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May 3, 2012

Blanket, Blankie, Binky

Baby knitting season is upon us. It seems everyone the Gang knows is knitting or working on a crochet project for baby.

Who could blame them? You get to craft for an adorable, loveable little person and what could be more precious for that person than to wrap them in woolie warmth.

Photo © Dorian Kershner

This is the Modern Log Cabin in Spud & Chloë Sweater. The designer, Dorian Kershner was so inspired by Spud & Chloë in her shop, Wooly Monmouth, that she created this blanket.

With ease in mind, this blanket features seed stitch, stockinette stitch, and is a great way to practice picking up stitches and utilize many fun colors from the Sweater palette.

(We heard Wooly Monmouth has kits too! If you are so inclined I bet Dorian would love it if you gave her shop a call!).

Photo © Ellen Gormley

Perhaps, you would rather crochet a blankie. Making each individual motif does give blankie-making a big dose of portability.

The Trillions of Triangles afghan by Ellen Gormley in her book Go Crochet! Afghan Design Workbook is really unique. It is hooked with Spud & Chloë Sweater as well.

This motif looks both fun and interesting; since each motif is the same this would work up as a sophisticated blankie.

Photo © Heirloom Stitches

Last, but not least we feature another winning binky in Sweater. The Baby Babar by Donna Higgins is adorable.

Garter stitch and eyelets blend with stockinette stitch sections to create a lovely ruched effect. This binky will have a timeless feel, no matter the color palette you chose.

So, which are you making at your house? Is it a blanket, a blankie, or a binky?

Happy Knitting and Crocheting for the little ones Spud & Chloë Pals!

May 1, 2012

Step Four

This is a nice, quick step. After Rows 1 to 9 of the lace pattern are complete, it is time to change colors.

This scarf has been worked in Bumble Bee (7811) and I’m now switching to Shitake (7814). I have worked Row One of the Picot Pattern.

It is important, even if you haven’t been using lifelines to add one after Row 1 as well as to increase one stitch.

Detail shot showing the addition of a lifeline.

You will be repeating the Picot Pattern, Rows 1 to 12 and will thus need to knit Row 11 together with Row 1.

Having this lifeline will make things super simple later on. Just keep knitting the Picot Pattern and I’ll be back with an update soon.

Isn’t this a cool edge treatment? Can you believe what a cool lace stitch pattern the first section is? I just love it!

Be sure to see me over on Ravelry with problems, success stories, questions and best of all, pictures of your work in process.

Take care Pals!