It's the day after Christmas, and what does a knitter/crocheter think about...what to make next year?!?!!
Ignoring my family/work/personal obligations, here is what I hope to craft for 2025:
- Three blankets (one for each of my kids)
- Finish my current test knit (short-sleeved Melrose Tee)
- Hooded scarves for my family (14 in total)
- Amigurumi Advent
- Table runner
- 4 seat covers
- 2 pairs of socks
- 2 pairs of mittens
- 2 hats
- 2 large dog sweaters
Aspirational list if there is time:
- Candy cane blanket for my sister-in-law
- Work through the patterns in the Close Knits by Laerke Bagger
What are your thoughts on the list above? Whether you know me personally or not, this list is super long. This won't be a light year in other respects, so I'll need to prioritize. The three blankets are for each of my kiddos and I have a nice start on one. All three blankets are crocheted. I have the patterns picked out and most of the yarn determined. Which is your favorite?
Yuletide Mosaic Blanket (this is the one that I started)
Ravelry: Yorkshire Crochet Along Blanket pattern by Meema Makes
Battenberg Blanket
The big question is how much I can make each week and then the time to do any assembly/finishing. The first blanket only has some knots on the sides for the fringe. There is a different optional edging, but I love the side fringe. The second blanket has final assembly and edging. The third blanket is join as you go with the solid color and edging.
Would you work on one blanket, or several at a time? I generally have a few projects going at a time. Given that each of these projects have their own quirks, I'll likely work all of them throughout the week. If I want to finish the blankets by the end of the year...how much do I need to complete.
Blanket 1: 180 rows (only 155 rows left) and finishing
Blanket 2: 24 squares, assembly, edging, and finishing
Blanket 3: ??? ---> I need to see how much of a square that I get out of 10g of fingering weight yarn. I have 500g of solid yarn to combine the blanket.
Blanket 1: 5 rows a week - with about 155 rows left - 31 weeks. This would take about 7 months. I'll time a few rows this week to see how much time this will really take.
Blanket 2: 2 squares per week, 4 weeks to assemble, and 2 weeks for edging and finishing - 18 weeks or 4 - 5 months
Blanket 3: More research needed! The sample in the photo has 1,020 squares (30 x 34 squares) with about 1600ish grams before the edging. I do plan to crochet larger squares and maybe I'll start with 48 - 96 squares.
Once I get more research completed, I'll be able to see how any other projects could fit in.
Happy crafting!!!
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