Hot off my knitting needles....this blanket has been an experience to knit. I was not able to find knitting needles the size that I wished to use at a reasonable price so I decided to be creative and make my own!. I am not a wood carver but I am handy with a saw so I purchased a 4ft piece of poplar dowel rod 1 1/2" diameter and I cut it in half. I then sat and whittled the ends (not the best job I have ever seen!) and sanded them smooth and I was away....
This type of knitting certainly gives your arms a workout but I enjoyed seeing my project grow at an unusual pace. One of my main concerns was how to join such large yarns together. My daughter had purchased a felting machine which was being stored in her attic so I pulled it out of storage and started joining! 12 balls later I had the largest ball of yarn I had ever worked with.
My next big blanket will be white and slightly larger in size but think it will be just as interesting as this one has turned out to be.
