Yes, I’m still slogging away at my Scheepjes CAL 2020 blanket. I’m on row 97 out of 105. I probably wouldn’t call it “slog” if I wasn’t crocheting a blanket in the hottest part of summer. I see the end coming soon and have been pushing to finish each row I work.

D’ Histoire Naturelle is the most challenging pattern I have crocheted. I’ve learned many new stitch patterns and techniques. I was close to quitting around February, took a two-month break. And I was able to tackle what I perceived as the most complicated section.
start with a half double crochet (hdc) Yarn over (yi) move needle behind hdc yo, bring needle to front (should have 3 strands on needle) yo again bring needle behind the hdc again yo, bring needle to front, you should have 5 strands on needle yo, then pull strand through the 5 loops
I took a few pictures of myself working the current new stitch–pearl stitch. I could see using it as edging. Pretty cute. Oh, by the way, please excuse the shots. I should invest in a tripod if I’m going to continue to do these types of images.
I’m shooting for the end of August to finish the blanket. I have eight more rows to go and MANY ends to weave in.