WOYWW - well for the past couple of days I have been working on the baby blanket I want to try and get completed for our friends who are having their first baby in May. I decided to go with white and it's being worked in 4ply wool. There are 303 stitches and 16 rows to each pattern repeat. So far I have managed to complete 2 pattern repeats and am guesstimating that it will take approximately 21 pattern repeats to get to the desired length. After that there is the border to do. It's a fairly simple pattern but quite pretty at the same time. Short and sweet today as I'm late getting this linked up and I want to check out some of the other workdesks.
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Wednesday, 5 December 2012
WOYWW #183
WOYWW - well for the past couple of days I have been working on the baby blanket I want to try and get completed for our friends who are having their first baby in May. I decided to go with white and it's being worked in 4ply wool. There are 303 stitches and 16 rows to each pattern repeat. So far I have managed to complete 2 pattern repeats and am guesstimating that it will take approximately 21 pattern repeats to get to the desired length. After that there is the border to do. It's a fairly simple pattern but quite pretty at the same time. Short and sweet today as I'm late getting this linked up and I want to check out some of the other workdesks.
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11 comments:
Looks so lovely and soft, and such a pretty pattern... I'm in awe of anyone who can knit/crochet/sew - miles out of my comfort zone, in fact pretty much pure torture to me!! Thanks so much for your visit and happy WOYWW!
Alison x
300 stitches in one row - you must have long needles!! Actually I've done a blanket very similar in the past. It's amazing how it does grow even if you just get a couple of rows at a time done. And if the pattern's simple, you can just keep it in your head, can't you? Hope it grows fast for you!
Hugs, LLJ #30 xx
Ooh Linda that's a lot of knitting! It's looking good though. Jill x
I love hand knitted blankets, yours looks superb.
This looks really pretty Linda - lot of stitches and a pattern rows, but it will be well worth it. 4ply does seem to take forever to grow ! Good Luck.
luv
wynneth
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Wow. I'm in awe. I'm having enough trouble knitting something on huge needles with only 33 stitches! It's really beautiful.
Thank you for stopping by and helping me celebrate my craziness.
cheers, rachel #50
Very beautiful baby blanket!
#11 Apryl
What a beautiful blanket...hand knit items are near & dear to my heart...my Mom knit me so many gorgeous sweaters over the years. Now, she has Alzheimer's & can't remember how to knit. It's so sad. She tried to teach me but I'm hopeless at it! LOL
Hugs, Renee #103
What lucky friends you have! This will be a gift of labor and love that they will treasure forever!!
Thanks for coming by to visit me earlier. I hope you have a great week!! Darnell #58
Hi Linda, thanks for the visit. Your baby blanket loos wonderful I'm sure your friends will love it.
Have a super weekend and happy crafting, hugs Erika.
Looks lovely. I admire anyone who can knit such lovely things.My Mum knitted all our stuff when we were young, and she taught me how to knit, but its a craft I have no real enjoyment in, so I never do it.Have a great week, Shaz #54
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