the skill to piece them together. My mother made traditional layettes for her three children, and I was the lucky recipient of two. When I turned 40 I was determined to acquire the skill of crocheting the daisies together and such success I had! 
The shawl I made included 810 individual daisies and the historical documenter that Instagam is tells me I started it July 2015 . Crochet began 4 September 2015. Finished 25 February 2016. Loved for ever. 
I even made concurrent blue and red ones for B1 and B2 last year. When I wake them in the morning the doona is discarded on the floor and they are enveloped in their daisies. 6 months work with a little help from my official daisy maker. 
These photo’s are over a year old again,taken at Castlemaine which I love. I wrapped myself in daisies and read Absent without Leave by Paul Livingston. I love war stories even though they are usually heart breaking. 
He bought a piece of needle work of a 1960’s holden that he made in year 10 at school. Respect for the crafty comedian who can also write. 
I’ve passed patten onto a few people so let me know if you are interested. I believe it is out of print and out of copyright. I may also do a tutorial once I’ve made some progress into my Liberty hexi quilt. Small Liberty donations most welcome!
Photo’s by Bruce. Daisy shawl by Pips. Setting at Green Gablesnj in Castlemaine. Gabriola skirt in Liberty by Sewaholic. Self drafted camisole in Liberty. Head scarf from VintageCaf
the girl in a tea cup 
Your blanket is beautiful. Would love the pattern or a tutorial. My mom and a friend have also experienced surgical menopause… Not fun is my understanding… Surgical recovery plus all the menopause symptoms too… Any wish that you get better soon and the symptoms go away soon is trite and so I’ll just say I hope they stop beating you so badly and leave it there. Thank you for a wonderful blog.
Hi Lori, thank you. Certainly a labor of look. Ill start drafting a post in the next month or so. They are very easy, effective and surprisingly sturdy. My boys aren’t gentle with them but we haven’t lost a daisy yet. Thank you also for your kind thoughts. Like many women I don’t think it gets the attention it deserves. Thank yo so much for dropping by. xxx
Love the daisy blanket – it’s very beautiful and I can see how it would be a comfort.
It’s like wrapping yourself in snuggly love. xxx