Showing posts with label blanket. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blanket. Show all posts
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
The Baby Blanket Is Done!
Ta da! Done, and before the shower even. I guess technically I'm done on the day of the shower since it's after midnight, but whatever.
I used a size H crochet hook for binding off, and yes, binding off is much faster with a hook than with knitting needles. I probably wouldn't bother for a small project, but this sucker was 888 stitches around so changing to the hook was worth it. I used size H because it's the equivalent of a US 8 knitting needle. The blanket is knitted on size US 7 needles and I figured going one size bigger for the bind off would keep it from being too tight.
And here it is with one whole side done:
Two sides done:
Three sides:
And all four sides:
Here's the front after I sewed in all the ends:
And here's the center of the back:
What size is it? Roughly 4' x 4'. I'm not going to block it because I did it in a yarn that's 50% acrylic microfiber, 50% nylon. The pattern suggested superwash wool, which would have blocked well, but this is Sacremento and I think wool would get too warm. Besides, do I really think P. is going to reblock this every time it gets some baby-related fluid (or solid, or semi-solid) on it? No way. And finally, I like the somewhat swirly shape more than a square. So there.
I used a size H crochet hook for binding off, and yes, binding off is much faster with a hook than with knitting needles. I probably wouldn't bother for a small project, but this sucker was 888 stitches around so changing to the hook was worth it. I used size H because it's the equivalent of a US 8 knitting needle. The blanket is knitted on size US 7 needles and I figured going one size bigger for the bind off would keep it from being too tight.
And here it is with one whole side done:
Two sides done:
Three sides:
And all four sides:
Here's the front after I sewed in all the ends:
And here's the center of the back:
What size is it? Roughly 4' x 4'. I'm not going to block it because I did it in a yarn that's 50% acrylic microfiber, 50% nylon. The pattern suggested superwash wool, which would have blocked well, but this is Sacremento and I think wool would get too warm. Besides, do I really think P. is going to reblock this every time it gets some baby-related fluid (or solid, or semi-solid) on it? No way. And finally, I like the somewhat swirly shape more than a square. So there.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
More Blanket
It's getting bigger. I'm now using the 60-inch cable on the circular needles if that helps give an idea of its current size.
But since I add 4 stitches each time around, it takes longer and longer. Thank goodness it's striped or I'd get too bored to finish.
But since I add 4 stitches each time around, it takes longer and longer. Thank goodness it's striped or I'd get too bored to finish.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
Baby Hats & Blanket
The shawl is taking a break for now. We moved to a new apartment a few weeks ago, so no energy for complicated knitting.
But it's just as well, since a couple of friends are going to be having babies. One is due around Hallowe'en, and the other in mid-January. So lots of baby hats! These 5 are for J.'s kid. I may be making more hats for for P.'s.
The hats are knitted from the top down, and I made up the patterns as I went along. They were all done on US 10 1/2 size needles, using the magic loop method. I used Vanna's Choice 100% acrylic in various colors, although the yellow is in Vanna's Choice Baby, also 100% acrylic. The two blue hats are actually a bit darker than they appear in these pics.
P.'s kid will get the black and white blanket that's on the needles right now. (See last pic.) This blanket is from this spiffy pattern: Op Art baby blanket pattern.
I'm doing it on US 7 size needles. I started it with the magic loop method, switched to knitting in the round on two circular needles, and now am working on one circular needle. The yarn is Plymouth Yarn, Dreambaby D.K., 50% acrylic microfiber, 50% nylon.
Click the link for videos of the magic loop method and knitting in the round on two circular needles.
But it's just as well, since a couple of friends are going to be having babies. One is due around Hallowe'en, and the other in mid-January. So lots of baby hats! These 5 are for J.'s kid. I may be making more hats for for P.'s.
The hats are knitted from the top down, and I made up the patterns as I went along. They were all done on US 10 1/2 size needles, using the magic loop method. I used Vanna's Choice 100% acrylic in various colors, although the yellow is in Vanna's Choice Baby, also 100% acrylic. The two blue hats are actually a bit darker than they appear in these pics.
P.'s kid will get the black and white blanket that's on the needles right now. (See last pic.) This blanket is from this spiffy pattern: Op Art baby blanket pattern.
I'm doing it on US 7 size needles. I started it with the magic loop method, switched to knitting in the round on two circular needles, and now am working on one circular needle. The yarn is Plymouth Yarn, Dreambaby D.K., 50% acrylic microfiber, 50% nylon.
Click the link for videos of the magic loop method and knitting in the round on two circular needles.
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