I was asked a little while ago to a blanket with an American-flag theme, as a Christmas present for one of our friends to take home at the end of the year. He was a bit surprised on the weekend on the weekend and I was steaming the already-finished piece on the table!

Here's a piccie of the blanket drying out ... after the Fall Leaves pattern, this one was much easier - not so many ends to weave in!! The Wool-ease yarn also came out a bit softer after the steaming, more so than I expected for a wool-acrylic blend - so I'm quite pleased with the result.