I'm joining Kat & the Unravelers today for Unraveled Wednesday!
KNITTING:
It's officially an FO! The blanket has been finished for a few weeks, and I was finally able to give it to Mack on Sunday @ his graduation party.
- My Ravelry Project Page: A Light in the Window for Mack for Mack's high school graduation!
- Pattern: A Light in the Window by Kay Gardiner was the inspiration
- Yarn: 10g dye test skeins from Alanna Wilcox, supplemented with a couple of extra "blues," and undyed sock yarn
- Needles: US 4
- Start to Finish: February 6-June 21, 2023
I really had fun knitting this blanket, using up all those mini skeins, and riffing on Kay's pattern. I took it to Mexico… twice, and posted about it quite a bit on FB/IG. Mack follows me on IG and hilariously "liked" almost every post about the project, never knowing that it was destined to be his from the very beginning.
By the second trip to Mexico, I was working on that crazy (wonky) personalized square… it went through quite a few design variations, and a similar number of false starts! It settled down a bit after washing (I never took a photo afterwards), but it's always going to be wonky. That's life!
I taught the boys to knit at Auntie Camp in 2017. Mack stuck with it more than Addie, pictured above in 2019 having had a refresher. He's even knit some dishcloths for gifts!
So, he gets it!! And you all know what a pleasure it is to make something for someone who truly appreciates it.
And I pulled a print on my Provisional Press to make his graduation card!
READING:
I've been reading Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal — LARGE PRINT EDITION (by accident, but it's working out OK).
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I’ve been waiting for this post, and Mack and his blanket are even better than I expected! He does look thrilled and I love that he “liked” it while you were knitting. I wish Mack all the best in wherever he’s heading next!
This is just so great! Great project, great recipient, etc., etc. I like that he is still knitting a little too.
Super blanket and wonderful to gift to someone who will truly appreciate it.
I’m so glad he’s able to fully appreciate what an incredible gift this is! I hope it keeps him warm for many, many years to come.
Another EPIC project, Vicki! I love every single bit of it — the pattern, the colors, Mack’s clear delight. It’s just perfection all around! (And I can’t quite fathom that “little Mack” has graduated from college. Time. It is SO. WEIRD.) XOXO
Oops . . . I typed COLLEGE . . . but I meant to type HIGH SCHOOL. (My brain muddled on the “graduating from high school” with “off to college” and the wrong word came out.) (DUH.)
I love seeing Mack with his blanket and can tell that he truly loves it and appreciates all the work that went into it for him! I still can’t quite comprehend how he and Ambrynn have both graduated high school, but here we are.
Mack and his blanket are amazing! What a beautiful gift, Vicki! XO
What a FINISH, Vicki – that blanket is simply fabulous!! and I love that Mack is such a knit-worthy recipient; what a cool guy!