As mentioned in my previous post, I’m trying to get rid of some stash. The things that I haven’t used and have owned for a long time are starting to feel like a burden. In some cases, like with this Cascade Eco+ yarn, I have intended to make use of the leftovers from other projects and I had just not gotten around to it yet. As I was listing things to destash, I decided to get proactive and cast on some blanket squares.
If I was able to work uninterrupted, I think I could do probably one square in an hour or less. That makes finishing this project a lot more promising. I am seven squares in, and I’m going to keep working on this until I get bored and feel like working on another project again. Wish me luck!
I sincerely wish you luck. I’m working on a baby blanket that is seeming to take forever. I’ll be lucky to have this darn thing finished by the time the intended recipient is in college.
That’s rough! I’ve made pinwheel blankets for babies mostly and they always feel that way halfway through. I feel your pain. This one comes in measurable doses, so maybe I can keep it up.
I hope you keep up with this. It will be a gorgeous blanket to have in the end.
Ok, I have to know if you are an English or Continental knitter, or something else? The speed at which you knit is amazing to me! Any idea on how many stitches a minute you do, of course yarn size affects that.
I’m a continental knitter. I was knitting English style for about 3 years then I switched. This is Aran weight on a size 10 so that REALLY helps. š
Good luck! I have knitted two twin-bed sized blankets (in acrylic no less!) and that was an endeavor, to say the least. Knitting with that yummy wool has to be so much more enjoyable!
Cassy, they look really complicated, and very beautiful. Are they done with dpns?
They can be. I do them with a 32″ circular needle.
Love those colours!!! Sending you lots of knitting vibes to get your blanket finished š
I hear you – I’ve made exactly one square for my barn raising quilt. I had an idea that I’d make it a memory blanket and use different yarn weights knit to the same dimensions, but I just never got motivated to cast on a second square. Something else might inspire me soon.
Good luck with your blanket! I’m doing a sock scrap blanket and it’s about a year and a half old. It’s more than halfway done and will eventually get finished. I love the colors that you’re using!