WIP: blanket made out of squares

[AnnaT]

Here's a WIP I work on from time to time. Right now I'm not working on it because I got bored with it. I have 16 squares finished and plan to make 40 more for a good-size blanket for my husband to use while he's watching sports on TV. I might change that number so he can use it this century.

Looking back now, I would have done it in strips, joining on colors like a striped scarf to cut down on seaming time.

(It's really hard to decide what to make for men!)

[ritaw]

It is going to look great !

I am sure if you set your mind and time to this project , you will have it done in no time.

Rita

[GinnyG]

Very nice, looks like alot of work! Can't wait to see the FO!

[dustinac]

It looks very nice...I can't wait to see it when it's finished...

[Jan in CA]

That's going to be beautiful! One thing about squares is they make great take-along knitting because they are small. I agree though they will be a pain to seam.

Men can be hard to knit for. I made my DH a couple hats and he wants a sweater.

[ekgheiy]

Yes yes - that will be pretty...

Happy Seaming

[ArtLady1981]

Hi Anna! I really like your color and pattern choices!
This will be a work of art!

Now that you mention it...I wish I had knit the vertical squares into "columns" all together, then all's I woulda have had to seam are the "columns"!

I made this for my granddaughter, and my oh my, seaming all those squares! Phew. But what I did was: seamed all the vertical squares into columns...then seamed all the columns.

Your idea (alas, too late for me) is great!

[AnnaT]

Hi Anna! I really like your color and pattern choices!
This will be a work of art!

Now that you mention it...I wish I had knit the vertical squares into "columns" all together, then all's I woulda have had to seam are the "columns"!

I made this for my granddaughter, and my oh my, seaming all those squares! Phew. But what I did was: seamed all the vertical squares into columns...then seamed all the columns.

Your idea (alas, too late for me) is great!

Artlady, I remember your blanket! I liked how you interspersed variegated yarn in with the solids, and I loved the strong colors. Mine is much more muted.

And you think knitting it in columns is my idea??? I got it from KH!!!

By the way, do you have any WIP photos of Borghild?

[AnnaT]

Re: discussion of crocheting them together

Thanks, everyone, for suggesting that I crochet them together. I was wondering about that. I know how to crochet a border, but not how to join stuff together. What is the name of that technique in crochet? I'll look it up.

And if I decide to do that, what color should I use? Black? Navy blue?


Jackie M., they are 8x8 inches, but need to be blocked. All but the burgundy and dark green are 100% wool so I hope I can get them the same size. The cabled ones really pulled in a lot, but at the time I didn't know they would.

[feministmama]

How about crochet them together