Jeanne and I have been working on a lapghan to keep my neighbor Carol warm as she goes through her chemo treatments. I wove in the last end Tuesday night (yup, this was the source of the 70 ends I was whining about – I’m glad Jeanne took pity on me and wove in some!). Yesterday (after taking a few pictures…) I washed the lapghan and presented it to Carol. I think she liked it. 🙂
Vital stats: Lion Brand Cotton-Ease in charcoal, medium blue (horrifically misnamed violet), stone, and azalea (would you guess this is actually a dark pinky red?). The strips are approximately 4″ wide.
“Huh. I don’t remember the floor looking like this. I wonder when this happened?” -Mayhem
“Our new stripey floor is pretty comfy.” -Mayhem
“Do you like the new stripey floor, big kitty?” -Mayhem
“Mmmm… warm toes.” -Chaos
“I can’t believe how shallow you are, big kitty!” -Mayhem
“Mmmmm… warm tummy.” -Chaos
“Hmph.” -Mayhem
“Mmmm… stripes…” -Chaos
They were a bit disgruntled to be shooed off the lapghan so I could wash it!
Very pretty! And interesting. How did you join the pieces?
Jeanne crocheted the strips together with the charcoal color.
It’s a lovely gift. Too bad the kitties don’t have one of their own.
Oh, it’s gorgeous, Chris! What a fantastic gift! How thoughtful of you guys.
Jeanne will love her new new blanket. It’s even more special now because it has the official stamp of approval from the kitties.
Aww – what a lovely and thoughtful gift of comfort! Do the kitties come along with it?
That’s beautiful. And kitty-approved. 🙂
Oh wow, how wonderful of you guys! So thoughtful 🙂
And the kitties love it, so you know? It’ll make the gift that much more special!
Looks like another kittie approved project!
ooh, it’s lovely! I like the horribly-misnamed colors and the random stripe lengths
you’ll have to make another one for the kitties
Lovely! I’m sure it will bring much comfort, even if the kitties may try to reappropriate it!
Chris- Maybe you shouldn’t wash it- she may prefer kitty hair and schmutz.
Heh! Stripey floor. Silly kitties but kind Chris and Jeanne. I’m sure Carol will appreciate your gift of warmth.
It’s good luck to toss a cat (gently) in a quilt before you give it away – maybe good luck for a lapagan as well?
Great job, you two!
It looks great! It will keep Carol warm and cozy.
Aw, kitties… always helping out.
I totally missed you yesterday!
The lapghan is really cute – I’m sure the good wishes will do her good. Especially the kitty wishes.
Very nice lapghan and a thoughtful gift! Kitties always have to check out the new knitting.
How nice! Great job. Although now Chaos and Mayhem will probably be wanting their own.
you know, you’ve got some very pretty/handsome kitties.
SO Cool – I love it.
That is wicked cool.
Well done, Chris and Jeanne! What a wonderful thing to do for Carol.
I think the kitties want a stripey blanket of their own. What are 70 ends to weave in for the kitties? 😉
I guess you need to knit them a kitty-ghan. Can’t have Chaos suffering through the long MN winter with cold toes and tummy.
Pretty stripey lapghan! Nice of Chaos & Mayhem to check if it would keep Carol sufficiently warm.
What a beautiful gift! I sympathize with knitting all that Cotton Ease; my hands were very tired of it after knitting preemie caps last winter.
Awesome! Are the kitties expecting one of their own for Christmas?
I hope Carol is doing well with her treatments. Having a personalized blanket, complete with cat hair woven in for extra warmth, is going to do the trick, I know it. 🙂
Very pretty.
What wonderful and kind people you are! That is such a beautiful and thoughtful gift.
Well, Chaos and Mayhem DO like the stripey things, don’t htey?
Ooh, I really like the odd lengths. Pretty!
Pretty — great colors! And the kitties look fabulous on it — I think they need one, too!
Carol is lucky to have a neighbor like you.
what a fabulous gift – it’s lovely.
and there is nothing quite as nice as wrapping oneself in a handknit hug from two friends.
Love the blanket! and the kitties are a perfect accessory!
black cats on stripey floor–lovely! the lapghan turned out beautifully.
🙂 looks great. i really like that the strips are differnt lenghts
Lovely photo-shoot. Though I bet the kitties were annoyed to find out that not only was the stripy floor going away, so was the black foam padding underneath it.
The colors look fantastic together! I’m not surprised the kitties didn’t want to give it up.
Love the blanket!