Knitting Project Finished

For several months I have been working on a very simple garter stitch blanket.  It only took this much time because 1.  I started over 3 times to get the size right and 2.  I have been worn down enough that many nights I just come home from the office and sit in the chair or go to bed very early.  But the job is now finished.  It makes me happy. I think it looks great.

The pattern is called Garter Squish.  It is very easy.  A rank beginner can make a beautiful blanket like this.

The beauty of this blanket is that you hold two strands of worsted weight yarn together. I used a US size 11 circular needle instead of the size 15 suggested in the pattern.  It worked great.  You can make it all one color or, if you have lots of one color of yarn, you can used up partial skeins held together with the one color and have a beautiful cohesive blanket.  OR you can make it totally random.

On top you can see a couple of wash cloths I made.  I love Grandma's Favorite Wash Cloth pattern.

As you can see, I had quite a bit of blue.  This picture is of the blanket folded in fourths.  It will be a wonderful lush lap blanket.  If I hadn't made it for a dear friend, I would enjoy it myself. 

When we get home to Vermont, and I go through the yarn storage, I know what I will be making second.  The first thing I want to make is a cabled cardigan for myself.  I have wanted to do this forever.  I almost got the fever out of me when I made a cabled pullover for a granddaughter many years ago, but not quite.  Maybe even a cabled vest would do the trick.  I need to go through our Barbara Walker Stitch Dictionaries to see what appeals to me.  Since I have a lot of ground to cover, I should be able to use a lot of great cables!