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Monday, May 18, 2009

It Takes a Village to Knit a Blanket

Last year on September 11th, a good friend of mine suffered a stroke. She couldn't talk, she couldn't move half of her body, she couldn't eat without a feeding tube... But that was then, and now she is kicking some serious ass by working her ass off in therapy! A group of us wanted to knit her something to show that we are so proud of the progress she has made, and to keep up all the hard work.

We decided to knit blanket squares in blue. The only requirements were that the yarn be mercerized cotton (so it is easy to wash and dry), and the finished squares measure 8x8-inches. The squares were delivered to me, and the boy helped me come up with a suitable layout. I seamed the suckers together and knit an i-cord border on it.

Behold! The Kick More Ass blanket!





This blanket took up the majority of my knitting time for the past couple of months. It was worth every stitch!
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7 comments:

  1. pdxknitterati/MicheleLBMay 18, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    There is nothing so wonderful as a community blanket project! This turned out great; congratulations to both the knitters and your friend.

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  2. AnonymousMay 18, 2009 at 1:14 PM

    It's absolutely gorgeous. Great job!

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  3. CareyMay 18, 2009 at 6:25 PM

    :) Thanks again!! It's beautiful !! I'm so lucky to have friends like you!

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  4. harleymomMay 19, 2009 at 8:55 AM

    it turned out so fabulous! that is a lot of seeming and a lot of icording. I love all the shades of blue and the different styles, it is really lovely

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  5. RaniMay 19, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    wow! that is really cool. What a good friend you are!

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  6. salmonmooseMay 19, 2009 at 10:51 PM

    Gorgeous blankie. I love all the different shades of blue. You guys are the best.

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  7. knitalot3May 20, 2009 at 3:23 PM

    Great blanket! You can almost see the support and love in each square.

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