Pink Castle Blanket: more progress
May 15th, 2007 at 10:21 pm (blankies)
Even amid unpacking chaos - I’ve completed the castle!
So how big will it be? Well, that depends.
This part measures about 29″ across. In theory, this is only half the width. How long? I have 6 balls of pink, and I’ve used not quite 2 for this much length (approx 14″). I measured before I started ball #2; and it was around 8″ long then. If I use all 6 balls; and I’m accurate with that 8″ measurement, I’ll have a 48″ x 29″ pink piece of fabric.
If I proceed with the 2nd half as planned, and cast on as many stitches on that side as this side (to make them even); then it’ll be 58″ wide. Do I want it wider than long?
I can always go buy another ball of pink (I’m pretty sure the store won’t be sold out of them yet). Or I can cast on less stitches for the other half, making it more pink than the other colors.
I also don’t know that I want to be knitting on this thing that long. I’ve got a long way to go with the pink (and if the rest of it is just basketweave… boooooooring). Any thoughts or suggestions from the crowd?
Suzanne said,
May 16th, 2007 at 6:59 am
Wow Nancy! The castle looks awesome! 50×60 is usually a good lap blanket size. But I know what you mean about all that basket weave. Have you seen Alison’s blankies? She did strips of different colors/textures is they look great.
http://alison.knitsmiths.us/blueroom_fips/3texture_blankie.shtml
http://alison.knitsmiths.us/blueroom_fips/s_blankie.shtml
Maybe something like that would help break up the endless basketweave?
Jill said,
May 16th, 2007 at 9:08 am
Its looking so great Nancy! DD must love it (or keep it for yourself!) Is the other half the same basketweave? I think I’d be tempted to pick some other all over design.
Joann said,
May 17th, 2007 at 4:57 am
I wonder if you could incorporate some sort of poofy “cloud/sky” pattern in there without going crazy from stockinette? Hmmmm…… :)
Bethany said,
June 12th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
That’s funny– we are knitting almost the same thing! I’m finding the constant basketweave fairly relaxing though… of course, I have other projects going at the same time, which give me a break. I’m liking the Cotton-Ease so far- I’ve heard it gets softer with washing!
Bethany said,
June 12th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
OMG I just enlarged the picture & can see the castle– that looks great!