Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Baby log cabin blankie
I started this blanket last summer when I got the book. I joined the kal, and started my own blog and have met some really great friends online. I've gotten a lot of inspiration, and wonderful pattern ideas, and am in awe in general at how wonderful the knitting community is. This particular little log cabin sat untouched for quite some time while I worked on various other projects, until I had a good reason to finish it. A good friend of mine is expecting her fourth baby this summer (a boy). On May 12th they are having a welcoming dinner, and this will be our gift to the new baby. I may make a kimono if I have the time. I did try to put a fleece backing on this blankie, but all my attempts were unsatisfying to me. So I left the back as is.
I do have a couple of questions for all of you out there on the kal: Has anyone ever attached a fabric backing to a log cabin blanket, and if so what method did you use? Thanks.
# posted by Danielle @ 8:16 PM 
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Love your blanket!!!Your colors look fantastic together. How did you do the border?
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: 9:37 PM
I love the peaks on the edge. Looks like dragon scales. The back is super neat and tidy, I guess I wouldn't worry about it if it was mine.
Love your colors and the edging! I am on my third log cabin (regular size). I never put anything on the back, and it looks fine.
Here's how I did the edging:First, count how many sts you have on your needles. Divide that number by how big you want your triangle to be. Example: 135 -:- 15 = 9 okay, 135= number of sts. 15= how many sts you'll be knitting 9= how many triangle points will be on that side of the blanket.
First pick up whole row with new color like normal, turn.
Row 1: K 15
Row 2: turn, slip 1 as if to K, pass slipped st over,K to the last 2 sts. K 2 tog.
Row 3: turn, Knit
Row 4: Repeat row 2
Okay, now you'll repeat these 2 rows until 3 sts remain on your needle. Slip 1 st as if to K, pass slipped st over, K 2 tog. Leaving the last st on the needle, turn and pick up the sts along the edge of the triangle as if to knit *but* bind off each stitch right after you pick it up. When you reach the exsisting edge of afghan once again, slip 1 st as if to knit, pass slipped st over and start at row one again proceeding down that side of the blanket. note: if you have an even number of sts for your triangle it's still the same, you'll just end up with 2 sts left at the end instead of 3. So just K 2 tog.
Hope that makes sense, Thanks for the nice comments.
First pick up whole row with new color like normal, turn.
Row 1: K 15
Row 2: turn, slip 1 as if to K, pass slipped st over,K to the last 2 sts. K 2 tog.
Row 3: turn, Knit
Row 4: Repeat row 2
Okay, now you'll repeat these 2 rows until 3 sts remain on your needle. Slip 1 st as if to K, pass slipped st over, K 2 tog. Leaving the last st on the needle, turn and pick up the sts along the edge of the triangle as if to knit *but* bind off each stitch right after you pick it up. When you reach the exsisting edge of afghan once again, slip 1 st as if to knit, pass slipped st over and start at row one again proceeding down that side of the blanket. note: if you have an even number of sts for your triangle it's still the same, you'll just end up with 2 sts left at the end instead of 3. So just K 2 tog.
Hope that makes sense, Thanks for the nice comments.
I love it!! The border of triangles really sets it off nicely, although I'm sure it must have been a PITA to do (grin). Great work!
That's a great blanket. What yarn did you use? The colors are bright and nicely arranged. I started mine 2 nights ago, and am ready to choose my 6th color, and trying to decide which one of my 24 skeins of Mission Falls cotton to use is driving me crazy! You wove in your ends so nicely, the backing isn't necessary -- but I've been thinking about that, too. I was going to look at light weight flannels or quilt-cottons to see what might match color-wise. Then I would just turn under a hem and hand sew around the edges. Probably would also do some little stay stitches -- or you could even do the old-fashioned way of tying a little piece of yarn at various intervals (maybe at the corner of different color changes) and leave the little knot thingy on the back side as part of the decoration. It wouldn't be obvious from the front and the backing would stay in place. Wish me luck with my quilt -- it's for my cousin's wedding next month -- I figure I need to do about 2 strips a day to get it done on time! I'll be weaving in ends at the airport, probably!
Cheers!
Karen (Ms. Blondie)
Cheers!
Karen (Ms. Blondie)
That's a great blanket. What yarn did you use? The colors are bright and nicely arranged. I started mine 2 nights ago, and am ready to choose my 6th color, and trying to decide which one of my 24 skeins of Mission Falls cotton to use is driving me crazy! You wove in your ends so nicely, the backing isn't necessary -- but I've been thinking about that, too. I was going to look at light weight flannels or quilt-cottons to see what might match color-wise. Then I would just turn under a hem and hand sew around the edges. Probably would also do some little stay stitches -- or you could even do the old-fashioned way of tying a little piece of yarn at various intervals (maybe at the corner of different color changes) and leave the little knot thingy on the back side as part of the decoration. It wouldn't be obvious from the front and the backing would stay in place. Wish me luck with my quilt -- it's for my cousin's wedding next month -- I figure I need to do about 2 strips a day to get it done on time! I'll be weaving in ends at the airport, probably!
Cheers!
Karen (Ms. Blondie)
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Cheers!
Karen (Ms. Blondie)
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