We conclude the week of works-in-progress with my favorite one.
So…seems that you can all guess that I like making blankets. This instinct began not long after my father’s funeral a few years ago and the work was good meditation during a time of extreme contemplation. The symbolism of creating the comfort of warm woolly hugs isn’t lost on me under these circumstances. I am also attracted to the large “canvas” that blanket creating provides. Having lots of territory to cover really allows for much more play with ideas than a scarf or pillow cover might provide.
Inspired by Tina’s gorgeous Insanity Blanket and using scraps of worsted wool yarn leftover from other blankets, I cast on for this one back in Sept 2010. The technique is domino knitting but you can also use this free tutorial. My sticks are short US 5 dpns.
I really am a little shameful to admit how excited I get when I have time to knit a square. My squares are 1.5″ and each one takes around 15min to knit. As of now, I have built out to the final width of 64″ and it will grow lengthwise very slowly. Even though the overall growth is slow, I get a sense for how each new square changes the color effect in each region. And that seems to be what keeps me going.
Have a great weekend!
completely cauchy. 
Gor. Geous. And I’m Jea. Lous.
This is my favorite of your wip’s too. Everytime I see it, I am tempted to start one myself, but A. I don’t have the yarn variety to knit it, and B. I don’t need anymore wip’s, I have plenty already!
Excellent! I love your phrase “Extreme Contemplation.” I am still a novice knitter, but this looks like a project I could possibly tackle. Thanks for sharing.
love this so very much
i love knitting/crocheting blankets for the same exact reasons as you. i love the idea of the tiny worsted weight squares.
Love this! Your posts this week have made me want to pull out a couple of scrappy blankets I have going. As today is a snow day for me, I think I will!
Very cool, how do you keep all your scraps organized? For knitting and sewing? I know you probably have a great method. I am not saving any scraps more than 1cm wide. I finally began cutting the strips for my first quilt. Feels great to get moving on it finally. I feel as though knitting would be something I might be able to do without much hassle since it doesn’t require a big table and machine being pulled out. Maybe I will have to look into it.
Have a great weekend
Anna
Another beautiful project. You remind me of a somewhat similar blanket I have to finish and how much I enjoy working on it, so how come I never do? good question! )
It’s beautiful! I know exactly how you feel when you have those 15 minutes… I hope you get lots of them this weekend!
Oh so wonderful! Happy weekend, C!!
I, too, enjoy making blankets. You are quite the inspiration. I love your sense of color. One of your blankets would be a family heirloom for sure.
I started a blanket from leftover sock yarn quite a while back. I set it aside after seeing several blankets done in smaller squares. My large squares knit in the round seem so clunky in comparison. I have contemplated frogging it and making one of smaller squares.
Want! Like everything you make. Sigh.
Haven’t done it in a while but I love domino knitting. I was just planning a sweater project the other day.
I am not going to start a worsted weight mitred square blanket. I am not going to start a worsted weight mitred square blanket. I am not going to start a worsted weight mitred square blanket. I am not going to start a worsted weight mitred square blanket. I am not going to start a worsted weight mitred square blanket.
I so completely understand what you are talking about with the blankets. I am constantly drawn to them. They are so warm and comfy and give one a sense of security. At least they do for me. I love seeing the progress you make with this blanket. Gorgeous! Have a wonderful weekend! :)
Again, the colors–they just sing!
Knitting does allow for contemplation of all kinds, and the time and quiet space needed for healing after a loss. We are fortunate to have the work of our hands in such times.
Absolutely lovely! Your blanket is a reminder that I have not touched mine in a very long time. Maybe I will use some down time and pick up mine. :)
Wow, I love that blanket!!!! A really great way of using up leftover yarn, and I have quite a bit….. Thanks for the idea :o)
What a cool wip! love all the little squares! Thanks for the links!