Desert Bus for Hope

Silent Auction: Desert Bus Road Blanket

Winner: cosar for $6,969.69

It gets awful cold at night in the desert between Las Vegas and Tucson. Stay warm by snuggling up in the desert itself (as represented on this blanket)! It was created using a unique blend of knitting and crochet techniques called 'entrelac crochet', worked in the round from the center outwards. The finished blanket is approx. 54"/137cm square, and very thick and warm. Please be aware this was created in a house with a very fluffy cat, and despite my best efforts her fluff inevitably ended up worked into the stitches. 100% acrylic yarn, spot clean by blotting with cold water and dish soap. If needed, it can be machine washed with cold water on the gentle cycle, lay flat to dry. Hanging may cause the blanket to stretch, do not iron.

Donated By Patch_Witch

SJ (Patch_Witch) learned to crochet in grade 5, sitting on the steps in her best friend's basement while her grandmother dug through her yarn stash to find them scraps to start with. She immediately fell in love, and crochet became a way for her to relax and calm her anxiety. 20+ years later, she's also learned to sew and quilt and spin, but crochet is always what she comes back to. Streams sometimes on Twitch under the same handle, usually hand sewing or other crafty things, but sometimes Pokemon or Final Fantasy games.