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The Reason No One Else Got Anything Knit for Christmas

December 25, 2017 by Sarah White

bernat blanket waffle stitch blanketI have been working all fall and as much of winter as we’ve had so far mostly on one gigantic project.

Months ago my daughter and I were at the craft store and she picked a few giant skeins of Bernat Blanket yarn that she wanted me to use to knit her a blanket.

I finally got the project started, and finished, and boy was it a doozy.

This blanket is gigantic.

I used their free Waffle Stitch Throw pattern, and four skeins of yarn, though I didn’t totally finish the fourth one because the blanket was already as big as her bed and I was tired.

This thing is so heavy it kept popping the join in the cable I was using, which just added to the fun.

The things we do for love.

I think this is the biggest, size-wise, project I’ve ever knit. Of course she loves it and it was all worth it.

Here’s hoping if you made any gifts this year they are received with the love and appreciation they deserve.

And if they aren’t, at least you know who you don’t need to knit for next year.

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate, and a happy Monday to those who don’t!

[Photo: Yarnspirations.]

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Comments

  1. Kitten With A Whiplash says

    December 25, 2017 at 2:52 pm

    That is a lovely blanket, and wonderful gift. Now I know why I haven’t received the handknit house with a swimming pool, sauna, and room for a pony yet. OOPS, just having a little Hyacinth moment there. Merry Christmas to you and yours, and best wishes for Happy New Year.

Have you read?

Knit a Great Button Down Shirt

Just about anything you can make in fabric you can make in knitting, but there are some styles that you just don’t see that often translated into knitting. 

For example, a button down collared shirt. This is a classic design, of course, and it looks great in a knit version, but it’s just not something you see much of. 

Noma Ndlovu’s Guglethu shirt is the pattern to try if you want to knit your own button down shirt. This one is inspired by cashmere tops (though the sample was made out of yak yarn, not cashmere, and uses two strands of lace weight yarn held together) and includes lots of high-fashion details like double-knit cuffs, collar and shoulder seams. 

It has a patch pocket on the front and 10 buttons including the button band and the cuffs. 

The designer says you can also use a DK weight yarn held singly if you’d rather, and that the shirt looks good in a variety of yarns. There is another version on Ravelry that uses Berroco Remix Light, which is a mix of nylon, cotton, acrylic, silk and cellulose fibers. It has a more relaxed look but it still really pretty. 

The pattern has 12 sizes, with a full bust measurement ranging from 32.35 to 72.25 inches, or 82 to 183.5 cm. The designer suggests 2 to 6 inches, or 5 to 15 cm, of positive ease when you pick your size. I could totally see knitting one that’s even bigger to wear more like a jacket, because I do that a lot with button down shirts I already own.

I love all the details on this shirt, which isn’t necessarily difficult to knit, but might introduce you to some things you’ve never knit before (like those cuffs with the plackets, or a shirt collar like this). 

To learn more about this shirt and grab a copy of the pattern for yourself, head to Ravelry. 

[Photo: Noma Ndlovu]

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