This week I'm working on reading blankets around here. I thought it would be nice if each of the boys had their own little blankets to cuddle up with when they read everyday (especially considering how even in the summer they are asking to turn off fans in the living room... something I will never understand!!). The current blanket I'm working on is based on a granny square motif. I'm quite surprised at how quickly it is coming along, and already have designs bouncing around my head for the blankets to come!This week's book selection is Kids' Embroidery, by Kristin Nicholas. It is research material for the coop class I will be teaching in the fall. This is a great book, the pictures are spot on, and the detailed diagrams are great for kids and adults!
That's it for now folks, I have a few more things in hopper... stay tuned :-)
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I love a bright granny square blanket. Lucky boys!
Welcome to the yarn along! I love the bright colours in your blanket. Very sweet.
Ummm...excuse me but weren't you just learning how to make "grannies?!" And why on earth did you need me to link you up to the granny stripe tutorial if you were already making your own version? You amaze me. Love the color choices. Whose the lucky son? Are you going to make them all granny stripes or will you do something different for each boy.
Okay Elizabeth... I must confess that I was so intrigued by your blanket for Dominic that I was a mad hunt looking for that pattern (but never found it on my own), so I settled for one that I thought was similar. The three blankets are going to be different but have some sort of granny motif to them! As far as colors, that was stuff I had... the second & third blanket will be stuff I go and pick out, because I'm nearly out of any yarn worth using in a blanket.
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