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My first Batty Cardigan, made as a tribute to my Great Grandmother





My Great Grandmother recently passed, I was very close with my Great Grandparents. After my parents got divorced, they used to watch me a lot when I would go back to see my dad. For the longest time I called them the egg salad people because everyday for lunch when I was with them thats what we always had, and they would sneak me cookies and treats. I have a lot of great memories with both her and my Great Grandfather. 



We were shopping the other day and I saw this blanket in Walmart and it made me think of her, the colors and design, it just screamed GGJ, (Great Grandma Jochims). A lot of her cardigans were bold and had kitties and other animals on them so while this is on the tamer side of something she would wear it blended our styles.


My GGJ loved cardigans, she was always layering and they were typically a bit oversized. So when I got home with this blanket I decided I wanted to make myself a cardigan, something I could wear and have that would remind me of her. 


I watched Kristi from George + Gingers youtube video on making the Batty tunic into a cardigan.  Now Kristi doesn't go into how to make in reversible, but the blanket had two sides... so I decided to hack the tutorial a little bit and make the most amazing, cuddly, reversible cardigan that would be this special piece for me. 



She was an eccentric women and a fantastic storyteller and believed in things beyond what we can see. One of my favorite stories was when I was younger and helping her clean the dishes and she told me that if I cleaned all the dishes really good all the dishes in the world would be clean someday.
I miss you more than I can say, I love you so much, always with me. 




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