Sunday, October 28, 2012

Yellow Blankie



I had a pretty large amount of this yellow color, and I couldn't mix it with anything else (100% worsted wool- they don't make it like that anymore), so I decided to use it all and make a smaller blankie. At first I overestimated how much I had, and started working on a super-wide blankie with the basketweave pattern, but ultimately decided to go with something that would allow me more control over the final shape. For the first time, I tried making hexagons instead of squares- mostly successful, I think, except that they definitely curl more than squares; it's a lot harder to get the hexagons to lay flat.



This blankie is a little more than a yard by a yard. If anyone specifically wants this one, I'd greatly appreciate it- if I can give it to someone, I can give them the directions to line dry it (donating requires me to wash and dry it, and for it to be able to be washed and dried, and I'm nervous about just how much this is going to shrink). Please let me know!

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