Thursday, November 02, 2006
Lincoln Logs
Log Cabin Throw for Mom. I have tons of stash yarn in the colors of her sitting room. (It's very Moroccan with lots of orange and gold and creams.)
Here's the problem I'm having right now: I can't decide if I want to knit the log cabin blanket in long, long, long, long heavy never ending rows of garter stitch -OR- if I want to knit 9 smaller, more manageable squares, but then have to do miles and miles and miles of seaming.
Here is my progress as of a few days ago. It's getting down to the wire about the blocks... I could always do 4 large blocks. Ugh. I can't make decisions!!!!
Here's the problem I'm having right now: I can't decide if I want to knit the log cabin blanket in long, long, long, long heavy never ending rows of garter stitch -OR- if I want to knit 9 smaller, more manageable squares, but then have to do miles and miles and miles of seaming.
Here is my progress as of a few days ago. It's getting down to the wire about the blocks... I could always do 4 large blocks. Ugh. I can't make decisions!!!!
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I'd vote for four large blocks. That way, you won't have as much seaming, but you won't have to drive yourself nuts with the garter strips if you don't want to.
I'm thinking of making my next Log Cabin that way; the long garter strips are lovely, but they can seem endless sometimes...
I'm thinking of making my next Log Cabin that way; the long garter strips are lovely, but they can seem endless sometimes...
Personally, I like the look of the smaller blocks better. And I don't mind seaming. So, I would do 9 small blocks. But, that's just my preference.
I hate seaming, but after doing a few mitre-blankets for babies, I see the wisdom of portability. Either will look great.
I vote for blocks, especially if you're prone to any kind of wrist or arm problems. Like many, I hate seaming, but toward the end of my log cabin (which was only a lap blanket, really) I really began to dread the long rows.
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