This was my second blanket, in plain weave (shown here with Nacho, the official blanket inspector). Having learned the color lesson where the green looked too dark when woven in free form plaid with white and pink, I tried using green only in the warp, and green and white stripes in the weft, which I think looks much better. Hard to believe it is the same forest green I used in the pink/white/green blanket (see photo below). Also, I tried washing this on delicate, to full it a bit more, thinking it might be warmer without the "holes" between threads of the first blanket. Both are woven at 10 ends per inch (epi). Surprisingly, the green blanket is NOT warmer than the pink one, and I like the texture of the "unwashed" one better. My weaving teacher says the holes hold air, which is insulating. These relatively thin blankets are surprisingly warm. Makes you realize how cheap and crappy store-bought acrylic blankets really are. I don't think I will full blankets in the future. They look better in their original state, I will just soak them in hot water to wash, then spin water out and air dry.
This was my second blanket, in plain weave (shown here with Nacho, the official blanket inspector). Having learned the color lesson where the green looked too dark when woven in free form plaid with white and pink, I tried using green only in the warp, and green and white stripes in the weft, which I think looks much better. Hard to believe it is the same forest green I used in the pink/white/green blanket (see photo below). Also, I tried washing this on delicate, to full it a bit more, thinking it might be warmer without the "holes" between threads of the first blanket. Both are woven at 10 ends per inch (epi). Surprisingly, the green blanket is NOT warmer than the pink one, and I like the texture of the "unwashed" one better. My weaving teacher says the holes hold air, which is insulating. These relatively thin blankets are surprisingly warm. Makes you realize how cheap and crappy store-bought acrylic blankets really are. I don't think I will full blankets in the future. They look better in their original state, I will just soak them in hot water to wash, then spin water out and air dry.
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