This week's Illustration Friday topic is "Blanket". Back in the 70s my grandma crocheted a zig-zag, three tone green afghan (as she would call it) for my grandpa's naps. It matched his avocado green recliner, and was crocheted extra long to cover his 6 foot 6 inch frame from shoulder to foot. When she was done with the blanket, my grandpa took it for a test drive. Turned out all that extra yarn made it too heavy, and he called it the 'Horse Blanket'. Gramps was a wannabe cowboy in his older years, and I am sure he would have much rather saddled up a horse with that blanket than take naps under it. He was always on the go. I like to think that during his naps under the Horse Blanket he dreamed about taking a horse for a ride, and maybe letting the horse curl up with him under Grandma's heavy duty creation.
Years later after Gramps passed away, my mom and I were helping my grandma clean out some of her stuff and the horse blanket reappeared. It was in mint condition, since Gramps had taken to napping under a much lighter blanket. "Does anyone want this old blanket I crocheted for Gramps?" she asked. Of course I snatched it up.
19 comments:
Aren't afghans wonderful objects?
I think they're always infused with meaning because they live right in the most heavily used parts of people's homes.
I'm dying to crochet a sweet afghan for my living room. Your drawing is so charming and the story made it even better!
-m
fantastic illustration and fantastic story! i had one zig zag afghan in the purple family that my cousins great grandmother Locke made for me :)
I have zig-zag afghan that my grandmother made, and it is heavy enough to actually warm up the bed on extra cold nights!
She also made a really sweet one for our son when he was born. I would never part with them!
Oh, nice one! Love the concept and back story. And I like your style. One can tell you enjoy creating your illos!
Brilliant and charming--from someone who always wanted to be a cowboy. Hmm, maybe it's not too late. Great story.
very funny.
So cute and what a great story. I heart your grandpa! You are so talented, I love your style!
What a wonderful story AND illustration!
Great story and I love your style of illustrating. Very nice!
Really adorable. I love it!
really nice. I like the retro feel of your work. and the pattern in this is great.
Hey, that's MY grandma's afghan! I love your drawing--thanks!
Delightful! I can't imagine how long it took to make it and who knew yarn could ever add up to being too heavy? Funny, a tiny horse sleeps with me every night! Kicks and all. Christine
Love this illo. Great colors, design, shapes and concept.
this is a great pic! I love the expressions on their faces, and the whimsical look of the whole thing. nice job!
Wonderfulness!
Great! I like It!!
Your style reminds me of some of the illustrations in books I had as a child. Great stuff! And I, too remember those wonderful old afghans.
Thanks for the story and delightful illustration!
Denise
Love the horse tushie sticking out the side of the blanket. Kristin
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