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Born at Sea Blankie

I made this for a water baby !

Created by: Missus Columbo

  • Project Details

    About

    I promised a handknit for new baby due in June. Once mama to be and I had decided on "Born at Sea" as the pattern, Dreamboat seemed a logical choice in terms of yarn weight, texture and colour.

    As I had more yardage than called for in the pattern, and I prefer a rectangular blanket, I worked 9 full pattern repeats rather than the suggested 6.

    Prior to blocking the vertical edges were pulling /rolling quite significantly. Thankfully after a bath in Soak handwash and a good stretch out on the blocking mats the curl has been eliminated.

    The main blanket pattern is a fancy wide rib of sorts, so it pulls/gathers in lots prior to blocking. The finished effect of the pattern could vary greatly depending on how aggressively you like to block ( I like to stretch LOTS !) Prior to blocking the pattern has more of a waffle texture pattern and is much more dense - no less pretty but quite different pre and post blocking.

    Pattern

    Born at Sea

    Yarns

    Needles & Hooks

    • Circular 4.00mm (US 6) 60cm

    Accessories

    Other : Washed in Soak and blocked with Knit Pro T Pins.

    Measurements

    Notes: I made this a rectangular blanket rather than the square suggested in the pattern. Finished measurements 64 cm x 97 cm

    Tags

    • Blankets & Throws
    • Babies
    • Boys
    • Girls

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Intermediate

    Status

    Complete
    Started on: Apr 12, 2017 Finished on: Apr 17, 2017

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    4 Comments

    • Dawn L

      Love this design. What size was it when completed?
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      • Missus Columbo

        Hi the pattern as written is for a 64 cm square blanket. I worked 9 repeats of the centre pattern rather than the suggested 6 to make a rectangular blanket measuring 64 cm x 97 cm
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    • Vix

      • North Walsham

      That is superb work!
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    • Pam S

      • Eldwick, Bingley

      Gorgeous x
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