I feel bad for him. You could make a double flese blanket and they are very warm. I buy 1 1/2 yards of two different fleese. Plain on the back and something he would like on the front. This would take no time at all. I stitch the two together after smoothing and pinning the middle and all around and then sew about two inches from edge all around and then clip the two layers all around the edges about 1 and 1/2 in in from edge. they wash easy and are very warm.