Let me give you some history, so you do not think I was being a lazy ass!!
I lost my job in May 2009 and I had been commissioned to make a blanket in March 2009. I did speak to my customer several times before I lost my job. I gave my card and specifically told him how he could/be able to get in touch with me.
The summer goes by and I've made several calls to him leaving messages with info and that i'd like to get the project done but final dimensions, please call me. Well after many times I decided not to call anymore. I mean look, I gave him my number too many times plus I gave him my card. Basically he can call me..
January 2010 comes along and I'm looking at this huge box of yarn thinking i'll call him one last time in March 2010, that would be one year, and if didn't hear from him I would try and sell the yarn. Well, wouldn't you know he got in contact with me, He told me he "forgot" and that it was his client that asked him "where is my blanket"?
I hauled ass and got it done. I even took a bad spill down my stairs. Yes I was doing too much, but if I didn't have a heavy ass blanket piece I might not of fell. Needless to say, despite the massiveness of the blanket/decorative bedspread I got it done!!!!!!
Yes I suffered physical injuries, allergies, and constant fluff everywhere. I mean everywhere blankets, rugs, couch, face towels, etc... It's everywhere!!! It is the blanket that gives the gift that keeps giving, LOL!!
I truly am proud that I completed this HUGE/MASSIVE project. It is King size and more, knit on #17 straight needles! I'm just so happy I can finally clean and be free of a project that lasted too long! Thank God I can be back to my "tiny"needles!!!!
I can say now that i've knit a king size bedspread on #17 needles. Not too many many people can say that. Not to mention it took around 72+ skeins of yarn and weighs 20+ pounds!!!! Oh yeah, and it was a natural color, cream.
These are 2 panels, and they use whole ironing board!
All I can say is that I did it, completed it, got paid, and it's gone from my home!!!! No more fuzz/fluff, no big needles, no heavy panels!!!! Praise God!!!
That's The End!!
These are the panels I put together right after my fall! The bruise was much worse, sensitive to the touch and swollen! My tail bone is still recovering!!!
This is the final product! Doesn't it look like a huge area rug?
Rolled up it doesn't look so massive, but let me tell you it was a cardio work out!!
Now that's a stuffed box!
2 comments:
Have you ever used a blanket made out of the Blue Sky Alpacas Yarn? I am contemplating knitting one up with a bunch of this same yarn and wondered how a blanket would hold up. I bet it would be very warm! I had bought a lot of this yarn for a big cabled shrug and I ended up frogging it. It seemed like this yarn shed a lot. I would appreciate your take on it. Thanks!
Small and Moody I haven't knit used a blanket mad out of this yarn. From knitting it, it seems that it would hold up fine. This blanket would be HOT, at least that's how it felt when I was knitting and piecing it together. Oh and yes the yarn shed, however it seemed to quite strong. Sorry this took so long to get back and I hope this helps!! Good luck!
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