The leaves are starting to change here in Connecticut, and the mornings are crisp enough that we are creeping into the winter storage every morning to find sweaters, vests and cozy socks. Every year at about this time I wish I had one of those houses where you change the slipcovers, drapes, pillows and linens from summer to winter. (Does anyone even do that anymore? Maybe I’m thinking of a different era…like Gone With the Wind.) I get tired of looking at the same worn out stuff, and I would love a fresh look. That’s why I am drooling over these blankets!! It wouldn’t take much to change out blankets from summer to winter, right? Here is a list of 20 blankets I would happily own:
1. Red gingham wool blanket by Margaret Howell // 2. Alpaca blankets in lots of different patterns from Asher Market // 3. Lambs wool green striped blanket by Forestry Home // 4. Blue wool camp blanket at Schoolhouse Electric // 5. Swedish red cross cotton blanket by Pia Wallen
6. Buffalo plaid wool blanket by Schoolhouse Electric // 7. Organic cotton blankets made in Germany by Coyuchi // 8. Gray + pink handmade granny square blanket from Etsy // 9. Chunky baby alpaca knit throw at Garnet Hill // 10. Natural wool basket weave blanket from Toast // 11. Striped wool throw by Coyuchi of Canada // 12. Graphic black + white mohair blanket by The Fest Collection by Mae Engelgeer
13. Red striped wool blanket made in Canada at Toast // 14. Green Kantha quilt at Sundance // 15. Blue ticking quilt by Sally Campbell // 16. Wool navy plaid Soho throw at Alder & Co. // 17. Red flowered Kamala quilt from Sundance // 18. Woollen plaid blanket at Toast // 19. Merino wool green striped blanket from Fine Little Day
And finally, number 20. I couldn’t write a list of favorite blankets without including a DIY. These knit blanket tutorials are from my favorite store/website/blog ever… The Purl Bee from Purl Soho. Check it out (and prepare to fall in the rabbit hole).
Happy Wednesday!
xo Bar
I’m in love with the pia wallen one! What am I saying? I’m in love with all of them. I’m a total blanket girl.
i love that cross one, too! i want to redo my son’s room around that blanket. all of them make me want to curl up and read a book with some hot tea and scrap the rest of the day. it’s not a good sign that i’m already wishing for a snow day.
Forwarding this along to my guy, who has a major textile/blanket obsession. 🙂
oh good. maybe he’ll buy you some! wish my guy had a blanket obsession. he has a get-rid-of-everything obsession. no fun!
I love this post! I love blankets! However, I was very surprised to learn that the black and white buffalo plaid blanket (produced by Faribault Mills and sold by Schoolhouse Electric) is “permanently moth proofed” meaning that it has been treated with a pesticide. I never would have imagined! I’m told Permetherin is the active ingredient and they say that it doesn’t rub off, but the thought of wrapping my toddler up in it gives me the shivers. I am very disappointed though because this blanket and my living room for the holidays would be quite a match! (It’s also currently on sale for $75 directly through Faribault, too.) Hoping it’s not standard that blankets are treated with chemicals though.
oh wow, that does sound icky. it does say it right there on their website. i’ve never heard of that before? now i will always check that in the future. thanks for that bit of info, lindsay…very alarming!