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project 24 of 26 : a checkerboard knit blanket.

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I finished.

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And it's safe to say, this is one of my top five favorite projects ever. (Also in the top five : the headboard & the giant song lyric canvas - surprisingly, both are also black and white.)

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But really, I love it. I love that the idea came from something similar but different. I love that is huge enough to wrap up in completely. I love that it's so soft. I love that it's perfectly imperfect, but doesn't have holes in it or any serious errors. I love that it got me though January, the second toughest month of this deployment (September was bad news).

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I can't wait to show it to Paul in real life. And now on to the next - I am hoping to make my driftwood wreath this weekend.

If you'd like, you can see the start of this project here and an update here.

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26projectslogosmallThis is project 24 of 26.

I am attempting to tackle 26 personal craft projects before I turn 27 on 02.22.12. You can follow my progress here on the blog or on pinterest.

See project 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,  20, 21, 22 & 23.

February 03, 2012 at 05:00 AM in 26 projects, DIY decor |

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