Lame title, but my brain is fried. Thanks for everyone comments on the last post- it’s good to know that I’m not that awkward. And as soon as these finals are over, I plan on hitting up a knitting circle meeting.
In the mean time:
This has been keeping my hands moving on the train. I’m averaging about 3 patches a day, which means I am tearing through the Noro Kureyon. Watching those colors fade in and out of one another is completely addictive. I have taken to pinning the blanket-in-progress to my studio wall to keep me from working on it when I should be painting. A necessary measure, and one that guarantees that a few of my studio-mates come in every day to check on my progress, so it’s community building as well. Or just a really, really big distraction. Whatever.
I want this blanket to be at least the full sized, maybe even queen sized. It needs to be large enough for fort building, so either way I have a lot to knit. Each hexagon is four inches wide. I’ve figured out that if I allow about a foot for a border, I’ll still need to knit about 300 more patches. Two skeins yield 15 patches. So far, I’ve used about 9 skeins. This is turning in to a very expensive project, but I’m completely smitten with it. So, I’m going to use it as a motivation for stash-busting!
New rule: For every two projects I complete on my to-knit-list, I can buy the yarn for another circle of hexagons on the blanket. I think this is a great rule. So great, that I am going to commit to it whole heartedly, as soon as finals are over. I’ll need more yarn for the marathon of crits I have to watch this weekend, so I’m letting myself off the hook for another week. But then, really, I’m going to follow the rules. Which means you’ll see a badger doll and a pair of socks appearing on the blog soon.
In the mean time, a gratuitous yarn-in-studio photograph:
I think that blanket is top notch! This badger doll better be good.
That looks AMAZING. Really, really beautiful!
Your Noro patchwork blanket is stunning, simply stunning!
I have to make one.
Good luck with finals! The hexagons are just gorgeous.
I take it back, I can’t be your friend. I’m way too jealous of your Noro blanket!
It’s gorgeous. I may have to copy. I have a bunch of Noro Silk Garden light left over from a project…
That is amazing!
WOW! Hmmmm . . . I have my own stash of Noro Silk Garden . . . Good luck with those finals!
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The blanket is gorgeous! And different from everything else I’ve seen. Hope the exams go well.
I feel that I must inform you that your post title is NOT lame. I teach Comp. and have an M.A. in Creative Writing, so I’m an expert. (Ha!) But really, the title made me laugh… and inspired me to wear my hot-pink 80’s shoes, for some reason.
You blanket is stunning. How large will it be?
Happy thesising!
wow – this is amazing, painting-like and just beautiful. I wish I had easy cheap access to noro
Great job!
I’ve never seen that blanket pattern before — it’s stunning. I can imagine how addictive knitting those hexagons must be. Amazing.
This is going to be a masterpiece! Isn’t Noro the most addictive yarn to knit with? I love it for entrelac…must keep on knitting to see what color is coming next and how it will interact with those around it. Just like crack!
oh, i’m in love!!
(delurking! hi!)
is this a pattern you made up or are you following somebody’s hexagon patt?
the photo looks like they’re all seamed together – are they together or did you just pin them up against each other?
oh, oh, my noro stash is crying out for answers – it’s begging to become one of these now