I started the Mitred Crosses blanket about a month ago. While it isn't the only thing I've worked on (I've also done a paltry amount of cross-stitch, a tiny amount of beading and a single choker in that time), it has commanded almost all of my craft time. If I were making a baby blanket and using my sock yarn squares to alter the size, I would be entering the home stretch. I'm almost done with square 8, and will probably finish square 9 if I don't get distracted by making ice cream (milk chocolate from The Perfect Scoop).
However, I want to make a full size blanket, and I don't want to make half squares. The full size blanket is 40 x 52 inches and my casual math says I will be close if I have 5 squares per row and 7 rows. That's a lot of squares.
Think I'll actually manage to finish this by September? I have a whack of vacation time coming up. A nice staycation followed by going to Squam. I'd like to think that I will get a lot of knitting done, but realistically if I pick up a book any knitterly productivity goes straight out the window (and it is the week I need to be on coffee ice cream).
I'm accepting wagers. Even odds (no I don't really know what the gambling terminology means). Nice yarn for one person chosen at random who gets the day I finish this project correct. Just comment here with the day you expect me to be done (including weaving in the last ends).
For those who want to have educated guesses: started April 8, square 8 finished May 8. Guess away!
