Sorting out the spare bedroom the other day...trying to get ready for family staying, and I found this blanket that only needed another night or two of work spent on it.
So I finished knitting one of the sides and then crocheted a border on it's opposite edge.
I am really happy with the way it finished up. I started knitting scraps of my hand dyed and handspun wool several years ago and then it was put away for a day when I could decide on the finished size.
If you are a person who loves spinning and knitting, or even if you just enjoy the look and feel of handspun wool then here is a site that you must visit. Spin Off magazine is a mag. that I have enjoyed now for a decade or more arriving in my letterbox, or at my local bookshop. Just this month the editors are creating a new digital emag. called Spinknit and it is worth a look.
Interweave Press are putting out several knitting EBooks and they are great, especially when you want to print out a pattern. No squashing down of my favorite book's pages as I try to cram it under the lid of my scanner.
I still love having the physical book to hold in my hands, but the kindle version is a lot of fun too, and some of the EBooks are free !
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6 comments:
I love, love , love that blanket, I remember seeing it in one of your older posts and it is just perfect
I love the idea of making squares of handspun, but I am mad for the way your blanket came out! You have such a great eye for colour - what a wonderful thing to sleep under :^)
Oh Sally,
this is simply stunning. You are inspiring, so very much.
will you be adding any of your handspun and dyed wool to your shop again?
Hi Sally--I think you'll recognize parts of the purse on my blog today!! :) Thanks, again!
I wish you and all of yours a joyful and merry Christmas and a healthy and delightful 2011!
Your blanket is breathtaking!
WOW I love this blanket. Love it. Thinking a version in shades of red for Valentines day would be perfect! Thanks for telling us about the magazine. I will be looking it up asap.
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