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<\/a><\/p>\nFor this blanket, I used the entrelac squares format I’d used in the prime factorization<\/a> blankets<\/a>, but the concept I’d used in the outliers<\/a> scarves<\/a>.<\/p>\n I took numbers from a normal distribution, using the generator at random.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Then I chose five colors in shades of pink, since we already knew Kara would be a girl.<\/p>\n For numbers in the middle of the curve (part of the bell), I used lighter colors. (z-scores of -0.5 to 0.5) For every half a z-score, I used a darker color. For the true outliers, numbers with a z-score bigger than 2 (or less than -2), I used the darkest color – but I added a sparkly silver thread.<\/p>\n This is to show that the outliers are what make life beautiful.<\/p>\n And aren’t we all outliers in some way or other?<\/p>\n I also distinguished between negative and positive numbers by using garter stitch for positive numbers and seed stitch for negative numbers.<\/p>\n It was a huge treat to try out the blanket with Kara. It wasn’t as big as I originally intended, but with random numbers I was able to stop when I decided it was done.<\/p>\n Kara’s big sister Zoe really enjoyed the blanket, too!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n