So I spent some of my holiday time last month organizing my yarn. And finishing this blanket, Stripes. Stripes was actually supposed to have a twin. You got it. There were supposed to be two of them for my friend's to-be-twins. Well, by the time I finished this blanket, I was in garter stitch hell. And terribly bored. So I decided to stop at one. And give it to someone else at a later date. Or keep it for myself as a chair throw. Yet to be decided. I think I will end up keeping it.
Though I curse garter stitch hell, it was a very enjoyable knit. Relaxing. You begin at one corner and end at another. I did this once before, and I loved it. No math, no over-thinking, no measuring. All the things that make the anal in me very anxious. Just knit. And oh yes, the blanket owes its existence to a dishcloth pattern. See below.
The color panels are all coincidence. I knit a color until I finished that ball of yarn. And miracle. The blanket looks all "made-up." Well, now that it does look like I had a plan, if I look closely, the green rows on one side don't add up with the green on the other side. Crap. Lets not think about this. And not look too hard.
All in all, I am in love with this pattern. Another version of this pattern coming up sometime soon. After I am done with some UFOs that are flying around in my home.
Pattern: Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth
Yarn: Vanna's Choice in Beige, Golden Yellow, and Green (these are my names for the colors)
Needle: US 10
Size: 35 inches * 35 inches
18 comments:
I love it. It looks like the striping was intentional.
I wish I had your will power!
and that looks a lot like the diagonal baby blanket.
I love the colors you chose. That's our school colors..
Lovely throw--and I like that your stipes aren't so match-y. Good luck with your yarny resolution!
oh! thats adorable!!
I've made the dishcloths before but I never thought of turning it into a blanket. The colors are great too! I have a few friends with babies coming up soon... Maybe I'll steal your idea!
Really neat blanket.
I'm having problems with my hideously ginormous yarn stash. Help! I'm going to try and follow your good example.
And in a funny coincidence, I was also in the Lion store yesterday!!! But guess what I did do! Bought MORE YARN! Too bad we weren't there at the same time--I bet I would have recognized you, and that would have been fun. And maybe you would have convinced me NOT to make my purchase!
very cool... i should use up some stray semi-skeins laying around my stash!!!
I think that blanket turned out really well and I actually like that it is not perfectly symmetrical. I think it adds to the visual interest.
I don't think I need to buy any more yarn for a while yet either- I stocked up a bit in the states. yikes.
I have faulty vision. The stripes look perfectly symmetrical to me. Perfect.
The stripes don't match??? Eh, maybe I should look at the pictures again, this time with my glasses!!! Happy '09 Rima:)
The stripes look symmetrical to me! You haven't bought yarn since six months? That is an achievement! Happy New Year and hope you stick to your resolution.
Lovely blanket and the stripes look perfectly symmetrical to me. I must commend you both on your will power in not buying more yarn after visiting that luscious selection and also for your staying power in completing an entire blanket in the boring garter stitch
Ooo, it's beautiful, Rima! And good luck with your yarn resolution - sadly, I've failed already, and I hardly even began! I'm weak...heehee.
Love it!
I LIKE IT!!!
Good luck with the 2009 yarn diet. I think my wallet would love it if I joined you on this. I've been going a little crazy with the yarn procurement lately...eeks
this blanket is so cute...I'm working on a similar garter stitch diagonal blanket. That's so cool that you upsized the washcloth pattern. I never would have thought of that
Cool blanket!! It matches the Tomten Jacket that I made last year (couldn't help but notice it)!!
Well done!
Oh, how i envy to actually go there, i can only surf the net !!
great buys!
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