So, I have a new project that I’ve already christened the Epic Project of Doom.

I’m sure many of you recognize it, but this is the very beginnings of my mitered square sock yarn blanket, based on the Sock Blankie by the Heathen Housewife.

Despite my goal to be all about finishing things in 2009, I don’t anticipate that this will be finished for, oh, five ten fifteen? or so years. Why? Well, first of all, I’m only using leftover yarn from socks I knit. No specially bought yarn, no begging for scraps. The idea is that when I’m done, I’ll have a patchwork memory blanket full of squares that remind me of things I’ve made. The second reason is that I intend for it to be a fairly large blanket, good for cuddling up in.

I’m knitting the squares on US1s, casting on 63 stitches for each square.  So far, those squares are from the socks I made for my Mom’s birthday last year, my Dad’s socks from 3 (?) Christmases ago, and my purple monkeys. Eventually, I suppose, I should also make a map in case I am too dottering and old forget what I’ve used by the time I finish the blanket.

Tarot Card of the Day: Four of Cups