I’m still chugging along on this blanket. When I was first working on this, I’d thought I’d do 3 blocks across by 4 blocks deep (a block being 4 mitered squares) and had thought that was only 36 miters… but my math was wrong – that would be 48 squares. Since I’m pretty happy with the current size of the blanket, I’m sticking with 36, but obviously, only 3 block by 3 blocks.
I’m knitting this for a baby that is due on the 7th of September and I’ve only got 8 more blocks left. Now, you should know that the mom said that she doesn’t think he’s going to wait until the 7th. But 8 blocks isn’t that much. After that, I’ll only have to seam them and knit the borders. I’m feeling pretty confident about my ability to finish this.
In a previous post about this blanket, someone left a comment suggesting that I must want to add some blue to the blanket. And while I’m appreciative of that person’s kidn suggestion, at the same time I don’t intend to add any blue to this blanket for two reasons:
- I chose a color them of greens and neutrals and adding blue to the mix would kinda mess that up. And I haven’t done all this work for nothing.
- I’m a feminist and one of the issues that peeves me the most is gender stereotyping. I’ve pretty much decided that unless it’s a special request, I’m probably not going to be knitting any pink or blue baby blankets. *I tried to write a few sentences explaining myself here, but nothing I could come up that was adequate could be said succinctly – so I think that’s going to have to be another post.
In the meantime, I’m going to keep knitting this blanket. And I’ll be sure that I’m going to finish it in about a month, never mind that while I’ll be working on this, I’ll also be doing the following:
- Moving 1/2 way across the country again (see the box in the top photo)
- Unpacking an entire apartment’s worth of stuff
- Ending my summer job
- Completing about 2 weeks of intense training for my new job
- Beginning my new job
- Leading about 2 weeks of intense training for my RAs (by intense, I mean 12 hour day…)
- Completing orientation and registering for graduate school
- Beginning Graduate school
All Buttoned Up 
You can totally do it! It’s just miters, right? And you can weave in ends during orientation.
It’s going to look wonderful! you can do it!!
Wow! Those miters are really looking beautiful. Personally, I like non-traditional baby colors. I’ve been doing a lot of baby things lately, and sometimes I do the traditional (because the moms are uber-traditional) and sometimes I do something a little different (because the moms are a bit more funky). I like to mix it up a bit.
Good luck on the move back to Indiana. It sounds like you’re going to have one crazy life in the next few weeks.
Years ago Threads Magazine published a piece about the origins of the blue and pink thing. Hallmark (surprise, surprise) created it. Before that, children wore white. If anything, pink was associted with boys, as it is a more dynamic color than blue. I’m with you about not getting locked in, and I can tell that the blanket is going to be terrific.
“I’m a feminist and one of the issues that peeves me the most is gender stereotyping. I’ve pretty much decided that unless it’s a special request, I’m probably not going to be knitting any pink or blue baby blankets.”
Thank you thank you thank you.
I very much like your greens theme. And I salute you for non-pink/blue designs.
That will be a beautiful blanket, I’m sure it will be much loved. You can do it!
I do not envy you the finishing work, but it will be very striking and last a lifetime — versus the first few “baby” weeks when pale/traditional baby colors seem appropriate.
oooh, i really like your miters!! the addition of white is nice, right? i’m also doing a blanket but mine has more white. yours has a very nice balance to it. can’t wait to see it done!
Your color choices? Gorgeous!
Your choice of colors are perfect. Love the blending of greens with brown and white thrown in. I’m with you on the pastel pink and blues of the past. Blah!
Keep up the good work on the blanket. what a treasure for the mom to receive.
Good luck on the rest of the change in your life! Hopefully, knitting will keep you sane.
I saw your post on the MDK KAL. Love your miters! Beautiful job and great colors!
“just” seaming all those squares? Can’t wait to see how long it takes. I[ve got one of those blankies in the queue too, so I’m wondering on the time frame….Maybe you could knit a pink AND blue blankie? Just for laughs?
Good luck with your move and your new job! I’m sure knitting simple miters will be just what you need to chill out from your busy schedule.
Hey busy woman! The squares look great! Good thing you have your knitting to keep you grounded through the busy days ahead huh?
Gorgeous – love the colors! Good luck with your move!
Looks great – and the recipient will love it no matter when you finish it.
When making baby gifts, I usually take my cues for the colors from the baby room. Not that I want to make something to match the room necessarily – but I just figure if they parents to be like the colors enough to do the room with them, they’ll probably like similar colors for the blanket/hat/sweater/whatever. So if a parent painted a room with blues, I’d take the clue. My SIL did the baby rooms in blue b/c it was her favorite color – regardless of the sex of the baby!
Good luck with the move and starting grad school! I love the blanket so far.
I have mixed feelings about trying to be gender neutral with babies and colors. My mom tried that with me. My room was green and yellow, and most of my clothes were bright primary colors.
Did it work? No… I wanted pink! And lavender! And I wanted to play with Barbies, not Lincoln Logs. Then again, perhaps I was just a rebellious child and would have wanted green if my mom were pushing the girly pinks.
The cool thing about the mitered squares is that every person’s color choices make it a unique piece of art. I love the tonal look of all the different shades of green and brown…gorgeous!
I agree with you – gender stereotyping is a huge pet peeve of mine. I love anything other than pink/blue for babies…especially greens! I keep buying non-traditional colored clothes for my 18-month-old niece and my BIL is always so excited!
Anyway, beautiful blanket – I’m going to have to mitre something one of these days.
Good Lawd, you’re busy. I love the blanket and the greens. Gorgeous, gorgeous!
love your miters!!
This is soooo gorgeous, the colors are really great and please don’t add blue to it. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished blanket.
That’s looking great!
I too am knitting a mitred square blanket and have a plan that I stick to religiously…knit, soak, block, pile, repeat.
So far all is going to plan and you can do it!
Minxxy
As a fellow graduate student and feminist, I have to say I LOVE your colors and the blanket– very inspirational! I think of all the mitered blankets I have seen (and there have been many, on many blogs!) yours is by far my favorite!
I love the colors you have chosen. I made a quilt for my then unborn baby and it was all in blues. After he was born someone asked me if I knew I was having a boy. It never occurred to me that I had chosen “boy” colors. After all, I wear blue all the time!
You work too hard for being at summer camp! Haven’t seen you in a while, hope things are well!
Miss you,
-your bunkmate
I love the blanket! I agree with you wholeheartedly about the gender stereotyping of babies. In fact, I’ve chosen a very similar colour scheme for a moderne baby blanket for my daughter. But some people seemed a little shocked when I knit an orange and pink cap for my son…
Wow, you’re going to be busy! I think it’s great that you’re not making the baby blue blanket – green is just perfect! And you can get it done by the time the little one arrives!!!
So pretty. I love it.
Hi – You are such a busy camper! I am ready when you are and hope to be sending something your way this week! Off to the flag circle!
Its really really beautiful, I love it! And as a mom pregnant with a girl, let me say, pink gets overwhelming very easily. Then again, I’ve never liked pink!
It’s gorgeous. If they like pink it will go great with the room. If the room is blue, it will go great with the room. If the room is yellow, it will go great with the room. You get my point.
I get sick of pastels.
My friend has twins – one of each. She dresses them in red and orange.
The greens are fab!
I am not big into the pink-is-for-girls, blue-is-for-boys thinking, either.
OMG! Are you ever going to start blogging again? I miss seeing your knitting!
i personally love the greens and feel the same way as you about being non-traditional when it comes to knitting baby gifts. i long while back, i wrote a post about this as i was knitting a baby blanket in bright colors and caught some major flack about it by someone i work w/. i was so annoyed and took it all out on my readers, but everyone’s kind comments and understanding made me feel a whole lot better and the blanket turned out great.
can’t wait to hear if you finished in time!
I love your green miters! I’m doing a baby-sized blue miter blanket (for myself, NO baby!) that is quite similar. I’m going with the 48 miters (3 squares across, 4 squares down) like what you had originally planned. I am so addicted to those miters.
Did you plan each square or just start knitting?
I can’t wait to see yours finished – you are so close!
You know the Victorians liked pink for boys because it was a derivative of red and therefore “manly” and blue was the weaker color for girls. Interesting, huh?
Can you please tell the directions? I’ve yet to get a striped mitre square that is actually square.
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