So, I’ve been wondering what to do with my leftover bits of sock yarn.
I picked up a bunch of solids to stretch the remnants into another pair of socks, but then I saw this and this and decided that I’d start one of those stunningly-beautiful-wholly-satisfying-but-takes-a-hundred-years-to-finish projects.
With that in mind, The Frankenblanket was born.
I’m really enjoying the whole process, and am not, shockingly, bored by knitting square after mitered square.
Starting it was rough, as I couldn’t get any of the patterns I found online to make a square. They all ended up more ice cream cone shaped. Odd. I could have easily fixed the problem if I’d gone with a garter stitch square, but I was determined (obsessively so) to make them all stocking stitch.
The result tends to curl at the edges (I’ll have to figure out something to do at the edge when I’m done) but it definitely has the look I was going for.
The problem? The blanket size is directly proportional to the number of sock pairs I’ve completed.
So, yeah, if anyone has leftover bits they’d be happy to part with…
Oooh! I also picked up a few more not-yet-bits of yarn.
Shiny!
The Half-Assed Housewife 
Frankenblanket!!!!111! OMG!
I’d totally buy one. Seriously. If I saw one of those things at a market, I’d totally plunk down cash for it.
Oh, you’re making me want to learn how to knit.
Mombo got me a craft magazine at Christmas, and they had instructions for buying old wool sweaters at thrift stores (even ugly ones) and making them into beautiful throw blankets. You’re inspiring me!
Frankenblanket!!!!111! OMG!
I’d totally buy one. Seriously. If I saw one of those things at a market, I’d totally plunk down cash for it.
Oh, you’re making me want to learn how to knit.
Mombo got me a craft magazine at Christmas, and they had instructions for buying old wool sweaters at thrift stores (even ugly ones) and making them into beautiful throw blankets. You’re inspiring me!
Frankenblanket!
Seriously, that’s what I’m now calling it.
As for the blanket itself, very very very easy.
It’s one of those looks-very-very-difficult-but-is-actually-very-very-very-easy things.
I’d walk you through it, if you like.
There needs to be more knitters in the world.
As for cannibalizing old sweaters…I’ve done the same thing. It’s a bitch to frog them, but it’s an inexpensive way to get some great yarn.
~A
What she said — I love the name, I would totally buy one, and you’re making me want to learn how to knit.
I plan on converting the universe.
PICK UP STICKS AND KNIT!
~A
Frankenblanket!!!!111! OMG!
I’d totally buy one. Seriously. If I saw one of those things at a market, I’d totally plunk down cash for it.
Oh, you’re making me want to learn how to knit.
Mombo got me a craft magazine at Christmas, and they had instructions for buying old wool sweaters at thrift stores (even ugly ones) and making them into beautiful throw blankets. You’re inspiring me!
Frankenblanket!
Seriously, that’s what I’m now calling it.
As for the blanket itself, very very very easy.
It’s one of those looks-very-very-difficult-but-is-actually-very-very-very-easy things.
I’d walk you through it, if you like.
There needs to be more knitters in the world.
As for cannibalizing old sweaters…I’ve done the same thing. It’s a bitch to frog them, but it’s an inexpensive way to get some great yarn.
~A
What she said — I love the name, I would totally buy one, and you’re making me want to learn how to knit.
I plan on converting the universe.
PICK UP STICKS AND KNIT!
~A
Frankenblanket!!!!111! OMG!
I’d totally buy one. Seriously. If I saw one of those things at a market, I’d totally plunk down cash for it.
Oh, you’re making me want to learn how to knit.
Mombo got me a craft magazine at Christmas, and they had instructions for buying old wool sweaters at thrift stores (even ugly ones) and making them into beautiful throw blankets. You’re inspiring me!
Frankenblanket!!!!111! OMG!
I’d totally buy one. Seriously. If I saw one of those things at a market, I’d totally plunk down cash for it.
Oh, you’re making me want to learn how to knit.
Mombo got me a craft magazine at Christmas, and they had instructions for buying old wool sweaters at thrift stores (even ugly ones) and making them into beautiful throw blankets. You’re inspiring me!
Frankenblanket!
Seriously, that’s what I’m now calling it.
As for the blanket itself, very very very easy.
It’s one of those looks-very-very-difficult-but-is-actually-very-very-very-easy things.
I’d walk you through it, if you like.
There needs to be more knitters in the world.
As for cannibalizing old sweaters…I’ve done the same thing. It’s a bitch to frog them, but it’s an inexpensive way to get some great yarn.
~A
Frankenblanket!
Seriously, that’s what I’m now calling it.
As for the blanket itself, very very very easy.
It’s one of those looks-very-very-difficult-but-is-actually-very-very-very-easy things.
I’d walk you through it, if you like.
There needs to be more knitters in the world.
As for cannibalizing old sweaters…I’ve done the same thing. It’s a bitch to frog them, but it’s an inexpensive way to get some great yarn.
~A
Frankenblanket!
Seriously, that’s what I’m now calling it.
As for the blanket itself, very very very easy.
It’s one of those looks-very-very-difficult-but-is-actually-very-very-very-easy things.
I’d walk you through it, if you like.
There needs to be more knitters in the world.
As for cannibalizing old sweaters…I’ve done the same thing. It’s a bitch to frog them, but it’s an inexpensive way to get some great yarn.
~A
What she said — I love the name, I would totally buy one, and you’re making me want to learn how to knit.
What she said — I love the name, I would totally buy one, and you’re making me want to learn how to knit.
What she said — I love the name, I would totally buy one, and you’re making me want to learn how to knit.
I plan on converting the universe.
PICK UP STICKS AND KNIT!
~A
I plan on converting the universe.
PICK UP STICKS AND KNIT!
~A
I plan on converting the universe.
PICK UP STICKS AND KNIT!
~A
Oh, that’s going to be beautiful! I can’t wait to see the finished product 😀
Oh, that’s going to be beautiful! I can’t wait to see the finished product 😀
Thanks!
It’ll be a long while before it’s finished, but I’m enjoying it so far.
~A
Oh, that’s going to be beautiful! I can’t wait to see the finished product 😀
Thanks!
It’ll be a long while before it’s finished, but I’m enjoying it so far.
~A
Oh, that’s going to be beautiful! I can’t wait to see the finished product 😀
Oh, that’s going to be beautiful! I can’t wait to see the finished product 😀
Thanks!
It’ll be a long while before it’s finished, but I’m enjoying it so far.
~A
Thanks!
It’ll be a long while before it’s finished, but I’m enjoying it so far.
~A
Thanks!
It’ll be a long while before it’s finished, but I’m enjoying it so far.
~A