Well I did it - I finished knitting all the squares for Iona on Tuesday and Wednesday I started to join the squares and then the strips together.
Last night I added the final strip and then picked up all the stitches from the waste yarn so I am ready to start the edging today.
I currently have 716 stitches on 4 circular needles (one per side) and I will knit one set-up round increasing to 744 stitches before I start the i-cord.
I am very happy with the colours I chose and the i-cord will be in the gold colour.
And then there will so many ends to sew in.
Other than that this week I started teaching a history block to a Grade Seven class for two hours a day, I have been driving around my courtesy car waiting on my own car to get fixed, and my dear husband returned home after spending an extra week with our son, and then six days camping his way home to me.
The laundry is done, the groceries are in, and after I finish my school prep for next week lessons. I will be on the i-cord train. I am curious how much of the gold yarn the i-cord will take. I have 76 gms left so I am confident that yarn chicken will not be in my near future.
(Famous last words.)
Then I will start Dying of the light that I am eager to cast-on and also a pair of Katniss socks.
This monogamous knitting is too, well, monogamous for me.
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That all sounds good! The blanket looks lovely, I don't envy the ends though.
ReplyDeleteoh well, good netflix task.
DeleteWow that's a LOT of stitches on your needles.
ReplyDeletelol. and I was two short and had to count and recount to see where I missed them.
DeleteAwesome blanket. Is that a keeper or is some lucky person going to be gifted it?
ReplyDeletepretty sure it is a keeper.
DeleteThe blanket is gorgeous. I love the colours - vibrant and rich like a medieval tapestry. The gold border sounds like the perfect finishing touch.
ReplyDeleteI'm not so great at monogamous knitting either. And to my way of thinking, casting on socks is always a good idea!
yes, to another pair of socks.
ReplyDeleteand a shawl...
and a couple of pot-holders.
I loved doing the i-cord edging on my blanket. It is a bit slow going but so nice and stretchy and just right. I really like your blanket. Lots of ends to weave in equals lots of TV watching lol.
ReplyDeleteI really like the Katness socks pattern you chose. Will love watching those take shape. Also, am anxious to see what colors you choose for the shawl.
The i-cord took not as long as I thought, and it does look lovely.
DeleteWow! What an accomplishment! It is beautiful but all those ends! It should be a nice cool weather task in front of the t.v.. The shawl is very pretty and the socks are very cool...I like that pattern. I can't be monogamous in any of my crafts it seems as they go with my mood and the activity like t.v. or audio and also the budget, and the gift making....too many things to consider to be monogamous! Congratulations on an almost finish....700 some stitches on 4 circs? You're amazing!
ReplyDeleteI am almost done the ends. two nights spent and tonight I will finish them. and then I have yarn to wind to start my shawl and socks.
DeleteHi Mary-Anne :) I love the colours and the pattern of your blanket! It's beautiful and I hope I have that confidence when I start my own blanket in the new year!!
ReplyDeleteThe great thing about blankets like this is that it is just one square at a time.
DeleteWow, your blanket is almost finished, that was quick! I love the colours, guess a golden Icord will look great.
ReplyDeleteLOL. Well I did start it in March, but it was put on the back burner for about 3 months, and then I really got down to it. I love the i-cord - can't wait to share the finished project with you all next Sunday.
DeleteWow, the blanket is -gorgeous! And all that I-chord! I can see from the comments you did manage to finish it, but still, that must have been daunting. I hope you got to watch a really good movie/tv show while working on it!
ReplyDeleteYes I caught up on all the blacklist and designated survivor episodes I had missed.
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