Crochet blanket
As a Homesteader (or Apartment Homesteader in my case), there is nothing more rewarding than making your own things.
I am living in an apartment in Port Elizabeth, a coastal metro of South Africa.
In an apartment in the city, it is not easy to go fully off-the-grid or sustainable, but you can try as far as possible to live in a country-like way.
Living in an urban area it would be more manageable to adopt the 3 "R's":
- Reduce
- Reuse
- Recycle
Instead of spending money to buy a new blanket, I crocheted this Queen sized blanket over a period of 4 months using off-cut wool from previous projects.
Because I was using crochet, it went faster than knitting and the pattern left small holes in the process. When I layer this blanket in between other blankets or sheets, the small holes form little air bubbles - it is these air bubbles that increase the heat so you can have a snuggly, cozy bed without heavy or expensive duvets.
I am living in an apartment in Port Elizabeth, a coastal metro of South Africa.
In an apartment in the city, it is not easy to go fully off-the-grid or sustainable, but you can try as far as possible to live in a country-like way.
Living in an urban area it would be more manageable to adopt the 3 "R's":
- Reduce
- Reuse
- Recycle
Instead of spending money to buy a new blanket, I crocheted this Queen sized blanket over a period of 4 months using off-cut wool from previous projects.
Because I was using crochet, it went faster than knitting and the pattern left small holes in the process. When I layer this blanket in between other blankets or sheets, the small holes form little air bubbles - it is these air bubbles that increase the heat so you can have a snuggly, cozy bed without heavy or expensive duvets.