Sock Blanket

A couple years ago I started this sock blanket knowing it would be a long-term project. In spite of all the Christmas knitting I have to do, last night this won out. I haven't worked on it for a long time, but the basket of yarn sits right in the doorway of my yarn closet, so I see it and long to work on it every time I have to step over it to get something-or more likely, to put something new into the closet. A few squares were done and it is back in the closet.
Some of the yarn waiting to be added to the blanket.

Sock Yarn Blanky

Several years ago a friend showed me the blanket she had started from left over sock yarn, so the idea started jelling. A couple weeks ago, I started! It is such fun! My squares are done with 31 stitches, in garter stitch, purling the center stitch on the wrong side and doing a double centered decrease. I'm using size 1 1/2 needles. (If anyone wants to donate leftover sock yarn, I will put it to good use.)

Shelly Kang has created quite a sensation in the knitting world with her Sock blanket which she just completed. (I had started mine before I saw hers.) It's fun to see the progress on her blog,

http://www.shellykang.com/2008/02/blankie-friday-wrap-up.html