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Blankie is finished!

PoshPaws_3
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I didn't want to cause problems in the Daily Thread by posting this there, but I so wanted to show off my knitted sofa blankie that I finished yesterday. :D

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Its not intended to be a chair or sofa cover, but rather something you can pull over your knees on a chilly morning, or evening, while sipping a hot chocolate and eating crumpets. :D

All the wool was 100% donated by friends, family and freecyclers - and its only the second thing I've EVER, in 47 years, (the first thing was a scarf!) managed to knit, so forgive me if I'm proud of it. :T
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  • MrsTinks
    MrsTinks Posts: 15,238 Forumite
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    Love it! Oooooo maybe I should get my knitting out again...
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  • tankgirl1
    tankgirl1 Posts: 4,252 Forumite
    well done :T :T

    i made something similar when i was pregnant with DS- only thing i ever managed to finish too :rotfl:
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  • joannasmum
    joannasmum Posts: 1,145 Forumite
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    That is lovely Poshpaws could do with one of those myself
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  • Sallys_Savings
    Sallys_Savings Posts: 1,641 Forumite
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    Thats great...well done!! :)

    You might just encouraged me to start knitting again (uuummm well i've only ever made one thing before lol).
  • getcarter
    getcarter Posts: 898 Forumite
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    It's lovely well done!
  • pounds_and_pensive
    pounds_and_pensive Posts: 342 Forumite
    That looks great - you must have put a lot of work into that. I'm such a slow knitter that no-one will ever get that kind of thing out of me. The last time I tried was when I was expecting my eldest and knitted him a cardigan. I've got as far as the back and one sleeve, but since he's just turned eighteen I'm not anticipating seeing him wearing it now if I ever get done :) My own sofa/ picnic blanket is made from an assorted collection of scrounged bar towels sewn together - I guess I'll just have to settle for not having the same class or stamina that you do :)
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  • tiff
    tiff Posts: 6,608 Forumite
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    Brilliant, thats more than I've done in 37 years lol
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  • Lucie_2
    Lucie_2 Posts: 1,482 Forumite
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    Well done, you must be really proud!
    It's lovely BTW - my memories of HM knitted blankets in our family (think 70s) are of luminous scald-your-eyeballs type colours thrown together which, quite frankly, looked like technicolour vomit! Yours is very understated & easy on the eye balls. Hope it becomes an heirloom to pass down through the generations.
  • janeawej
    janeawej Posts: 808 Forumite
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    Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :T :T :T :T :T :T
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  • MATH
    MATH Posts: 2,941 Forumite
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    Work like that deserves a thread of its own IMO:D Ya couldn't make me one could ya them sea breezes will soon be getting chill LOL.
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