Toni and Trish are working on the hayfields. A blend of sunburst gold and prairie goldenrod add depth and interest to this square.
A lovely Canadian farm on the way to the Pinery, taken last summer. These rolls of hay are a familiar sight throughout Michigan too. What fun to try to make some for our Farmyard Blanket.
Here it is, a roll of hay to complete our farmyard field! I cast on three inches and then knitted for a length of about three hand-widths, then switched to a loop stitch for about two hand-widths, then cast off. The children find it irrestible to roll and unroll this hay.
We've got an acre of corn, and so far the coons and the crows have left it alone. The cornfield is a combination of kiwi and prairie goldenrod. Its the only one of its kind, and Debbie planted all of those kernels by hand.
This plowed field by Trish is an earthy combination of sable and wild oak. Kathleen is making her plowed field in sable and chocolate souffle. It will be featured in the second blanket.
Three of our knitters have two shares in the Farmyard Blanket. That means each of them is knitting a total of twenty six squares! No wonder we've given ourselves a year to complete this project.
The wheatfield is made with a slightly different loop stitch than the oatfield. Katherine is following the pattern, and Debbie has modified it slightly. The double strand is a combination of sun yellow and sunburst gold.
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