A sweet friend from work, a fellow therapist (she’s speech, I’m occupational), along with her husband recently finished their basement and turned it into a really welcoming living area. She came to me and said, “Now that the basement’s done, I’m ready for a blanket for it!” And then she handed me a beautiful wool sweater that had been her dad’s. Wow. My first chance to make a keepsake blanket with an honest-to-goodness keepsake!
This wasn’t just any sweater, but a gorgeous Irish-made one (Irish like the whole family) of thick, cream-colored wool. That’s it in the foreground, the creamy cabled piece with the pocket near the edge. It felted beautifully. My friend’s dad is gone now, but I know having something of his means a lot. And when the kids and grandkids are over, hanging out downstairs, they can cuddle up with a keepsake from grandpa as well.
Thanks, Maureen, for trusting me with your dad’s sweater :)
“Papa’s Pockets” (Size: 65″ x 83″)
This blanket has already gone to a good home.