It all started with a bargain bag of yarn. Blue and green, seemed to be my colours. The boys had blankets and as yet I did not. Simple, right? Then, an excellent pattern caught my eye. The 10 stitch blanket by Frankie Brown is a fun and easy to knit pattern. September of 2009 I cast on.
Turns out that somewhere along the way, I think quite close to the beginning, I turned it into a 9 stitch blanket. Because apparently 10 made me cocky and I didn’t count.
In the end, I used two more big skeins of yarn to get it the size I wanted. I chose two different shades of green, likely because I bought them over a year apart. No matter, it’s finally finished! Just in time for Bushboy to realize that his is getting pretty small and it would be nice to have a new one. I told him he could have either a sweater or a blanket this year, not both. He’s getting back to me with that decision.
And yes, I did end the row in the middle of the blanket, as you can see in the top of the picture. I wanted to use all the yarn, and I wasn’t buying any more. So that’s the way it is, and I think it suits me just fine!
I think it is beautiful! You did a great job finishing (can you send some of your enthusiasm my way?). The colours you chose look so vibrant. There’s something about a hand-knit blanket, it’s so warm & cosy.
By: 1treblemaker1 on February 18, 2013
at 6:41 pm
hooray kate!!
i love this blanket, it’s absolutely gorgeous!
and i love that you just stopped when you ran out of yarn. perfection!
By: melissa on February 19, 2013
at 4:57 am
Congrats on finishing your epic project! You were way more successful than I was with my epic project. :-)
By: kristieinbc on February 20, 2013
at 6:01 am
It suits me just fine too. You are going to be so happy with that beautiful blanket wrapped around you. Enjoy!
By: Denise | Chez Danisse on February 21, 2013
at 5:26 pm
I noticed your ‘ending’ right away and loved it actually. Very pretty blanket…you’ll have to keep us posted whether it will end up yours or BB’s.
By: Rachel on February 23, 2013
at 12:36 pm
I love the blue/green in the center. And all of the details make for a unique blanket you’ll love even more.
By: kathy on April 13, 2013
at 10:44 pm