For years I had this blanket, and the ladybug
pillow that you see the top of.
It was not until I started knitting
that I really feel I saw what I had
in my Oma's blankets.
The one above is such a delightful bright
use of colours in seed stitch,
with border that ties it together.
Someday I want to make one like this.
My blanket is really patterned
after this one.
Here is the other blanket of my Oma's I have
so cozy on my white chair;
Cleo loves both of these...
I am making progress on my blanket
and now have the pattern of colours repeating...
I am very pleased with how it is going...
A little hard to tell, but the third red that is being knitted
is the same as the first, below the middle brighter red.
I am still thinking of how I will make the border...
8 comments:
What a treasure! I love how colorful and happy they are. :)
Such happy colors! And cats and knitting - what better? :)
I adore the blankets AND CLEO!!!
wow you've made some progress and I love how you have some heirlooms :) Sweet! I saved everything that my mother and MIL made for me or the kids!
Wow, your Oma's blanket in seed stitch with all those stripes truly is a labor of love. I know enough about knitting to know how labor intensive it is to knit one, purl one ad infinitum to make a seed stitch! A blanket requires a lot more of that than say, a baby's sweater or a knitted hat. What a treasure you have there.
Where has the week gone, and you've put up all these posts, and I've missed them?
Your Oma's blankets look very thick and warm - so pretty! Your own is going to have a border all around? Red, I think, because it's nice and bright. (my opinion.)
Nice poem, Elizabeth.
Oma's blanket is a treasure indeed.
She would be thrilled to see your knitting progress so well!
wow! What beautiful blankets and so much work to do seed stitch for the whole thing!!!
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