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| First six squares |
My knitting, for the past two weeks, has been consumed with working on the mitred square sock yarn blanket.
And that's perfectly fine with me!
I am really enjoying working on this project, even though I am very aware that it is a long term knit. It will likely take a few years to complete. Right now I'm using what sock yarn I have, and I'll be totally honest here - I've also gone out and purchased a few more balls of sock yarn!
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After joining sets of three
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I am repeating yarns already since I don't have a lot of sock yarn. I'm totally OK with this, however, I don't want them all to be in the same section of the blanket. I'd like to get other yarns to add and use the yarn I currently have later on as well so that they are mixed up in the blanket.
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Jumbled up. More current
photo of the squares |
That's why it will take a few years to complete, I think. It will depend on the sock yarn I get, or if I trade with others at some point so that I have different yarn to use. At any rate, I am OK with using what I have now for another row or two.
I am finding, as others I've read about, that this project is a little difficult to get a good photograph of the size of the blanket. I'm almost completed with the second (or is it third - I can't tell) row of my blanket. I have about three squares to add and then I'll be finished that row.
For those wanting to attempt this project but are afraid to because it looks difficult to make - it's not! I was a little afraid at first that this might be a difficult project, but it is very easy. Go ahead and try; just be aware that it is a long term project and unless you have an unlimited ton of sock yarn in your stash, it will likely take a long while to make. Also, my squares are small, but you can make larger ones as well, and that would help complete the blanket quicker.
Well, I should get back at it. I'd like to complete this row today, and maybe start into the next one.
Happy knitting!
