Granny Stripe Blanket

A few weeks ago, my roommate and I went to check out our local yarn shop, Looped. If you live in the DC area, you gotta check this place out. It's totally awesome. Even if you aren't a knitter/crochet-er. Such a calm, cozy place!

I had been wanting to take on a bigger project for a while, and so before our trek to buy yarn, I picked out this blanket pattern from Purl Soho:

You can find the pattern at Purl Bee by Purl Soho. I modified it a bit because I didn't want to spend the dough on the merino wool, but I bet it would be so deliciously soft! Instead, I opted for a thicker yarn I could use with my size J crochet hook, and am delighted how well the oatmeal and bright blue go together.

I haven't made much progress yet, but I'm very proud of myself for getting through the difficult process (for me at least!) of chaining 203 loops and setting up my first four rows. Once I get about halfway through, I'll take a few more pictures. Stay tuned!