I would make this super cool Granny Stripe Blanket, posted on the Purl Bee site: http://www.purlbee.com/granny-stripe-blanket/ 

I love the bright stripe of green. 

However, I don't crochet, and the thought of undertaking a new craft with such a big project is too overwhelming. Besides, I imagine cat hair on the blanket, and the dream falls apart.

Dish cloths, that's what I tell myself. Small, square, done in a few hours. I have three looms I work on now, and two have unfinished projects, but that means one is empty and could be warped.  And believe it or not, I could really use some new dish cloths!