Project Linus Blanket #45

“Chef Boyardee”

I’m pretty sure I didn’t spell that correctly, but most of you know what I’m talking about. I used a I Love This Yarn green/red/white varigated color, along with the now out-of-business Nicole Studio Classic in red. The pattern is Winter in the Woods blanket by Glenda Winkelman (Creative Grandma on YouTube). In fact, all of the blankets in this post use this pattern. It’s a very easy two-row repeat to remember. Once I work the first row I never have to look at the instructions. Just remember to end on an odd numbered row.

According to my notes, I finished this blanket on 10/19/22. Why has it taken me so long to post it?

Because Mik insists on being held whenever I’m trying to work on something. He reaches up and expects to be picked up. He’s very insistent.

Project Linus Blanket #46

“GI Joe”

For this blanket I used some of the Nicole Stitch Studio’s yarn in Camo, plus Red Heart Super Saver in black and brown. This blanket was finished 1/21/23.

Project Linus Blanket #47

“Tropical Sunset”

I have a lot of Ice Yarn’s Magic Light in oranges and yellows, but it’s a #3 yarn. The pattern was originally written for a #5. The previous two blankets I used #4, which made it a denser blanket. I wasn’t sure how it would work with #3. I used a J hook (just like with the others) and this made a much looser and fluid blanket. It’s still dense enough that little fingers and medical equipment can’t get through, but it’s not overly heavy. I finished this one 3/24/23.

Project Linus Blanket #48

“Marigolds”

This was made with another #3 yarn from Ice Yarns called Dancing Baby. I crocheted 181 rows and used 6 and a partial skeins. Again, with a J (6mm) hook. I actually worked on this while traveling with my friend, so it was nice that the varigation wasn’t too much. I’d taken another skein of the Magic Light in oranges, but I decided to just use the varigated yarn for the entire thing. I finshed this one 5/15/23.

In between these I’ve been continuing to work on my temperature blanket, plus I’ve done a lot of sewing. Jay has been busy with work projects so he hasn’t made a lot of things for us that I can post.