Orphanage blanket completed

It's wooly, it's bright, it's warm and there is love in every stitch and a blessing in every twist. Having busted that much out of my stash, I immediately ran out and bought International Orange poly-wool Encore to knit a sweater for my 6 year old great-nephew. Amy, thanks for the Bernat site and the free pattern. Good stuff!

It's sunny, and I'm in that sort of mood, so here is my art reviewer's take on this blanket:

The sportive randomness of coloration counterbalances the rigidity of the implied gridding, rendering a playful tension highly evocative of the spirit of childishness struggling to express itself in our regimented society. Poignantly, as the color / childish spirit comes closer to the edges, it becomes freer and less restrained, but never quite escapes.

As Harriet Vane told Peter Wimsey, "I used to piffle quite well."

So, all you folks that have copies of the book, how's it going? Please be honest. I'll never grow any better if you just say, "It's very nice, dear." I'm current;y having trouble sending e-mails, but I am eager to hear what you think.