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

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.

Photos

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

Log

1 August 2022

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

28 July 2022

Z is discharged! Finished 11th square.

27 July 2022

joined first 9 squares and knit first internal square

26 July 2022

Slowly the squares multiply while Z regains strength.

22 July 2022

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