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Textured Sampler Thick, Warm Two-Person Lap Blanket for Greg and Lauren - Claret

By Cheryl on January 28, 2006 10:47 AM | No Comments

Size: 50 inches x 70 inches
Colors: Claret (Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick)
Pattern: My own
Hook: N
Date: January 2006

Wow! This was a warm project to work on! Thank goodness it's not summer or fall! It was shipped to Greg a few days ago - just in time to use it for a few weeks before it gets warm and muggy in Virginia.

15 skeins wasn't enough! I needed 3 more. Yikes! The cost of the yarn alone was $116.00. Well, Greg's comfort is worth it.

Bill had the gall to say Greg and Lauren will probably end up in San Diego and won't ever use the blanket after this winter! Harrumph. In that case, I'll ask for the blanket back and re-use the yarn for other projects! So there!

This blanket started off following an afghan pattern called Textured Sampler (which I adjusted to be longer), but quickly became a collection of textured stitches that worked well with the yarn thickness.

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Enjoys crocheting, gardening, cats, NASCAR (especially Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch!), reading, photography, snorkeling in Kailua-Kona with sea turtles, Sizzler's Mega Bacon Cheeseburgers, hot and iced decaf coffee, dark chocolate, color (yarn, fabric), playing around with web technologies - not necessarily in that order! Still very much a beginner with quilting, knitting, and sewing. Donates crocheted lap blankets.

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Late 40s. Married to Bill. Son Greg and daughter-in-law Lauren live in Oregon. Stepson Billy and daughter-in-law Rowena are in Maui, Hawaii. Stepson Bryan lives in the Bay Area.

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