Literally just a huge garter stitch blanket with a couple of mixed batches of acrylic from LoveCrafts (LoveKnitting as it was then). Something like 40 stitches wide, and I made two uneven not-squares from each ball of yarn, then pieced it together at the end.

A piece of cardboard with holes punched in it, and pieces of yarn threaded through to show the colours in the blanket. They range from blue, through cream, and yellow, to brown.

I had some Regrets about starting this one just because there was so much knitting to do, but as it was so simple it actually wasn’t too bad. I could properly shut my brain off and knit blankly until it felt like the right time to cast off. Still; think I’ll do something more interesting if I ever make something of this size again.

  • Pattern: improvised
  • Yarn: generic bulky acrylic

A hand-knitted blanket in simple garter stitch blocks, in shades of blue, yellow, orange, brown, and cream. It’s draped over a brown sofa next to a cushion with chickens printed on it.



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