May 20, 2003
Cashmerino
This little blanket should be safely arrived in Boston so I thought it would be a good time to post it here. This pattern is from Debbie Bliss' Knitting Workbook. I did it in Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino instead of the recommended cashmere. It is a wonderful soft fabric, and I would definitely use this yarn again for another project. However, I don't think I will be doing any more projects that require miles and miles of garter stitch on small needles again.
Probably the most challenging part of this project was getting the border attached to the blanket. Here's a closeup of a corner:
Anyone thinking about tackling this project should be aware of one important thing: this blanket has a right side and a wrong side. I mattress stitched the border to the blanket and you definitely get a seam on the other side. If there's another way to do it, I would love to know. Probably the only bad thing about this pattern is that there are no finishing instructions.
I can't take all the credit for neat stitching... blocking is an important part of that. Thanks for the hints on the short row stuff -- I'm looking forward to trying it out and appreciate all the help I can get!
Very pretty! I know it's boring to knit, but I'm gonna say it again ~ I love spongy garter stitch. No holes for little fingers to poke through, either. Love the edging. Great job!
It's beautiful.So well knitted and a gorgeous colour.
Learn to knit on your borders ! No sewing,neater edge ...I'm sure that I've said this before. It's such a shame that I can't just nip round for an hour and show you .It's so easy to do & impossible to explain without pictures. Elizabeth Zimmerman & Meg Swansen books cover this technique.
Beautiful job. Great color and I think garter stitch makes great baby blankets. I do agree with Emma... kniting the edging as you go would be easier.
Watch out Emma! Someday I could end up on your doorstep looking for help knitting on edges :-)
Emma, Melissa -- I will definitely take a look for the books that demonstrate how this technique works. It would have make this project a lot easier!
I hope so !
That looks absolutely wonderful, Theresa.
The blanket look great, your stitches are so even!
I also wanted to remind you to make sure to keep your wraps tight and close to the needle points for the short row heels, especially when wrapping to the purl side.