Yes I said I need me a Slanket. It’s a blanket with sleeves specifically so you cover up while sitting up and still hold a book or play video games without your arms being all exposed. Here’s an action shot of this most amazing blanket in action:
The expression on that man’s face is the definition of “geek heaven.” That or the cat under his slanket has mistaken his “wee willy” for a mouse in his trousers and pounced on it just as they were taking the picture.
They seem a tad on the expensive side at $54.95 but that’s for 60” W x 100” L with 13” wide sleeves of soft and comfy fleece so the price may not be as high as I think it is. I have no idea what good fleece products go for these days. Still, I want one. Can’t believe no one’s thought of that before.
Found via Dancing on Colette’s Grave.
I dunno Les, that sure looks like a granny dress to me…
It looks nice and cozy, and far more convenient than your standard blanket.
At first look it appears to be a mu mu (I think I spelled that right). Upon second glance I say it’s one hell of a great invention.
Wow I could really use this right now as I sit in bed with the laptop…
Aw yeah – y’all are coming into winter. Bummer.
We’re just about to enter hell on a stick.
We’ve had one of the mildest, driest winters I can remember.
It’s gonna be a hot one. C’mon down.
Put another shrimp on the fuckin’ barbie, Neville.
Don’t come the fucking raw prawn with me, ya Sea Hunt.
MM, so be it then. I’m old enough for a granny dress.
Hmm my wife could use one of these. It might free up the sofa a bit.. she lives under a duvet for half of the weekend. I expect being able to use her arms might make it the full weekend. Not sure if thats a good thing.. meh!.
Damn… if anyone finds the going price on materials, is it worth it to make one?
This isn’t all that new. We had these when I was growing up although they weren’t called slankets. They wre just blankets with snaps that you could snap together anyway you wanted including as a shirt type deal like this. You could even snap it up like a sleeping bag.
The slanket is 60” wide and 100” long. 100” is about 2 3/4 yards and probably another yard for the shirty part. Most fleece is sold in 60” width. I reckon that you would need about four yards of fleece. You should be able to get decent fleece for about US $7 or $8 per yard. The shirty part will require engineering, and quite a bit of sewing will be involved. You will also have to figure that you will waste a certain amount of fabric while engineering the shirty part.
Reminds me of the laptop t-shirts, oven jackets and the Ipod socks.
What’s next?