I did promise some finished product shots of the latest version of the stockinette squares no-sew blanket. The ‘tie dye’ knit up wonderfully. The recipient was thrilled. When I told her how I had tie-dyed the yarn in her honor, she got a little teary-eyed and said ” So this may be our last tie dye together…”
I didn’t have much time for a photo shoot, so a couple of the pictures are blurry, but here it is in all its parti-colored glory.
The sharp-eyed among you may have noticed that the inner squares are all different sizes. Yes, this was done on purpose. When blanket girl was little, she received a pop up tent for indoor play. When baby sitting, I noticed she was trying to crawl into it with it upside down. I told her she might break it, and she cried mournfully — “But I want it to be different every time!” That pretty much sums up her approach to much in life. (ENFPs unite.) So, this is the Different Every Time blanket.
I wish I had started sooner and made it one strip larger, but I suppose I could make one and add it on. It will be a good size for wrapping up while studying. She looks happy enough, anyway.
How did I know they were the right colors? Check out the shoes.
MLE
Mary Lou it is fabulous! What a nice gift. Hopefully you WILL get to tie dye again.
Fantastic! She obviously loves it.
Different every time and perfect! I love that blanket.
I love those shoes too.
Indeed, a success!
That blanket is striking – I love it. Am itching to get knitting one myself.
Very cool!
Oh, it’s absolutely wonderful, and it sounds like it captures her spirit exactly. What a perfect gift
Love the blanket, but with the story behind it, it’s that much even better. The sneakers are the crowning touch.
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Nice photos, especially the partially B&W one. Did someone got to premium?
She looks really happy! Bet you are too, having finished all that blanket knitting.
Looking at this again and wondering if I should do something similar with my current knitting of “baby blankets”.
Oh how I loved hearing this story again! It has special narcissistic meaning to me as another ENFP.
The blanket is great. I would so enjoy knitting it since the squares would be different every time! Great job, ML!