Pixelated Link Blanket Progress Pics

Good news everyone! The blanket is finished for the most part.

On Friday I crocheted the last 6 black squares, connected the last two columns, and connected 7 rows of my blanket. It was a very productive day seeing that I would be spending most of Saturday in the car, making the gloriously boring adventure back down to sunny SoCal. There was holiday traffic, which extended the lifespan of said adventure.

I now have 6 rows left to connect before the blanket is truly finished, which is totally cool because the blanket still looks finished. Mwahahahaha. 

Pixelated Link Blanket Progress

Almost there!

Pixelated Link Blanket Progress

It's coming along! Only 8 more days...

Pixelated Link Blanket Progress Pics

I'm so excited! Only 10 days left to finish!

Before attaching:

Pixelated Link Blanket

I am finally (!!!) making this pixelated Link blanket that I have wanted to make since forever ago. There is quite a bit of planning that goes into making a blanket, including just how much yarn to buy, what kind of yarn to buy, what kind of crochet hook to use, you get the picture. My goal is to finish this blanket by November 30th, and friends, I will make it happen. It is cold now that winter is coming and the best way to stay warm is to cover myself in a nice home-made blanket.

Some fun information for you:
208 squares total
dimensions are 16 squares x 13 squares
each granny square is 4.5 - 5 inches long
= a huge blanket

Materials:
Sugar 'n Cream cotton yarn in brown, blue (Link's outfit will be blue not green!), and tan
Cascade Ultra Pima cotton yarn in black

Size H crochet hook

Current progress pics:

Finishing:
This is an awesome AWESOME tutorial on joining granny crochet squares written by Attic24. I will definitely be finishing my blanket with this technique. 

More progress pics and updated information to come. Can't wait to show you! 

Inspiration

I plan on making this blanket in the near future:

All I need is a good granny square pattern and I am set!


The counterpoint scarf I made for my sister has inspired me to challenge myself to make other cool illusion knit pieces such as this piece from Woolly Thoughts:


It would be so wonderful to have a knitted piece of art hanging on my wall, especially if it looks as awesome as this tiger!