The purpose of this blog is to share my extraordinary blanket with the wonderful women who made it for me.
Most of the women who helped make this blanket have never seen the final product, other than in photos. I want to give them all a better sense of how truly lovely it is. It’s gorgeous. It’s infused with so much feeling, and I derive a great deal of happiness and comfort from it.
My plan is to showcase a different square every few days. Since this blanket is as much about the women who created it as it is about the final product, I’d like to showcase each knitter along with her square. I’ll post a photograph and information about the square (eg the type of yarn and stitch used and whatever else you can think of), and a profile of its knitter, along with a link to her blog if she has one.
I’m going to have to ask for some more help from the knitters in order to do this well. I have names to go with all the squares, but beyond that my information is a little patchy and inconsistent. It would be really helpful if each of you were to email me (zoomery@gmail.com) and provide me with some information about your square, your yarn and yourself.
Just share as much or as little as you’re comfortable with – a paragraph or three (or five) about you and your life – for example, where you live, what your life is like, why you knit, what else you do, your philosophy of life, your favourite joke or quote, what you like best about yourself, what you want to do with the rest of your life, why you got involved with the Zoom Blanket project, your most comforting comfort food, your eccentricities, your cat’s eccentricities, a list of things you love, your To-Do list – anything you want, as long as it gives us a sense of who you are. You can do it in point form or in paragraphs. Attach a photo of yourself, if you like. Please don’t forget to include the name and address of your blog – I want to list them all over there in the sidebar.
There’s no rush, but hopefully there will be one or two of you who are willing to go first, so we can get started.
Thank you!
~Zoom~
“my information is a little patchy” ha ha ha ha ha…good one!
That pun was TOTALLY unintentional, I swear!
Welcome XUP, you’re almost the first to leave a comment. (Some right-wing, redneck NIMBYist beat you to it – he/she accidentally posted their comment here instead of on my other blog.)
Yay for putting Duncan in the banner with the blanket!
He’s such a cutie.
Yay for this blog!
What a fabulous idea for a blog. And the blanket is beautiful in so many ways – how lovely that you have this. And how lovely that folks made this. Just lovely.
Oh, how exciting. I will do my best to send you something about me, my square, and the ESI’s square that I knit for them (the lazy bastards) very soon.
Zoom, you shine!
*giggles* Hey, lady, the blanket is about *you*, not us!
Right now I am doing a happy dance as it appears that Duncan is touching the square I made. Oh how I love Duncan.
How wonderful and humbling that you would do this, Zoom! As Susan said above, the blanket’s not about us. It’s about us supporting you and wanting to wrap you in love and comfort when you need it. (If Duncan will let you, of course.)
I’ll drop you some info about my two squares soon, although I think all the pertinent details about them are in the FO sidebar on my blog. And there’s probably far more info than anyone wants about me in the blog posts over the last 2.5 years, but I’ll work up a summary and e-mail it to you in the next few days.
Hugs to you!
Oh thank you guys! I’m so glad you’re finding your way over here.
Stephanie, Duncan’s in the banner because whenever I stretch the blanket out to take a picture of it, he finds a way to insinuate himself into the picture. (In this particular case, he refused to get up from where he was when I spread the blanket out.)
Re, I think it’s sweet you’re so happy Duncan’s touching your square. If anybody else wants a picture of Duncan touching their square, I’m sure it can be arranged! He’s a great big suck and he loves having his picture taken.
Susan (and Toni), I feel like you all knit a bit of yourselves into this blanket, so it’s about all of us, forever. Besides, the blanket has a story to tell.
I’ll send out an email to the contributers to help them find their way over here.
And, I’ll try to send you some info about me but I’m really wrestling with the ‘philosphy of life’ thing . . .
Oooo! Ooooo! I see my square!
I sent a note along with the square, but I’ll try to get an email together with info.
My square is very plain, but a plain square is good – it makes the pretty ones look even better…
It is so ooooo pretty! I’ll send you some info about moi. You will probably be able to feel the chaotic aura exude from my squares!!! lol!
another of your fabulous ideas…..
Thanks for creating this blog and showing us the end result. Duncan is so pretty, and looks so content on it. I agree with everyone-it is so pretty. I hope you can feel all of the good wishes and love that is knit into it.
Oh. I love this. Oh, oh, oh. Let me know when it’s my turn, and I’ll whip out my answer. You know I’m good for it. xo