First Big Knitting Project
Okay, so I'd been knitting for only two weeks, and I decided that I wanted to make something other than dishcloths and scarves. I decided to knit a blanket for my grandmother....the one who tried to teach me to knit when I was a little girl. Her 80th birthday was coming up, and I thought it would be a nice present from her granddaughter. So, I hunted for a pattern that would be nice, but also easy, since I didn't know much except to knit and purl. I didn't even know where I could hunt for patterns, so I just went to Wal-Mart on a lunch break to see what patterns were on the labels of their yarns.
They carried quite a good selection of Bernat yarns, and I really liked Bernat Chunky. So I found one in a nice bluey-gray colour called True Denim. The pattern is only called "knit blanket" but it turned out really pretty. It's almost like a basket weave pattern, so it took a lot of counting between purls and knits. I worked on it every day (even when I was at work) from November to January. I'm really disappointed that I don't have a finished picture to show you, but Grandma loved it.
Tags: Bernat chunky yarn, Bernat yarn