It's a Christmas Cashmere-acle: Recycled Sweater Blanket

Alternate post title "Enabling Rottenness in Pets."

Miracles abound during the Christmas season... I finished a sewing project!!  This particular project has been "accumulating" since last year.  See, I noticed last winter that instead of sleeping in one of her 5 beds, Minxaroo was nesting in my sweaters in the closet.  She was especially fond of cashmere--can you blame her?  So as sweaters became misshapen or ruined, I started saving a few here and there.  I had seen some recycled sweater blankets on Etsy for......$200. Now, I'm not saying that it's not a lot of work or the price isn't justified, I just knew I would enjoy it so much more if I made it myself...and it was free.  When I noticed that Brooklyn would go into the hamper and pull sweaters, I knew it was time to get to work.

Process?  None that is repeatable or documentable.  I started with a few squares and rectangles  and then cut each piece to fit.  I worked by sewing entire rows together first and then to the blanket, but the secret to the "contrived randomness" is to switch edges periodically so that blocks don't always line up perfectly in rows. I also threw in a few patches for a little more rustic appeal. 

I was actually quite pleased with the result which is saying something since craft satisfaction tends to be about 50/50 round these parts. The best part is not having invested tons of money, because said blanket has already become the favorite pet nesting spot.  They never let me use it.