I had a lot of yarn in different colors that my mom found at my grandpa's house that my grandma was using maybe 20-30 years ago, so I wanted to make a blanket out of that in memory of her. I followed a video on YouTube to learn how to make granny squares, and decided to make a checkered pattern of alternating colors of squares. I had just enough yarn in the colors I wanted to make a blanket that fits a twin-sized bed pretty well.
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| top side of blanket |
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| underside of blanket |
When I was buying yarn for making stockings, I found some really soft, pretty yarn in colors I loved, so I bought some yarn to make another project. I really liked the feel of this yarn and the way the colors matched with each other, so I just decided to make another blanket. This blanket is slightly larger, and fits between a full-sized and queen-sized bed.
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| dropped some stitches |
I completed these blankets just in time for the end of winter... but they'll be perfect for snuggling up with next winter or while it's still cold for the next couple months. They also make beautiful bed covers or decoration for chairs or the couch. I plan to build some blanket forts too. Maybe one day I'll knit and crochet enough large pieces to make tapestries for every wall in my house.
<3 Mandy
