The With Love, Granny Blanket

 To circle back around on a project I started on November 13, 2021 - here is the finished With Love, Granny Blanket.  I finished it on December 25 and I gave it to Esk on December 26.

I shortened the border from the original pattern.  It was supposed to be 8 rows around - resulting in a rather wide but beautiful border. I did only 3 rows.  There were a few reasons why I stopped early.  As I was completing the body of this blanket I realized it had considerable weight. Such a wide border would only add to that weight. 

The other reason was that the blanket was already quite large.  It didn’t need to be bigger. It was intended for a child’s junior bed and it was large enough to accomplish that.

When I finished the blanket I discovered that it was not entirely square.  I was so careful in counting my stitches with every single row.  I suspect the fact it was crocheted from corner to corner rather than side to side, may have played into this result.

I did do a wet block (without pins or wires) - something that acrylic doesn’t usually need, and it did help but did not totally correct the problem.

When folding it - it is easy to see that the corners don’t meet.  But I love this blanket and it is going to a 3 year old - who won’t even notice such things.  I totally expect to find it on the floor in her bedroom at some point - so it is intended to be used and enjoyed without limits - so it fills that expectation entirely.

I may make this pattern again - or one similar.  It was fast and satisfying to do.  But if I do make it again it will be made top to bottom or side to side - but not corner to corner.