December 31, 2024

In November 2024, I dug out of deep hibernation the eleven squares I had done for this Noro Taiyo blanket in 2013, along with all of the aran-weight Taiyo in my stash. I found one skein of Taiyo sport-weight and will hold it double. I’m determined to finish it, and use up this stashed yarn.

December 31, 2024: I had enough yarn to complete 81 squares! They are blocking out to 6”x6”. This will be an FO in 2025, at which time I will feel pretty proud of myself for doing it!

January 4, 2025

Washing and blocking finished today. Whew.

March 4, 2025

I’m using Dedri’s “Joining Squares Diagonally” at www.lookwhatimade.net. Photo shows join at 65% finished. You can see in the photo the ends that will need running in - far fewer than many other joining methods.

March 6, 2025

Photo is me working the border today.

March 10, 2025

The border is cobbled together from several patterns. I crocheted the first two rows of the Sunny Spread border.
For the next 3 border rows, I followed an online video named “Beautiful & Easy Crochet Border for Beginners” from Massive Crochet.
Finally, I incorporated the last four rows from a paid pattern named “Justyce Destany Border”.

September 9, 2025
I’ve been told that the cat sitter washed this blanket in the machine while my friend was away on an extended vacation. The sitter did not put it in a dryer, luckily, because my friend does not own a dryer! She believes it shrunk about 25%.
My friend and I both are claiming it as a happy circumstance because the blanket is now more of a throw, and easier to use for tv watching and meditation. It did not felt one bit.