When Jodi told me she was expecting, I started to look for the perfect blanket pattern for her baby. Jodi likes strong, bold colours, and tends toward the non-traditional. So I didn't want to make anything in pastels or neutrals.
Boy, howdy did I find an alternative.
Pattern: Wild Stripes Blanket from Knitty's summer 2005 issue.
Changes: None, really. The yarn was Knit Picks merino style, as called for in the pattern. I love these colours, and the yarn is lovely to work with. The knitting, which I though was taking forever somewhere around the middle, was really straightforward. Maybe even a little coma-inducing, if it weren't for the frequent changes in colour. My size turned out to be a bit bigger than the pattern said it should be, but still a very good size. The backing is a slightly heavy cotton, from Fabricland. I chose to use the green piping to match.
The sewing of the knitted portion to the fabric backing and through the piping was rather brutal. But I knew if I put it down, I'd never pick it up again, so I began one Saturday morning, and finished late that night. The embroidery, which I thought would take only a couple of hours (I'm kind of dumb that way) took another few days.
But I do love the way it turned out in the end. Totally worth the time and boredom and pain.
Speaking of pain, I am suffering an aggravating end-of-summer cold, and I am a wimp about being sick. So I'm going to bed - further Labour Day adventures to come!
2 comments:
Wow! That is absolutely gorgeous! The colours are stunning and I love the embroidery. Your friend Jody is very lucky.
What an absolutely gorgeous blanket! (I too love strong, non-traditional colors.) Jody has a good friend. The bright colors and strong patterns will be great for the newborn's eyes, too!
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