Penny's Notebook

Library blanket for E

second column of library north eastrly banket in progress shown on a birch desk with the first stripe shown folded over itself. The brown yarn is caked on top and is shown laying on top. a computer keyboard is in the background.
Project Info
  • Pattern — Northeasterly by Skeinanigans
  • Project Type — Blanket
  • Project started — 2023-02-25
  • Percentage complete — 3 % (estimated)
  • Worked with — 4.5mm needle
  • Yarn(s) — Various worsted weight yarns

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This year for his birthday, E didn’t want another pair of socks.

He bought himself new seating for our library and requested a blanket.

Project Log

  • target length achieved

    Made it to 172 cm. Next yarn (dark browns) wound and begun. Next goal: target width. That might take a while. Each (unblocked) stripe is about 11 cm, the goal is around 90 cm for a lap blanket. I’ll go further if I am not too bored and have enough yarn.

  • almost

    Less than 10cm from target length. Good because it was starting to bore me.

  • as passenger, progress

    Errands and not being the one driving lead to progress. Even with my inability to count and needing to redo or fudge rows more than I should. Current length (of first stripe): 107 cm (42.25 in). Target length 168 cm (66.25 in) – 183 cm (72 in). E wants some options. Target width is 61…

Gallery

second column of library north eastrly banket in progress shown on a birch desk with the first stripe shown folded over itself. The brown yarn is caked on top and is shown laying on top. a computer keyboard is in the background.
yellow tape measure showing length at 172cm. the NE blanket is in a blue yarn and is on a short bamboo circular needle. It is on a carpet of browns and neutral colours
small section of the blue stripe of blanket in progress with a yellow tape measure showing 107 cm knit. The knitting is on a light wood coloured desk and a black keyboard is visible.
Blue northeasterly blanket in progress about 10cm knitted. Shown on top of the garden for safe space blanket
NE library blanket in progress on a birch wooden desk. The second column in a dark brown is on it's 5th ridge. A yellow tape measure is laid across the first column, it shows about 11cm in width.

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