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the 30th knit blanket

January 6, 2015

Last year, while I was knitting my 29 blankets, I knitted one extra (I think it was number 19). I didn't have enough of two yarns colors at the house and I was wanting to knit so I just started adding scrap yarn together. Of course, then I ran out of scrap yarn and had to go buy more to actually finish this blanket.

Originally, I thought I'd sell it as one of the 29 but then realized that would be so random. 28 striped blankets and then this one! This random one! #odd.

So I kept it aside and powered through the remaining blankets. And then sold them in November.

This one is still special to me though. I love the look. I love the warm color palette. I love the crazy changing yarns.

Like all the blankets, this was knit with simple back-and-forth garter stitch on size 15 needles. (I did 60 stitches per row if you want to make your own.)

Today, I'd love to give this blanket away to a reader. Just leave a comment… tell me your favorite post from 2014 and/or how long you've been reading my blog and I'll pick a random winner from the comments by the end of the week. Open to anyone, in the US or International.

GIVEAWAY CLOSED : According to random.org, the winner is Michelle who posted at 6:12AM on 1/6

Thanks for reading!

Posted in get crafty, yarn projects

1,104 responses to “the 30th knit blanket”

Caroline Lim

January 6, 2015

I read your blog right from way before you were married to Paul, I can’t even remember when!
Really love your work and all that you shared, so real so sincere so creative so awesome!
My Fave post in 2014 has got to be the ones you shared about #make29.
I love the whole idea. It’s so meaningful so creative so beautiful!!
I would really love to have this beautiful quilt!
Happy New year!!

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Allyson

January 6, 2015

I just joined your blog recently after stumbling upon your beautiful photos on Instagram! This blanket is beautiful. I look forward to following you! Happy New Year!

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Jennifer Sun

January 6, 2015

I love all the bright colors – orange and fuschia are my two favorite colors and are the colors of the playroom at our house!
I started following you after I took Project Life lessons last year! Love your style 🙂 I have really enjoyed reading your business posts this year and how you got started and progressed to where you are today!
Thanks for all the great inspiration!

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Jenna Lou

January 6, 2015

Well this might be my favorite one out of the 29 you made. It’s gorgeous.
I started reading shortly after E was born and especially love your letters to her along with most all of your mothering posts. I love that you are just so level headed (or at least write that way) and it gives me such good perspective. I love that E is about 9 months older than my daughter so it is always giving me a gimps of the fun things that are coming. I can’t wait to get out the water colors with my daughter.

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Brandie

January 6, 2015

I’ve been reading since just after you got married. I’ve watched your family grow and change. It has been a wonderful journey.

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Tara

January 6, 2015

Gorgeous blanket!! I started following you when you created the seafoam edition to project life. I would have to say my favorite post would be your more relaxed way to tackle PL. It helped me to relax and take it week by week instead of everyday!! Thanks for being you 🙂

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Charlotte

January 6, 2015

I think I’ve been reading your blog since before Ellerie was born, so about a year or two. Any blog post with photos of palm trees in it is one of my favorites, so I loved your bathroom wall DIY!

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Heather Rose-Chase

January 6, 2015

Oh goodness. I’m reading in Shanghai, China where it’s currently 3c and I’m freezing and wishing I had a warm blanket! What perfect timing! But seriously, my favorite posts of yours were the series on how you got to where you are today. I love stories about the journey, so I waited with baited breath for the next one to be published!

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Tara Elias

January 6, 2015

I’ve been reading your blog for about 8 months now and it’s quickly become a fave 🙂 thanks for the chance to win!

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gabby

January 6, 2015

SO gorgeous. i love your stories about motherhood and how genuine ALL your posts feel– so refreshing. xo.

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Mary Kay

January 6, 2015

Well I have been reading your blog since before little e was born so maybe 2 years!! My favorite posts are about little e – I can’t believe how much she has grown and changed in the last year and a half. My other favorite post was about your capsule wardrobe which has inspired me to purge my closet. So one of my promises to myself for 2015 was to get my wardrobe down to a capsule and to love all the pieces in it.
Thanks and Happy New Year!

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melissa f.

January 6, 2015

I have been reading since you were in college (52 cards linked thru Ali E. !) – I can’t remember or even pick a fav b/c they are all pretty darn good! I like your attitude and your honesty. I like your viewpoints and reviews. Keep writing!

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Katie M

January 6, 2015

I think I started following your blog right before you launched Make29. Your blog has been the biggest creative motivator for me. I was in a major rut, and it’s helping me to branch out and try new things.

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DeAnn Lopetrone

January 6, 2015

Would love the opportunity to win! The blanket is Gotg!

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Samantha

January 6, 2015

I have been following your blog for a couple of years. I love positive outlook and your Dear Ellerie letters. Thanks for the giveaway. ;0

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Jasmine Ford

January 6, 2015

It’s beautiful! I love all the colors. I’ve been reading your blog for about 2 years now, following along on your Project Life adventures originally, but I’m loving all the Make 29 things you been making and you actually inspired me to start knitting too once I saw all your blankets. I started about a week ago and have about 8 inches done on a scarf so I know how much time and energy goes into it. I can crochet like nobody’s business, but knitting, not so much.

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Julie

January 6, 2015

I’ve been reading for years now; it was your mini-books that first led me to you. 🙂 Through all the changes in my life, you are the only blogger I check on a daily basis. Thanks for bringing a spot of brightness to my day!
-Julie

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Christina

January 6, 2015

Elise! I love your blog. Your project a couple years ago with the lyrics on canvas is what got me back into painting:). I have been following you since . Thanks for your fun projects, and beautiful work on the blanket!

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Kelsee

January 6, 2015

You’re inspiring me to knit a blanket! I love this one! I really can’t remember how long I’ve been following your blog, but it’s great! I’ve also found the recent posts on goals vs resolutions refreshing!

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NJM

January 6, 2015

I have been reading your blog since 2008 (I think). It is has been awhile. I love all your small business/goal setting posts (esp. “How I keep my daily tasks organized”) but I love so many other posts as well.

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Sarah

January 6, 2015

I’ve been reading your blog since you moved to Maryland and it’s the only one I read on a daily base. I love this blanket- we’re expecting a little one soon and it would be perfect for all my nights spent awake :).
Thanks for the chance to win!

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Cindy Tabor

January 6, 2015

I love the colors in this blanket!! And I love following your story about you and your sweet family. 🙂

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Kara

January 6, 2015

Such a beautiful blanket! I’ve been reading since 2010 and have loved all your posts this year!

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Ariel Heck

January 6, 2015

You’re too sweet! I’ve been reading for about two years and your blog is one of my favorites! I love how practical you are! Over the past year I loved learning about succulents and hearing your business story and of course, everything ellerie (as I have a 15 month old!). Thanks so much for sharing all you do!

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Lorna Rachel

January 6, 2015

It’s beautiful! I’d love to try and knit a blanket one day 🙂 I’ve been reading your blog for a couple of years after a friend recommended it to me as I was thinking about starting a small business, it’s been such an inspiration to me and I don’t think I could choose a favourite post. I love your ‘around here’ posts and they’ve inspired me to try to take more photos in my life!

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San

January 6, 2015

I’ve been reading your blog for a few years (4 maybe?) and have enjoyed your journey. I think my favorite posts are your project posts as I’m also someone who has multiple projects going on at any give time. I love that you do so many different things as I myself can’t really stick with just one thing but want to try ALL THE THINGS! 🙂
The blanket is beautiful. Great job!

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Elizabeth

January 6, 2015

What a nice gift to your readers! I love that every morning I come to your site and find something that feels fresh and feels like you at the same time. What a skill and talent that is! My favorite post of 2014 was the one announcing the Get to Work Book. It got me excited for 2015, and I love that you share your process with us.

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Elise

January 6, 2015

As a matching city and name gal (I’m Elise and also from Sacramento) I’ve been reading tour blog for longer than I can think. Not quite since inception, but for several years. Some of my favorite posts this year were the simple weekly round ups!
And I love your blog! I enjoy your creative spirit, seeing pictures from the yellow field in West Sac (Ashlee has photographed me there also) and watching your home(s) take shape! Keep up the amazing work and I can’t wait to see what you bring in 2015!

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Janna

January 6, 2015

Oooh I Love this:) My 11 yr old is just starting to knit, I will have to show her and tell her to give something like this a whirl for our baby coming in 5 wks;) You are so inspirational with ALL your posts! I think of you often throughout my days, thinking of all the things you accomplish; )I have been reading since you were planning you wedding! I’ve wanted to go to Bora Bora ever since! 🙂

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Janet Kemper

January 6, 2015

I love it!

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Hannah

January 6, 2015

Love it! Random for the win! I’ve been reading your blog for just over a year. My favorite post from last year? Off the top of my head- the one where you admitted to putting the Fitbit in your bra to get all those dancing steps at a wedding- because that made me laugh and spit out my coffee!

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Megan Powell

January 6, 2015

What a beautiful blanket and such a great idea! I’ve been reading your blog for a VERY VERY long time! It’s the first blog i read every morning, and I hope you never stop writing. I love being able to get a glimpse into your life!

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Laura

January 6, 2015

Love your creative posts the best. You are a powerhouse of ideas and productivity – I always leave inspired. I would absolutely love that blanket! What a kind gesture.

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Natalie

January 6, 2015

Elise! I found your blog about 2 years ago and have been in love ever since. I had a baby 8 months ago and find so much inspiration in everything that you do while staying at home with Ellerie. For instance I knitted my first ever item (the cowl!) and started my own 20 cakes project based on your pizza one. 🙂

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Leah Perez

January 6, 2015

Hello Elise! I began following you on Instagram last year while you were pregnant. I have found so much inspiration from your posts, projects, and blog. It has been a lot of fun watching your little one grow as well. Best to you all and thanks for being such a positive source of energy and joy!

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Callie

January 6, 2015

This blanket looks so cozy and fun. I’ve been reading since the Seafoam edition of Project Life was announced, I read back through your archives, and love keeping up with all your doing today!

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Katy McCullough

January 6, 2015

My favorite posts from 2014 have been the small business ones. I love that you share an inside look at what you are doing. Thanks!

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Judit

January 6, 2015

Beautiful blanket! I’ve been following for about a year, a little less maybe, and LOVE LOVE LOVE what you do! As for choosing I’ll say the business series but also anything related to goal setting and your WDS talk. And of course the podcast!!
Thanks for the opportunity and keep up with your work, you’re such an inspiration!

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Jenn V

January 6, 2015

I want to say it’s been at least 7 years I’ve been reading. I love your capsule wardrobe post. Thanks for introducing me to concept. I feel much better about my clothing choices now that I have only kept what I absolutely love. I find myself not even being tempted to window shop 🙂

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mariahkw@gmail.com

January 6, 2015

Hi Elise!
I’ve been reading your blog since 2011 at least. While picking a favorite post is really hard, my favorite part of spending time in your corner of the blogosphere is your positive attitude. I love your encouraging spirit and honesty and it’s so refreshing in a world that is so comfortable with competition and pushing others down. Bravo friend for doing your thing, going all in and being a light all at the same time. 🙂
P.S. Your 30s are going to ROCK!

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Amanda

January 6, 2015

Hi Elise! What a sweet idea to do a blanket giveaway! I’ve been reading your blog for 3 or 4 years. I love your posts on small business and making. I’m a crafter myself (mostly crochet and quilting). Keep up the great work!

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Haley

January 6, 2015

Hi! I have been reading for 2 years this January. I was living overseas at the time and reading you blog (I went back through all your archives) made me feel less homesick and has definitely influenced me as I have finished college and have been growing up. Thank you so much, Elise! I can’t wait to see what you do next in 2015!

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Kaleigh

January 6, 2015

This is so much fun! Excellent idea! Thank you for inspiring always, every day!

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Katherine Riley

January 6, 2015

I have been reading for close to two years!

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Kate Meyer

January 6, 2015

I have been reading your blog for two years?! Love all your craftiness and home posts! I look here for inspiration to use in my own life!
And I love, love love your blanket you made and I want to be your winner so so bad!
Please make my day a happy one!
Thank you for the chance to win!
Kate

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Catherine CR

January 6, 2015

So beautiful!! I have been reading your blog for just over 3 years now. Lately my favorite posts have been the make 29. They have inspired me to just get back to making things. And if I shine those projects I started… A long time ago.
Thanks for the chance to win!!
Katie

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Jen S

January 6, 2015

Wow! What a generous giveaway. I have been reading your blog for about a year and a half (maybe 2 years) and I don’t know if I can pick a favorite post. I love so many things about your blog, but I think the main thing is that you keep it real. I appreciate that. I also love that you see magic in the little moments. Some of my fave posts are those where you show your photos taken on film. Love those.

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Ashley Brimeyer

January 6, 2015

I’ve been following since 2010… I think. I’m terrible with years ha! But I’ve been LOVING the podcast. I seriously don’t know how it’s taken me this long to start listening! But maybe it’s a goog thing because now I can binge listen 😉 Thanks for being so encouraging and such an great inspiration. My sweet boy knows you as “Elise” now and I don’t have to explain who you are anymore! Ha!
Oh and I

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Tiffany

January 6, 2015

I have read most of your posts since early 2009, except the succulent/plant related. My favorite posts lately were probably the E&e project, I love the original fun way to document and share each month of you & your little one.
Also while I am here, you said in a recent post you haven’t been focusing on documenting you & Paul in 2014. I seem to recall awhile back you did a video and a short blog post interview with your husband, would be fun if you did something like that (or some other creative thing that you come up with) again, even if wasn’t a regular project/feature but a one off thing.
Happy 2015! You are one of my favorite people (even though I don’t know you in real life) and I would be honored to get an Elise original! 🙂

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Joy

January 6, 2015

I can’t even remember how long!!? 7 years? 8? Lol

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