Spinning plates—in perpetuity, it would seem

Of course I need more projects, so I decided to start an all-in-one-piece blanket to add to the cabin-fever frazzle because I am very smart.

I know it's laying there in a rumpled heap and may not make a lot of sense right now, so allow one of the cats to demonstrate how to use it:

He is so helpful—thank you, Scotty! (◕‿◕✿)

If you'd like to make your own version of this the pattern is on the project page in my Ravelry notebook. The design is intentionally very simple to make it quick to work and create more opportunities for modification. Some ideas for different variations:

• vertically-striped lap blanket (4’ / 1.2 m in length)
• horizontally-striped throw blanket (4’ / 1.2 m in width)
• enlarge the blanket by increasing the foundation row
• stashbust with many-colored solid stripes (hold fingering or sport yarns double to meet gauge)
• work in two colors
• marl colors together à la Sophie Digard
• hand-dyed yarn fade-ient
• thicker stripes
• thinner stripes
• work all the eyelet rows in one color

If you'd rather work this as a smaller lap blanket you can bust a lot of stash and give the blankets as gifts to folks you don't get to spend time with while self-isolating. Another option is to make this as a scarf, or a stole, or...the sky's the limit!