A while back, I recommended a baby blanket pattern to a friend that was just starting to cable. It turned out not to be that easy for a first cabling project and she had a little bit of a hot mess on her hands after the second cross. Unsure which row she was on, she was getting ready to throw up her hands. Since the pattern was my idea, I told her I’d take a look, get it straightened out, give it back to her, and tell her which row was next…as long as she wasn’t in a big hurry. She wasn’t.
Fast forward a couple of months. I’m mentally in between projects and I wanted something soothing to work on while I watched Glee. Since, I’ve knit this project before, unknitting it and figuring out what was going on was just what The Doctor ordered.
Before:
After:
They don’t look that much different, but basically, I just unknit a couple of rows and then read the knitting to see which row was next. I was going to knit a few rows just to help her get into the flow of the blanket, but I remembered that I’m a much more uptight knitter (I know. You’re shocked.) than she is and the last thing she needs is 3 or 4 TIGHT rows in the middle of the baby blanket, plus… it was getting late.
Since, it is finished object Friday, here’s my finished blanket in a blast from the past.
Ps. Check out what other folks have finished at Tami’s Amis and Fiber Arts Friday!
Tags: baby blanket, cables, Debbie Bliss, knit
Nice baby blanket, I’m about to start one for a friend’s baby – looks like there will be lots of good TV to watch while I’m doing it.
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Thanks! Yes, fall TV is good for producing lots o’ knitting. : )