Piper loved her throw. It is the combination of purple and bling that she, at 12 (yikes!) is perfect for
The throw ended up taking three and a half or so skeins of the James C. Brett Marble Chunky Glamor. To make sure that I did not run out....I had five skeins total. While I could have made this a bit longer, I was happy with where I ended this.
This yarn was a bit of a risk for a busy household. Normally, I will only send knitted offerings that can go through the washer and the dryer. This time, because the yarn was so perfect, I send something that needs special handling.
The Chunky Glamor can't go in to the dryer or it will die. Piper is old enough so that she can take care of this. On the upside, it should not need laundering often.
Mallorie's throw was done from Willow Burrow bulky. That washes and dries beautifully. The easy care and the lovely color choices make this yarn a favorite for me. When I was doing the arithmetic for the required yardage, I decided to guess on the high side. The throw took twelve skeins rather than the 18 that I had purchased. I would by far rather have yarn for a second project than worry about running out.
Figuring out the pattern for the horse throw was an interesting challenge. Once I roughed out what I
Writing the pattern out so that I could use it to actually make the blanket was enough of a challenge that I decided not to write it up for others to use. I found I had written things out a bit oddly and could proceed because I knew what was in my head. I don't want to torture anyone with trying to figure out what it is that I meant.
Most of the horse throw was done over a two week vacation. It was hot outside so I sat in the air conditioning working on the blanket.
I am glad these projects are done...and won't do another big one for awhile!
