I am doing another bobbly blanket. Colorful bobbles this time, using yarn from stash. It will be for a little boy. He was born in early January and I can’t wait to meet him.
Enjoy Sunday (whatever is left of it …) and have a good week.
Between Christmas and New Year I knitted Strikkelise’s Bactus scarf. Looking at all those pictures on ravelry made me want to have my own! Plus, the (English, German, Dutch, Portuguese) pattern is very easy to follow.
Half of my Bactus is knitted in red and pink, the other half in red and orange sock yarn. I added i-cords to each end and used bigger needles than suggested for this yarn, as I love the feel of sock yarn in loose-knit garter stitch.
It turned out quite big: each side measures 75 cm (29.5″), which makes it almost a wrap.
It turned out great, still I wonder whether I should add a (one row) crochet edging to it. What do you think?
Ta-daaah (as Natasja would say) – I have finally finished the Bobbly Blanket. Whoo-hooo!!
It’s very heavy (1 kilo = 2.2 lbs) and very beautiful. Plus, the feel of the bobbles is beyond description. Spontaneously all three of us decided that we’re going to keep all those bobbles. The blanket may stay in the livingroom for good!
I have used “Regia 6-fädig” sock yarn that my friend Minette gave me for Christmas in 2012, plus sock yarn bits and pieces in various colors. And here’s how I did it:
ch a multiple of 4 sts plus 2.
Row 1: sc1 in 2nd chain from hook and in each stitch of row (= multiple of 4sts plus 1); ch1, turn.
Row 2: sc2, * dc5tog, sc3 *; repeat from * to *, ending the row with sc2; ch1, turn.
Row 3: sc across; ch1, turn.
Row 4: sc4, * dc5tog, sc3 *; repeat from * to *, ending the row with sc4; ch1, turn.
Row 5: sc across; ch1, turn.
Repeat rows 2-5 until desired length. Make sure you have enough yarn. Bobbles are stash busters! If you want to use different colors: change color in odd numbered rows.
Edging: 1 round of sc in main color (3sts in each corner sts), 1 round of hdc in contrasting color (3 sts in each corner sts).
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Maschenzahl teilbar durch 4 plus 2
R1: 1 fM in die 2. Lfm und in jede weitere Lfm (= Maschenzahl teilbar durch 4 + 1), 1 Lfm, wenden
R2: 2 fM, * 5 Stb zus. abmaschen, 3 fM *, von * bis * wiederholen, die Reihe mit 2 fM beenden, 1 Wendemasche
R3: fM über die ganze Reihe, 1 WM
R4: 4 fM, * 5 Stb zus. abmaschen, 3 fM *, von * bis * wiederholen, die Reihe mit 4 fM beenden, 1 WM
R5: fM über die ganze Reihe, 1 WM
Die Reihen 2 bis 5 wiederholen, bis die Decke lang genug ist. Farbwechsel immer in ungeraden Reihen.
Umrandung: 1 Reihe fM (3 fM in jede Eckmasche), 1 Reihe hStb in Kontrastfarbe (3 fM in jede Eckmasche)
Forces are in position, J says …
… and I’ve fixed the kitchen window (sort of …)
I have a new laptop, it’s beautiful outside and we’re rolling with the punches. Thank you all, for your eMails and comments, here and over at facebook! Each message and thought sure helped a lot to regain composure.
But now: back to crochet, knitting and blogging!