I am going to make a Wonder Blanket, maybe even 2! I have sorted my yarns, so my first blanket will use blues, browns, greys, some dusky greens and a wee bit of red. I think it might be a nice one for my son's bed!
I'm also going to just do skinny stripes on this blanket 1-3 rows of the same colour before swapping out. I thought I might also attempt a knit in i-cord edging like on the Garter Squish Blanket.
I was actually really surprised as I sorted my stash that I had more yarns in these colorways, I was sure I would be doing one for my daughter first, but the pile of pinks, purples and whites was pretty pitiful!
But I will continue to add to this pile this year, and hopefully I will be motivated enough to make 2 blankets!
The wonder blanket is a lovely simple knit, easy for when you really don't want to think! Feel free to join me in using up your scraps, and of course you can come over to the Project:Stash group and join in there too!
Your blanket plans sound lovely, especially the blue one. Looking forward to seeing them :-)
ReplyDeleteI am very excited to see this evolve. My stash isn't big enough to knit something like that yet, lucky me haha
ReplyDeleteFun! I love the extra chunky Garter Squish. I feel like I'd run out of steam with it and end up with a scrappy scarf, which isn't so bad either!
ReplyDeleteLove seeing all your colors! Your blanket is going to be so cozy!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see how your colours knit up!
ReplyDeleteI do love a good use for scraps - I'm loving that pile of blues, greens and greys!
ReplyDeleteTwo years ago when I was on bedrest I made a blanket similar to the squishy garter blanket. Double stranded on huge needles made it easy to work with while lying about. All made of scrap yarn too. It was fun trying to decide how to put the colors together. And that's what it is all about is having fun! I donated it to Project Linus, but sadly I didn't take a picture of it.
ReplyDeleteCrochet blankets like Granny Squares ones I made some years ago were all about this! But I guess with knitting you don't have all the stopping and starting of crochet squares, but the squares are great for using quite short lengths of yarn. Look forward to seeing the finished blankets!
ReplyDeleteEver since I first saw this project on Evelyn's blog I've wanted to give it a try because it looks like a lot of fun. I really look forward to seeing it come together!
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