Side note before I go any further: I didn't actually mean for this to look like an Ohio State color scheme, but it just kind of worked out that way. I think it looks badass regardless.
At first, I was just going to make the grey and red squares in the middle, but then I realized I wasn't going to have enough yarn, and it might look nicer with the black contrast, so I ended up designing the first and last squares.
First, here are pictures of what the four different square patterns looked like individually:
At first, I was just going to make the grey and red squares in the middle, but then I realized I wasn't going to have enough yarn, and it might look nicer with the black contrast, so I ended up designing the first and last squares.
The way I joined the squares was a continuous flat braid join. It was super easy and super quick, and I'm glad I used it. To finish it off, I added a scalloped border. If you notice, I arranged the squares in diagonals (I don't do well with randomness). The actual size of the blanket is about 36"x 42". I wasn't looking to make a giant afghan. I did this whole thing with only 4.5 skeins of yarn.
As to my real life, things are going well. I've made some friends, so I don't have to "hang out" with Kimmie Jin all day/night. I'm finally starting real projects tomorrow, which is nice, because my motivation to read textbooks is dropping exponentially. I'm teaching myself some computer programming as well, which is slow going, but will be rewarding later on.
For any chemistry nerds reading this (there have to be a few, otherwise my friends suck), I've picked up a book from my chem department office called the The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean. It's about the periodic table and has anecdotal short stories about the elements. It's pretty awesome, so I recommend you check it out.
As always, thanks for reading. :)
Wait, are you not going to NAME DROP said friends? Do you not want to impress folks at parties?
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