Penny's Notebook

Blanket for Z

Red blanket tossed on a grey armchair with a small blue pillow. The room has parquet flooring and the chair is in front of windows with some plants on the windowsill
Project Info
  • Pattern — Mystery Blanket by Elizabeth Zimmermann
  • Project Type — Blanket
  • Project started — 2022-07-14
  • Project completed — 2022-08-01
  • Worked with — 4mm needle
  • Yarn(s) — Valley Yarns Valley Superwash DK in colorway 7 Red

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Wanted to work up something fast on the knitting machine, but I have to do maintenance on it. Can I mentally manage all the grafting (weaving)? We’ll find out.

Modifications

CO with Judy’s Magic Cast-On instead of Emily Ocker’s Cast-On. Why? It was easier at this yarn weight. This creates a different center for each square so I’m finishing the mini internal squares by grafting instead of pulling through. This project is all about weaving so I like it.

I am experiencing extra holes at the center squares. I plan to simply weave in and merge stitches as best I can.

Finished size: approximately 20 x 27 inches.

Project Log

  • 2022-07-22 —

    Z in hospital again so I worked on squares while waiting with L at the apt.

  • 2022-07-26 —

    Slowly the squares multiply while Z regains strength.

  • 2022-07-27 —

    joined first 9 squares and knit first internal square

  • 2022-07-28 —

    Z is discharged! Finished 11th square.

  • 2022-08-01 —

    exhausted for all the reasons. It’s completed. hopefully Z can sit and enjoy it. Cancer sucks.

Gallery

Finished red blanket laying flat on a grey couch.
All squares joined and waiting for border
Red blanket shown in progress, 9 squares joined as well as the right internal square. It’s shown laid on a person’s lap. They are wearing jeans with legs extended.
3 squares of red blanket shown fanned on a wooden surface
Red blanket in progress shown folded on a black wooden bench. A ball of yarn is on it, and copy of knitter’s almanac shown next to it
Red blanket tossed on a grey armchair with a small blue pillow. The room has parquet flooring and the chair is in front of windows with some plants on the windowsill
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