Support thread 2 - new blankets

[tribpot]

This is a continuation of our thread supporting MNers creating blanket squares for Woolly Hugs. All are welcome and I'm hoping to post a link soon to a collection of our fave patterns, pics and links to keep them all in one place. In the meantime, this new thread will allow phone-based MNers like RedRosie to return from Special Phone Exile where she goes whenever the thread has too many messages on.

This is a thread of peace where knitters and crocheters, donors and crafters are all equally welcome.

You are both lovely, supporting The Woolly Hugs Poet Laureate (TM, patent pending) ...

It has been noted in relation to the possible content of future poems.

Now just a dang minute here. Did I not sympathise with the plight of the artist whilst Pidj others were banging on about shiny plastic crochet hooks? Why have I been put in with the Philistines?

Sarcasm Trib. Sarcasm.

:o

tribpot - would the two colour brioche work ok with a dark forest green and a pale blue? accidentally acquired from Black Sheep Wool

For one night, in honour of our new Woolly Hugs Poet Laureate (TM, patent pending) I have changed my name

Hurrah!

It may possibly not last that long or I shall confuse everyone when doing tonight's thank yous, but the thought was there...

I luffs you Pitsey!

Pitstastic!

No-one has ever changed their name for my poetry. The Woolly Hugs Poet Laureate (TM, patent pending) is honoured beyond words.

I may have to compose something for the occasion, although even The Woolly Hugs Poet Laureate (TM, patent pending) may have a tiny problem rhyming - even to her standards - RatherBeReadingRosiesPoetry ... It may be an overnight job.

:o :o :o

boat take two! it's the one with the flowery background!

I see where you were going with that one, Glaikit - a sort of compact cruise liner?

bird - you'll be so pleased you make it alive through the brioche you won't care what the colours are But I think a pale blue and a dark green could make a nice contrast! I'm gonna go with a slip-stitchy similar number comme ça.

Yes Trib! Ok so it's not the bayeux tapestry, but I'm proud of it!!

Glaikit - its as good as the bayeux tapestry to me - is it your own, actual design?

Trib - a knitting question!

I know it doesn't matter for the blankets as they will be hooked together and the edges are covered ... But is there something I can do to make edges neater? They are a bit lumpy every time ...

Glaikit, with a bit of embroidery you've got a sort of galleon thing going on??

droitwichmummy!

:o

Thank you! < takes a bow>

Just as good as Bayeux, and also completed in a much shorter period of time. Bonzer.

Rosie, I wrote a big long post about different ways of covering the edges of a finished blanket but then wondered if that's what you meant, vs. neatening the edges of individual squares? Individual squares are always going to be joined together, whether by crochet or sewing, followed by a border of some kind which hides a multitude of sins.

In case you were wondering about borders, often one knits a border on after the fact like on this example. As well as disguising lumpiness, it gives the whole thing a fab look of joined-up-ness, which makes up for the fact that picking up stitches is a pain in the rear. Although now I have been on my marvellous finishing techniques course it holds no fear for me, obviously. You could also sew a border on, or go for one of our all-time favs: the . The first bit of this is a bit complicated as she does an invisible cast-on, I would ignore that bit for now. I'm planning to do an icord border on the Team Heart blanket that I'm doing for a work friend.

Hi Trib. I kind of meant neatening the edges of individual squares to make them, well, sharper? ... But I also did a bit of "pick up and knit" for the baby cardigan on my profile. I ended up not picking up enough on the neck and a stand-up "elvis" collar.

Your border example is lovely!

That border stuff is really interesting generally, thank you.

So much to learn! I need to put more hours in I think ... Starting from scratch is exciting, but also a bit daunting. So far all I can do is knit, purl, increase using "make one" and decrease by knitting two together.

I've never slipped one!

Its hard if you are as old as me and competent in other ways, to be a beginner again.

Does anyone else have the problem that links are no longer working on the iPhone/Touch app?

RedRosie - I know what you mean about the edges. I think there are techniques like slipping the first stitch knit wise, which twists the stitch (unless it states otherwise, you normally slip a stitch purl wise, ie as if you are going to purl the stitch but then just transfer the stitch over to the right hand needle without wrapping the wool around the needle) and always knitting the last stitch (even if it's a purl row).

Like you, I've been enjoying extending my capabilities beyond knit and purl. The squares are small enough to not be too daunting but larger enough to give you some practice.

Just checking in to say I'm still plodding on . I reckon I'm halfway. My DH distracted me at just the wrong moment during one row, so there's a random purl in amongst the knits, but hoping it doesn't notice toooooo much. Will check in again tomorrow

Morning

droitwich - Here's hoping your woolly wool arrives today

RedRosie - Having seen your squares, please rest assured those are not lumpy edges!

pretty not sure which links you are trying to open, but I can open the ones on this thread on my iPhone. Maybe yours was just thought was bedtime?!

Off to work, back at lunchtime. Sun is out again!

pretty - there's a problem when I look on the iphone in that the link and the text, which usually are displayed as one thing, are being displayed separately. Link first, then text. Annoying!

That's an improvement on last night when there was no "clickability" at all.

Piste - Tech did acknowledge it was broken and was fixing it during the night.

In fact, I think Tech broke it trying to fix the inability of the app to link to Mumsnet threads but didn't realise that "ordinary" links were working fine.

Tribpot - do you tend to need more or less than 33 stitches to make a brioche square?