Sunday, April 28, 2024

Project Completed on Saturday

New Crocheted Blanket

The blanket I was crocheting has been completed.  It measures 42 inches by 54 inches, which is a good size for a lap blanket, I think.

The majority of the squares were done using yarn that was in my daughter's yarn stash, with her approval.  I knew it would be rather random, but, I tried to bring some uniformity to it by crocheting the central motif in each square with white yarn and crocheting a border around each square with cream colored yarn.  Except, I ran out of the cream colored yarn for two of the squares (and a corner of one other square) and the store didn't have anymore of it, so, I switched to white yarn.  But, I think it is OK.

I will wash and dry it and donate it to the cancer clinic when I go for my appointment in May.

18 comments:

  1. Your blanket is very nice and will be appreciated at the cancer clinic I'm sure. Donating it is a generous thing for you to do.

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    1. Thank you, Eileen; I know that I felt very cold when I was getting my infusions and, although they have some cotton blankets on hand for anyone who wants one, I took one of my own with me.

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  2. That was a very good use for the yarn. What's your next project?

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    1. Thank you, June. The next project is another blanket - this time, it is one for my daughter, as she requested one in shades of pink!

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  3. It turned out really well and will be much appreciated by a poorly patient for sure. (I'm glad you specified that you will dry it after washing!) I need to do something with my out-of-control stash. Every time I start a project with it, it seems to end in my buying even more yarn! Ha!
    Ella (unable to sign in again)

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    1. Thank you, Ella; ha, ha, have to dot my i's and cross my t's when it comes to washing and drying! :D Yes, well, I had to buy more yarn to finish this project, and now I have more leftover, but, an ongoing stash is fine, too. :)

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  4. Well done for another"stashbusting" project!

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  5. Very pretty and cheerful. I like the way you picked up the mauve from the centre square to use around the edge.

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    1. Thank you, Bushlady. I didn't want to introduce yet another color to the blanket and I had plenty of the mauve yarn (the label says, "Periwinkle") :)

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  6. Very pretty and a nice design, and I'm sure it will be gratefully received too. Read back and love your garden.

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    1. Thank you, Chris. It was a good way to use up the yarn and I hope someone will enjoy having a blanket to keep warm during treatments. :)

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  7. It looks amazing and the colourway really works. The size may not be the traditional size for a blanket for the bed, but it would certainly keep someone lovely and warm.

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    1. Thank you, Lyssa. It's meant for a cancer patient to use as a lap blanket while sitting in the chair, receiving infusions, so doesn't have to be as big as a blanket for the bed. The one I am making now is meant for a bed! :)

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  8. That looks really lovely. The colours are really nice and go well together.

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    1. Thank you, Sharon. I'm glad the colors seem to go together. :)

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  9. Your blanket is very nice! And a good size too for your lap while you sit in front of the heater next winter :)

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    1. Thank you, Debra. It is actually to be donated to the cancer clinic, to give to a patient who might want a blanket while getting their chemo infusions. They used to hand out cotton woven blankets, but, I always took one of my own blankets as it was warmer.

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