I wanted a pattern that was really easy and sort of monotonous, meaning, I wouldn't have to look up any pattern definitions or learn new stitches. I just wanted to work with the yarn to get a feel for it without having to dedicate much concentration.
I got exactly what I wished for, a really BORING pattern! You can't get more boring than this. I actually messed up the pattern a few times as a result. Seed stitch is boring in general if you have to do a lot of it, so it really shouldn't have surprised me.
The pattern calls for about 6 skeins of yarn, and I purchased 6, but honestly, there's absolutely no need to buy this much. 4 1/2 skeins worked fine for me, and I had a completed blanket.
Would I knit this again? Nope. I'm not in love with the
pattern, the way the colors knitted up together, or the quality of the blanket in general. I think the seed stitch makes the blanket look messy and unfinished in a way. I absolutley wouldn't knit this as a gift. What I might do is use the basic concept, and instead of knitting seed stitch, I might knit the blanket using stockinette stitch - if I had to knit this again. That might look cleaner.
Anyways...when it comes down to it, it's a baby blanket. It's knit to serve a function. If it's warm and comfy, a baby will like it, regardless of stitch or color. Good thing babies aren't as picky or meticulous as me!!
Update 8/20/13: Charlotte loves this blanket. I like to place it on the couch, and she falls asleep on it after drinking her milk. She likes to run her fingers around and touch the soft yarn! Here's a pic:
FYI, I found your blog doing a Google search for corner-to-corner stockinette blankets. The first several search results came back with garter. I am trying a stockinette just on the fly and what I'm getting is something with an acute-angle corner rather than 90 degrees. I'm sure it's the shape of the stitches that make a difference. I think garter comes out wider. Seed stitch probably does too. I am going to have to rip this out and try again and see. I had wanted a smoother blanket but I guess it is not going to work as corner-to-corner. :(
ReplyDeleteHi Dana,
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain! As I mentioned above, I was not pleased with the results and didn't really even like the blanket as I was knitting it. Like you I had wanted a smoother result. I wanted to let you know that I saw someone on Ravelry knit this blanket with stockinette stitch - and it looked good. They used this pattern as a guide (I think) and maybe they also added some details? I would go on Ravelry - ravelry.com and look up the pattern. You can view what others have done under projects. Hope that helps. Also: I talk about Ravely like everyone in the world knows what it is - if you don't know and want to know more feel free to email me :) Would also be interested to hear how your blanket did turn out. Sorry for the delayed response; I have not paid attention to this blog in ages!