Thrifty Needles
I always look for circular needles in thrift shops or in the clearance bin that will work for Oddball blankets: sometimes I am lucky. This flurry of blankets was knit on "thrifty needles" that will travel many miles while being used for Oddball blankets.
May I present:
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft and Red Heart (assorted scraps)
Yarn: Red Heart (mysterious variegated)
Needles: size 10 circular
Stitch: Stockinette
Cast on: 116 stitches
Update: February 15, 2014
Peter Pan
Yarn: Soft Secret - Yarn Bee (Olive)
Needles: size 6 circular
Stitch: Single Chevron
Cast on: 110 stitches
Update: January 15, 2014
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft (assorted scraps)
Needles: size 8 circular
All garter stitch - each knitter will add four one-inch sections
Cast on: 120 stitches
Update: February 2014
May I present:
Water Lily
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| Water Lily Western Region Oddball Baby Blanket started September 2013 |
Needles: size 9 circular
All garter stitch - each knitter will add three colors
one color MUST be green for the lily pad
Cast on: 120 stitches
Update: January 20, 2014
Update: January 20, 2014
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| Water Lily (completed) |
Whale Watch
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| Whale Watch Western Region Oddball Baby Blanket started September 2013 |
Needles: size 10 circular
Stitch: Stockinette
Cast on: 116 stitches
Update: February 15, 2014
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| Whale Watch (completed) |
Peter Pan
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| Peter Pan (preemie) Western Region Oddball Baby Blanket started September 2013 |
Needles: size 6 circular
Stitch: Single Chevron
Cast on: 110 stitches
Update: January 15, 2014
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| Peter Pan's border |
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| Peter Pan (completed) |
Watch Me Grow
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| Watch Me Grow Western Region Oddball Baby Blanket started September 2013 |
Needles: size 8 circular
All garter stitch - each knitter will add four one-inch sections
Cast on: 120 stitches
Update: February 2014
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| Watch Me Grow (completed) |
Wow, that's a lot of blankets to get started! Good idea to check thrift shops for needles.
ReplyDeleteYou're going to be busy. I love all the colors.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it exciting to start them and then see how they finish...love the whale watch one.
ReplyDeleteAll the new blankets are going to be so much fun!
ReplyDeleteThese should keep the knitters busy for awhile!
Two of my kids were preemies, and each received a blanket when leaving the hospital. I'm still appreciative of the time, thought, and effort of the unknown volunteers. Seeing the Peter Pan blanket brought back those memories.
ReplyDeleteEach one is so cute! Love the water lily one...very Monet. And Peter Pan...love the stitch. The colors are great in each one! The names are perfect too.
ReplyDeleteWow! A feast of new oddballs! What size needles do you use for the blankets?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! I especially love Water Lily and Peter Pan.
ReplyDeletewow, so many blankets! I have to be honest - I had to google 'oddball blanket' because I've never heard of a similar project. It sounds GREAT! I'd love to participate - I'll ask around my German knitters if there are similar projects in Europe. Thanks for sharing this :)
ReplyDeleteLove the names and love the blanket.s Im partial to the green / gansey style you know!
ReplyDeleteI will look for circs for you too, don't know what' i'll find
ReplyDeleteMore pretty blankets! These are great colors.
ReplyDeleteWhat great starts...especially Water Lily:)
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