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Friday
04Apr2008

A Trip Around the Wool: All Done!

Wool2-14

Here is the wrong side of the finished blanket. You can see all the knots and ends but I think it has a certain charm.

Wool2-20

And here I am all wrapped up in my creation. It has such a wonderful drape and softness, I wish I could wear it out of the house!

Reader Comments (16)

Oh my gosh, I LOVE IT! It looks so cozy and perfect.
April 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterAnnika
gorgeous!
i can't wait to try it out myself!
April 4, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterkayte
So lovely! Perfect for the cooler days that we've been having this week in the city.
April 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterSandy
Hi Molly! That is gorgeous....I think I'll have to make one...xo ivy
April 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterIvy
This is absolutely gorgeous! I definitely want to make one of these soon!
April 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterRebekah
Oh WOW! I have such a desire to make one of these for my king-sized bed. I'm also working on a knit blanket that I'm hoping to make enough squares to cover my bed. I'm crazy, maybe we should have bought just a double bed...
April 5, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterTeish
Totally perfect! I think I've just found my new project...
April 6, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterCat
WOW! thank you for posting this. I am excited to find some nice soft wool for this. Thanks for the clear directions. I'll post pictures when I get everything together.
April 7, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterjennifer
this is so amazing
April 7, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterkelsey
Dear Molly,

This is such a wonderful project. I am going to order the felt and start on this for the fall. I may post a question or two about felted wool because I've never worked with it before. Thanks for the inspiration.

Carolanne - Toronto
April 10, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterCarolanne
I love it, I am not sure I would tackle this project. What else could you make with this lovely felt?
April 11, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterSharyn
Molly: would this work in any fabric? I'm allergic to wool.
April 17, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterr in dc
Hi R-
Unfortunately fabrics other than felt will fray. If you used something like cotton you'd need to hem each square before hand sewing them together.Thanks for your comment, and I promise my next blanket project will be made out of cotton!- Molly
April 17, 2008 | Registered Commenterpurl bee
my boyfriend uses felt for some pouches he sews. he uses his paper cutter to cut even rectangles of felt. i think that also might work for this project.

is this felt machine washable?
April 22, 2008 | Unregistered Commentermissy
I absolutely love the homespun charm this has. And hand-sewing it makes it perfect for long train rides or a few pieces each morning on my commute (especially if one isn't following a pattern; just take five squares in the morning, put 'em together, and see what you come up with when all the strips are finished).

Thanks so much for teaching us this stitch!
August 25, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterMelissa
Would fleece work for this? Fleece can be used unhemmed, right? Or at least, all those tied baby blanket kits would lead you to believe...
April 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAmy

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