Comments on: Pia Wallen’s Crux Blanket.

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:02:17 +0000

These are beautiful! I can’t imagine paying $775 for it though, yikes! My bed didn’t even cost that much… but seriously– very cute. I bet they are so warm!
-Sylvia
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By: meghan smith

meghan smith — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:50:28 +0000

This is more swiss army, but for under $20 and it’s wool, seems hard to beat.

http://store.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?CS=armynavy&StoreType=BtoC&Count1=657970607&Count2=575111031&Keyword=swiss&Target=products.asp

if that link doesn’t work google Swiss Reproduction Wool Blanket.

By: Elie's Papel

Elie's Papel — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:21:10 +0000

First of all the pictures are beautiful and the blankets looks really like they belong in each one of those environments… When it come to fantasizing I’d love one in blue and yellow… I guess because it brings the Scandinavian feel to it…

By: Anna at D16

Anna at D16 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:14:16 +0000

Gali: Of course I’d let my guests use it! Why not? I don’t have a feeling of preciousness about anything I own, and nothing in my home is intended to be a mark of status (or “look at what I have”). It makes no difference to me whether something was $2 at a thrift store, $20 at IKEA, or $770 from a high-end shop. What matters to me is whether something is designed well and made to last.

By: Gali

Gali — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:51:52 +0000

Oh my! That is quite a pricey blanket. I suppose the price makes it a “look at what I have” thing, not sure if you’d let your guests use it though.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:12:24 +0000

I don’t know if anyone has mentioned this.. 47 comments proved too many for me to read- but this is a very simple pattern and could easily be converted into a quilt or a knit pattern. Knitting would take some time, but would be simple to do as the design would be in color and not stitch pattern.
A Quilt could be done easily with two colors and matching thread.

Oh and my god that image of a wood stove above a white carpet makes me cringe!! Imagine how stressful it would be to clean the soot out of that thing! The dirt on the carpet from the wood! Ahh!

By: emi

emi — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:04:24 +0000

I love it, the picture with the brown blanket with the blue backwall is exactly how I imagine my bedroom. I’ve been searching blankets since this post. I know it’s not the same and not in black and white but on manufactum.de sells swiss army blankets for a less extravagant price.
http://www.manufactum.de/Produkt/174904/760104/SchweizerArmeedecke.html

By: ashlina

ashlina — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:02:16 +0000

quite possibly the cutest picture i have EVER seen.

By: elisabeth

elisabeth — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:37:36 +0000

I would get it in red! Love the colour pop. I am wondering if they have it at Scandanavia House?

By: Kristin B

Kristin B — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:19:39 +0000

That blanket is crazy cute. I’m in favor of making an approximation until I can afford such wild extravagances. (Wool blankets are available for next to nothing at thrift stores…) I think I’ll try making a version. Thanks for the inspiration / aspiration!

By: Caroline, No

Caroline, No — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:43:16 +0000

It is a beautiful blanket. So ridiculously priced, though.

By: erin@designcrisis

erin@designcrisis — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:35:30 +0000

Wow, I never knew I needed this blanket… thanks a lot for ruining my day ;)

Amazing roundup!

By: Saskia

Saskia — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:25:15 +0000

Reminds me of Swiss army blankets ;)

By: Brismod

Brismod — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:47:11 +0000

Simple yet elegant but it IS expensive especially when you are in the midst of renovating a home. Perhaps it is something you can treat yourself to at a later date…but your decor is just as gorgeous wthout it.

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:21:46 +0000

Think how many blankets one could purchase and donate for the cost of one of these. It does sound like a labor intensive process to make one of these bad boys but… When you break it down to the ridiculous, it is a blanket. A cool, hip, well-made blanket but a BLANKET. And now I have typed the word blanket it so much it no longer makes sense to me. Nighty-night! :)

By: read me...

read me... — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:12:43 +0000

with you 100%, i love that blanket and Pia Wallén’s work in general!

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:10:10 +0000

ugh. One year’s car insurance or this blanket…

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:42:23 +0000

love that blanket, have been eyeing it for awhile. great post

By: jan

jan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:45:07 +0000

I’m sending vibes your way that you will get it one day! I love it too!

By: jenny

jenny — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:22:39 +0000

Love these! Garnet Hill had a similar one a few years ago. I wanted to buy it then, but I kept waiting for it to go on sale and I don’t think it ever did — and I’ve been kicking myself for not buying it ever since. It was red with 1 medium/large white cross on it. It definitely wasn’t as pricey as these though!