I'm beginning to think that blankets are my new socks.
If that makes no sense to you, do you remember when everyone was like "pink is the new black"? I don't know if anyone ever said that, but you've probably heard something similar. I said I'd never knit a pair of socks and I did; maybe bed-sized blankets are my new impossible. Theoretically one day I'll finish the crapghan, but that's not something I'm going to put out where company can see.
So what does a commitment-phobe like me need? Oh, I know! A blanket you can make in small increments. (We'll pretend that I would have the motivation to sew all the squares together. Shh. It's better when we pretend.) Frankie Brown's Ravelry-only pattern, Pathways Blanket, is really cool because the pattern totally depends on how you sew it together. If you'd prefer to see a blanket in action, check out Knitting Up A Storm's blog post. Now that's a blanket you can pull out when company comes over.
I would never be able to pick one pattern for this blanket. I guess I really did find my new socks.
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Hmm...well I took five years to knit up a plain, boring garter stitch afghan for my husband. I finished it last year during the Olympics. I started in 2005 to knit one big piece because piecing together the squares I made for my son's afghan in 2004, when I first learned to knit seemed laborious. However, if I had to make my husband's again, I would definitely do squares and put them together. His blanket was so heavy and big and boring to knit, in the end. Oh, did I mention...when it was done, he wanted a few more inches on the top...keep hoping man! It will never happen in my lifetime. Done is done!
Hi! Got recommended by your sister.
I was anti-socks too. More than anti-blanket, because I always like patchwork blankets. But I am knitting socks RIGHT NOW (well, not as I type). I still can't sit down to a blanket though. Not a one-giant-piece blanket. But I have all these patchwork blanket ideas just ready to go in my head!!
I love making blankets... But try to keep your patience! I have only crocheted blankets - which is faster for me. Good luck with the knitting!
I love that blanket pattern and have been thinking about starting it for a while, but I cannot picture myself being motivated to weave in all the ends.
For the same reason, I find myself preferring cables to colourwork even though I love the one pair of stranded socks I've made.
Blankets look great, but they seem like such huge projects I haven't had the courage to start one yet.
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