Sunday, August 5, 2007

Scrap Blanket using Three Strands

Here is another scrap blanket for Project Linus . This one is worked on size 17 circular needles using 3 strands of worsted weight. I generally use either white or a variegated that has lots of white as one of the strands throughout. I then add or drop new yarn for the other 2 strands as the mood strikes me.

I just made up this pattern by starting and finishing with 6 rows of garter stitch. I knit the first and last 6 stitches to create a garter stitch border. In between (I think) I used 8 rows stockinette and 8 rows of garter stitch alternately to desired length. The gauge is about 2 stitches to an inch, so I cast on 80 stitches.

Here is the pile of yarn I started with.


Blanket in progress. Note the twist-ties being used as stitch markers (I didn't have any large enough for the size 17s)


It's done!

2 comments:

Chauntel said...

Okay, I think you would love the hobby knitting machines for the Project Linus blankies. Tracy & I made a whole bunch, something like 12 or 13 in one day with 2 machines. Of course it took us a year to actually get them to our LYS for donation ;o) I don't procrastinate or anything.

Cindy said...

I meet with a group of "blanketeers" in Rescue, and they have a couple of knitting machines and really crank out the blankets. I actually have (or used to have) a machine myself, but never got into it. I'll have Bud keep his eye out for it (probably under the house).