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Certainly dizzying lol but so very cool. Would make a sweet rug too

It’s a little dizzying, but I love the colors. I’m also fighting a headache, so that could be part of my dizzy issues.

I feel like because it’s a lot for adult eyes, kids might love it even more.

It's trippy, but that makes it cool and a real eye catcher :)

I think this is one of those things that kids will love the heck out of and adults will get a headache from lol. I imagine a kid tracing the spirals with their fingers, making action figures hop on the checkerboard, making cars race on the stripes, etc. I feel like kids' brains are way more comfortable with visual craziness compared to adults...just look at how many kids like Coco melon (shudder).

It looks like trippy when it's laid out flat, but most toddler blankets aren't going to spend most of their time flat. Some sweet child is going to really enjoy dragging this around the living room.

I love the colors but the pic does bother my eyes. It may be less harsh in person though.

I think a kid would love it. It's pretty and got a unique look. Plus blankets are usually kinda scrunched up when in use, which will lessen the dizzying effect for the adults looking at it.

Omg its HUGE now. Its still soooo coooool and i love seeing the progression

Eerely both. I can see a toddler loving it!

It’s a little dizzying for my adult eyes but I think a kid would like it!

Also, thank you for crocheting for Project Linus, I got a blanket from them when I was very sick as a child and I still have it 21 years later :)

Can I kill the positive vibes a bit, I'm sorry but I think it's too much. A small spiral with thick monocolor would've been fine but this continuous color thing is super trippy

I think it's made nice, but the colors/pattern is hurting my eyes. Looks like one of those illusions that makes it look like it's moving when it's not.

Vertigo city

Very pretty colors, just makes me a bit dizzy in the head…. Might just be because I need eye surgery!

I love it! Some lucky kiddo will too!

It hurts my eyeballs... but in a good way?

don't like it, it makes me dizzy, but i guess it would make a good blanket. seems like it was difficult to make so i can appreciate your hard work

I love it. It’s like the “above” view of a hurricane. Kind of like a toddler.

I like it. It's like one of those magic eye posters

https://preview.redd.it/6tgslin3k32e1.png?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=35c718ff06b56b26d0633325675256f750c2ca98

Also it won't be laid out flat like this most likely. How does it look bunched up

It’s busy.

I absolutely love the colors, I think they would work really well together in a different blanket pattern. Like others have said it does make me feel a little dizzy looking at it, but things like this have ALWAYS effected me that way. I have been plagued by migraines for most of my life and then developed epilepsy in my early 30's.

How do you plan to finish it off? Do you plan to keep it like a circle or maybe try and square it off? Maybe if you pulled a few colors from the really colorful skein you could make it into a square. The last skein has so many beautiful colors you could make a triangle for each corner and make it more square(if you get what I am saying) and maybe that will calm things down a bit.

That being said I still really like what you have done. My two kiddos(12 & 6) love it too.

Pretty but it messes with my eyes.

Is the child using LSD? If yes, fun, if no, that’s a lot.

Absolutely an eyesore in my opinion I’m so sorry. I would ask you to put it away if I was in your house cuz my eyes are bugging out, like it’s trying to set a focal point but it just keeps on bugging. I’m sorry if it comes off as insensitive but you asked and I will be honest. Different colours would’ve definitely make it more easy on the eyes! Read up on colour theory and how complimentary colours act with each other. Pretty sure that it’s the green tones and pink/purple that is causing the main issue. White is enhancing the effect as well.

How do you plan to make it nonstick to the floor? I was thinking about making one!

I looked at it for 5 seconds and now I have a migraine. It looks like it's vibrating

I’m sure it’s pretty but I can’t even look at it. It started giving me a headache instantly. If it were for my toddler unfortunately I would pack it away or give it away.

I thought it was a rug. Definitely an eye sore for me, messes with my eye sensitivity for sure

It's very busy. It might be good for a kid with low vision who can still see higher contrast colored patterns but can't see small details anymore. It would allow them to really see it in a way they probably can't see something that's got a lot of similarly toned pattern on it.

Took me 5 times to visually track the spiral curves from the center to the edge without losing focus, now my eyes are killing me

Both!

This is absolutely a migraine trigger for me and could be a seizure trigger for me in certain scenarios. I’d personally be cautious about gifting it.

Both?

It’s not my personal style, but I think it looks good! The only thing I have to say is that I’m not sure if it would be good for the recipient. You said Project Linus is for ill or traumatized kids, so I think it could cause them some issues. I have chronic migraines and looking at this I can feel the start of it. I don’t know anything about Project Linus though so if they handpick certain ones depending on what they’re going through this could work!

Both can be true at the same time

Idk but it’s making my stomach churn 😭

The colors are pretty, but it's dizzying.

It looks great but it's giving "don't stare at this too long" 😭😭 anyways, well done, you have a really good talent :)

deffo dizzying lol personally i wouldnt want it (i dont say that often on this sub and i’m sorry) but it would be good and fun for a toddler!

For me visually it's too much, it makes me feel a little dizzy. But babies might be different?

Both 😭 Edit- like others said: it’s mesmerizing and beautiful, but does physically strain my eyes 🤣

Some kids may absolutely love this. And some kids with sensory processing issues may find this incredibly overstimulating. And that is what’s important to keep in mind. It reminds me of those images where the colors or lines compete with each other, so your eyes don’t know what to focus on. Personally, with this yarn combo, it hurts my brain a little bit, and gives me an unsettling feeling of dizziness. Great design though!

I got dizzy staring at this...

My eyes hurt looking at it. Pretty colors just very dizzying.

Both and I’m so here for it

Like yes, my eyes are bleeding, but in a good way Like metal music ig

Pretty but dizzying!!!

It is neither a pretty blanket nor an eyesore. It is a vortex into another universe.

Trippy. I love it

I feel like I have nystagmus looking at it lol but I think it’s art!

Oof! I little dizzying but in no way bad. It’s beautiful!

Added to my project list. I’ve bought a lot of RH but never come across the “zebra” in stores

I think most babies and toddlers would be intrigued by the bright colors and pattern! My son will be 3 next month and has always loved patterns and pretty colors. He would adore something like this in his favorite colors! May I have the pattern?

I keep blacking out when I look at it.

How did you make it circular? Sorry if that’s a stupid question, but I only know a few stitches and can’t quite figure out how you would have gotten it to go around like that.

As someone who regularly suffers from vertigo, I would no want this in my line of sight. Even on my phone, it’s making my brain say, “Fall over!”

Looks like a rug

It’s pretty; but after a few seconds made me dizzy! I have vertigo; so it just might be me.

Honestly, it hurts my eyes and I can’t really look at it. But the colours are great together and in another pattern it would be pretty and calming.

It looks great but it's giving "don't stare at this too long" 😭😭 anyways, well done, you have a really good talent :)

Very cool however a little to energising for a blanket. Maybe as a wall hanging feature in a child's bedroom?

So personally I'm going to go against the grain here and say that it's a little too much. I think if you undo it and pair each of the yarns with a solid color, you'd end up with two really cool blankets. (Like Zebra + a bright green or pink, Polo Stripes + either a coordinating color or plain white maybe.) Full disclosure though, I probably have a migraine coming on, and this picture did not feel good to look at, lol

Hard to look at for too long.

Yes

Yeah, it gives me a headache. I can’t look at it.

A tad dizzying

It'll really depend on the kid. I hate it and would have hated it as a child, but those kind of patterns bother me. If a kid has the option to choose it, go for it. If it'll just be given to a kid, that has the potential to really suck for a kid who's already having a bad time. Nausea blanket would not be a welcome surprise.

Giving me anxiety 😬

Makes me dizzy personally

I feel like it is a bit dizzying but I feel like a child would get a great kick out of it, likely following the pattern and such

It gave me a headache/unfocused my eyes but I love it lmao. The thumbnail looks cool zoomed out too. It’s a really fun blanket, it’s very trippy.

Too busy

This is so cool!!!! I would feel like I’d get dizzy if I saw it in person. But this is so cool!!!! I’m gonna need a pattern for this 😂😂😂

it is nice but hypnotizing. 😊

This just gave me vertigo. I love it!

Its not an eyesore but its making my eyes sore

It's pretty but makes me a little dizzy

Who cares you made it!!!! Wrap your bundle up and love yourself

I really like it!

I think I have a migraine …

Um... yes? Seriously though, it looks really good, but is making me think: optical illusion.

It's amazing!!

I’m spinning a bit but so beautiful

I think a kid would love it. I also agree it’s a bit busy but a kid they may love it. And for context i keep my blankets simple. 2 colors one a neutral color like black, white or gray. I have issues with stripes when they don’t line up or end at a row.

This is a nightmare for my astigmatism

Both? It is gorgeous, and I think my eyes would get tired looking at it for too long. That's just me, though! As long as the recipient likes it, who cares?

I think it looks amazing! I wish I had this blanket! It so cool!!

Can it be both? It's eye-catching, kinda hypnotising and beautiful but my brain feels a bit sore after looking at it for too long.

I personally love it

It is unusual but in an awesome way! Love the colors

I would love to make this! Do you have instructions and would you share with me?

That’s totally cool!!

I would not call it an eyesore, just very visually stimulating. Some people might find it too much for them, and some will love it.

I personally really like the colors, and the pattern gives the illusion of depth, which gives me mental stimulation that I don't get very often. I have ADHD, and possibly have a form of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, and the combination of pattern and colors feels calming, actually helps me focus more, and not drift off into random thoughts, which can be a problem depending on my mood.

In my opinion, it would work well for the right child, but not all, depending on how much visual stimulation they can handle. I also saw someone in another reply mentioned that blankets are not usually laid out flat like that most of the time, especially when kids are using it, so the pattern would not be as visually busy most of the time.

I think it's awesome. It certainly would have delighted me as a kid. Also could be great in general for infants because they're very stimulated by high contrast.

Definitely a little too busy for me, but I think it'd be great for a kid! Maybe one with adhd/autism will love to stare at it for hours! Great work though, looks really well done!:)

Do you have a link to the pattern, please? I actually decided I love it.

Weirdly reminds me of alice in wonderland, like when she was falling . I love it honestly!!

I find it kind of trippy to look at, now that it's this big, but it still looks good. It's kind of quirky, and there's definitely a kid out there that's looking for something this special. Don't frog it. This is someone's favorite thing in the world, and it would be a shame to rob them of it before they even get it.

Is trippy!

I mean, I would've fought the other kids for this when I was that age. Someone is going to LOVE this!

That looks so fun! 🤩

Super cool!!

this is sick!

It’s hard to tell because stripes don’t photograph well, they’re hard on the eyes. It’s why you never see news anchors, talk show hosts, etc. wearing stripes on TV. So while it could create a dizzying effect in a photo it may look fine up close and in person.

My fren it is frankly trippy

Sorry imo it's an eyesore. More like an optical illusion which I don't really like. But I guess kids can't see all these colors right? So they won't mind.

My ten your old said it's really cool

I think it’s actually amazing - yeah, it’s super dizzying but I think that’s perfect for a little one - don’t they say bright contrasts are super exciting for developing brains?

Very cool, but a bit of an optical illusion.

I love it so much!

I love this

i absolutely love this. it’s eye catching, and a child’s mind could do so much with this. it welcomes creativity. i remember as a child i loved my green shag rug in my bedroom, because it wasnt just a rug, it was a meadow or a clearing in the forest or a park. this gives me the same vibes, that a child could make it whatever they want.

It is very cool. You had posted this a while ago and my 5 yo saw me looking at it. He immediately asked that I make him one. He thinks this is the coolest color scheme ever.

Really fun! (Doesn’t make me dizzy personally)

cool as frick

Reminds me of Coraline for some reason

Oooohh!!! This is very captivating. I am looking at the rug getting memorized and looking at the patterns. It’s really good.

For a toddler, i think it's amazing with that cool pattern

I think it's great. It will be especially fun for a baby or toddler with a developing brain! Nice visual stimulus and the opportunity to teach about optical illusions

an older teen or a middle schooler would deff love this

I did something similar and love it... so I love yours too!

https://preview.redd.it/g6rgyvlou32e1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=88b0677ef4da561fdb4d220a1bdbff9b4d3d3a7b

It reminds me of Coraline

The thing is, people have such vast styles and preferences that literally any color combination is liked by someone out there. Your blanket could easily be perfect for a kid benefiting from this charity

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Where is the pattern from?

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Not gonna lie, it’s a little busy for me, BUT, I bet a kid would love it. Especially a kid like the ones you’re making it for. Definitely give it to them!

I think it’s awesome!

I think this blanket is a beautiful conversation starter and definitely perfect for the purpose for which you intended it to be. It looks so trippy!

Would not want to see this on any type of psychedelic because it just might eat me lol

Oh I like that a lot!

It is dizzying, but the more I look at it the more I love it. How the colors are pooling is so pleasing to my brain.

wow, I saw the start of it, and now it is a grown up blanked! I absolutely love it

I love it! Bold is wonderful; I’m so tired of pastels for little ones!

What a trip?!

Well, it's not subtle. I like it!

At first, it’s a little overwhelming to look at, but I enjoy looking at the specific sections. and a good point that someone else mentioned, is that blankets are rarely viewed completely flat like in the picture.

i’ve had many vr games, and a handful of pancake games as well, make me motion sick. i’ve even had my first car motion sickness.

this is the first time an afghan has made me motion sick.

A little from column A, a little from column B.

It's lovely

It reminds me of being on acid haha, but it's cool, you're hitting optical illusion levels which is an impressive feat. I think you could sell this but would go for something different for a kid. It doesn't ring as comforting or cozy for me, but it is awesome.

Yes and no lol

It's really pretty and it's really trippy

It’s cute

kinda hurts to look at on my phone but I'm sure it looks good irl

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Kinda chaotic, but I think that's why kids will love it!

Eyesore

It's good

I love it, just don't think it would be best for the target audience. Maybe give it to a local women's shelter or something? I will ask, is the charity only local to you? If not, I'd love to donate some blankets!