A Trip Around the Wool: Laying out Pieces

This part of the process is very fun, like making a big painting on the floor. Clear an area about 6 feet by 6 feet on your clean floor. (I also laid down a piece of fabric but this isn't necessary. I just didn't want to subject readers to my ugly linoleum floor.)

Start at the center and lay down your pieces in a diamond shape as shown above. I tried make sure that each new layer of the shape contrasted nicely with the previous one. For example, I never put Mexican Clay next to Bright Pumpkin because they are too similar.

Once your diamond layout is 15 squares tall and 15 squares wide fill in the corners to make a square shape. You will have exactly the right amount of squares so keep track of them.

Most likely you will not have enough of some colors to make your way all the way around certain parts of the diamond. Not to worry! Just substitute like colors as you go. Once everything is laid out switch a few squares around so they are purposely out of place. This is what makes this blanket special and unique.  If you look at my final layout you will notice that there are many "misplaced" squares  but the overall graphic effect is not lost. Feel free to tweak  your layout as much as you want. I laid mine out 5 times before choosing this version.