Friday, June 15, 2012

Finished Object Friday - Aquaman Square

Hello there! I finished the Aquaman Square at the end of May but didn't get to post until now.  The whole premise of super hero squares  for a blanket came about because I was watching an old episode of The Big Bang Theory TV show.

On the The Justice League Recombination (Episode 4.11) the gang go to a New Year''s Eve party at their local comic book store dressed as the Justice League of America.

So with the idea in mind, I checked the existing patterns and found a few that I could use (Batman and Superman) but needed patterns for Aquaman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and the Green Lantern. With Excel at the ready, I started to design some squares that would make a blanket.

I started with Aquaman because the lines were pretty straight forward.
Image from DC Comics, Aquaman Archive
I used the above image as inspiration for my square and even had the design vetted by my own local comic book store (Big Bang Comics and Collectibles)!

So now for the reveal!
Outrageous!

So what do you think? I hope to publish the charts when I (and my wonderful test knitters) are done with the first rounds to make sure the chart turns out the way I expect.

Check out more Finished Objects at Tami's Amis!

<3 Heather

Details:

Patten - My own (If you are interested in testing send me an email)
Needles - Size 7/4.5 mm with 24 inch cables
Yarn -  Comfort Solids & Heathers, in Liquorice, Kidz Orange, Primary Yellow and  Adirondack 
Duration - 1 Week
Size - 60 stitches by 60 stitches
Gauge - 5 stitches per inch
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14 comments:

  1. grandmastatusJune 15, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    That is so cool.
    How many squares are you going to end up with?

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    1. UnknownJune 15, 2012 at 12:48 PM

      There were 6 characters in the episode so 6 squares and 6 solid color squares to fill out a blanket

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  2. UnknownJune 15, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    *Nerdgasm* that is really cool and super awesome looking. You are seriously talented.

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    1. UnknownJune 15, 2012 at 12:49 PM

      Oh thanks, really just good at making stuff in excel

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  3. JazzJune 15, 2012 at 5:17 PM

    Lovely!

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  4. PumpkinJune 15, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    You definitely should release the charts when you are done. I know so many people who would LOVE this. You do knit the best blankets!

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    1. UnknownJune 17, 2012 at 3:47 PM

      Thanks! I just make what I like. I will keep you updated.

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  5. UnknownJune 15, 2012 at 11:52 PM

    Awesome! And I agree , you should definately release the charts when you're done :)

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    1. UnknownJune 17, 2012 at 3:45 PM

      I plan on it. It was the plan to release them cause where is the fun in keeping it to myself.

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  6. RobinBrzJune 18, 2012 at 11:38 AM

    Totally awesome! What a fun idea. Yet another reason I need to learn to knit!

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    1. UnknownJune 19, 2012 at 9:22 AM

      I started to knit because I found something that I had to make right then. I couldn't do another craft until I made that hat. Anything is possible with the right motivation.

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  7. Rhian DrinkwaterJune 23, 2012 at 11:58 AM

    Ooh, brilliant idea. Might have to do something similar!

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    1. UnknownJune 25, 2012 at 2:45 PM

      Thanks! Plan on publishing the chart when this is done.

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