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Organization – Emergency Folder

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There always seems to be an Emergency happening somewhere in the world and usually we try to be prepared but are we really? As we batten down the hatches for a severe storm I came across this amazing Emergency organization kit. It’s not free but is is only $3.99 printable PDF file.

An emergency binder is a place to store birth and marriage certificates, passports, social security cards, home insurance information, car or auto insurance information, emergency cash, missing fliers for your family members, etc. Its all in one convenient place that is easy to grab on your way out the door. I don’t know about you but my husband handles all that stuff so I couldn’t even tell you who our Auto Insurance or Home Insurance is with. (I have other more important things to remember that take up space in my brain)

Does it sound a little paranoid? Imagine how calm you will feel being able to walk out your house confident you have what you need. All your Insurance papers in one place. I would also be inclined to add information on my local Electricians, plumbers etc that I may need once returning to my home.

What would you include?

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Knitwear designers can get inspiration from almost anything when it comes to re-creating a color scheme, an image or a texture in stitches. Sometimes the inspiration isn’t always obvious in the finished project, but sometimes it’s more literal. 

That’s the way it is with the Tin Ceiling Blanket from Purl Soho. Not just because the inspiration is in the name, but if you’ve ever seen one of these old ceilings you can see that the design of the blanket is quite similar to the pattern of the tin tiles. 

This is also a good example of the idea that you don’t have to use fancy stitch patterns or lots of color to make a big impact with your knits. This single-color blanket (designed by Gianna Mueller and inspired by a washcloth and towel set designed by Sandi Rosner) is made completely with knits and purls, other than slipped stitches at the beginning of rows to make neater edges. 

The pattern is written out row by row, but there’s also a chart, which means this project is a great opportunity to practice reading a chart where you can check your work against the written pattern if you need to. 

It comes in two sizes, a crib blanket and a throw. The yarn used in the sample is an organic cotton sold by the cone, which is a great way to get a large quantity of yarn and have fewer ends to weave in. In fact, you can knit either size of the blanket with just one cone of yarn, which isn’t inexpensive but makes you a great, sturdy, heirloom quality but still washable blanket you’ll use for years to come. (Of course you can use any sport weight yarn you like to make this blanket.)

Check out all the details and grab the free pattern from Purl Soho. 

[Photo: Purl Soho]