Just in time for the freezing
Chicago weather to set in, I finished our super-cozy Log Cabin blanket! Hubby,
kitty and I all LOVE this blanket! It is the warmest, squishiest blanket I’ve
ever snuggled in!
Cascade Yarns’ Magnum was my yarn of choice for this blanket
of blankets. It’s quite impossible
to go wrong with a super-bulky, super-soft 100% wool single ply yarn. It’s
absolutely gorgeous and such a pleasure to work with. No itches here! I can
sleep soundly all night long resting my cheek on this blanket. It’s perfect.
Although I started working on this blanket way back in May,
it really is a speedy knit. It seems that the exact properties that I can’t get
enough of in November are quite detestable in July and August! The entire
blanket is knit in soothing garter stitch. A beginner would most certainly be
able to knit this blanket. The one technique that is more advanced than basic
garter stitch is picking up and knitting. Each rectangle is knit back and
forth. Then to start the next rectangle, you simply pick up and knit along edge
of the next block going counter-clockwise.
The pattern I used is by Pickles, a Norwegian duo who create
very lovely simple knitting and crochet patterns. Although such a simple
blanket does not really require a pattern, they added a couple extra special
instructions for a slipped stitch edge to take this blanket from slightly wonky
to clean, crisp, and professional.
If you are ever interested in knitting a blanket like this
one, do take into consideration the fact that stitches are not as tall as they
are wide, especially with garter stitch. This can cause some issues on the
corners where the perpendicular pieces meet. To avoid this, it is imperative to
maintain consistent gauge and remember that, when picking up stitches along the
side of a knitted piece of fabric with a slipped stitch edge, pick up seven
stitches and then skip one. That is, over eight slipped stitches (which is 16
rows), only knit into and pick up seven stitches.
This gorgeous blanket is such a treasure, and one that will
bring countless nights of cozy warmth!
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