Granny rectangle

Here is a WIP, it's going to be a blanket, final size, unknown. Mainly yellow for my Mum's birthday in March.

Cancer awareness

I've found this group on Ravelry, 12 months of awareness which creates 6" by 6" squares to go to various charities.
It's made me think, I want to do some fundraising for charities, seeing that as of 26th Feb I will be unemployed until I find a new job, I might as well do something useful with my time.
I've found a list of charities by month, August and December seem empty though.

I may walk, dress up, bake or make things.
If anyone would like to join in please let me know.

I will try to update this when I can.

Fingerless gloves, free pattern

This is pattern done on 2 needles, no DPN!

First glove. I wear it on my right hand.

1 pair size 4mm knitting needles
1 ball 100g wool
1 tapestry needle

This is the yarn I used, although it is the orange-y version http://www.sirdar.co.uk/yarns/fashion/Summer%20Stripes%20Dk Sombrero 315

Cast on 28 stitches. This was just right for my hand, I don’t consider myself to have large or small hands, around average. When adapting the size, make sure to keep to an even number of stitches. As a guide, 24 for woman, 28-32 for a man.

How I started my blanket

In other words, mini tutorial.

Based on the wool, I selected the needles. I used the size suggested on the wool. As I am not aiming for a specific size I didn't knit a swatch.

I cast on lots of stictches until one needle was quite full. This turned out to be 126 if I have counted it correctly. The first 18 rows were all knit. The next ones are knit 5, purl across, knit the last five. Turn it around, the next row: knit all across. I'm carrying on this way until I reach about a square in size, then I will knit each row for a bit, then knit in another patter, keeping a few stiches at the end of each row always knitted so that it doesn't curl.

When I have used almost all of the ball I will cast off, and see how big it is. Or if it I decide it is long enough. Then on to the next ball of wool, casting on 126ish, making another long length. Once this is the same length I will sew the 2 together. If I want it to be wider I will knit a 3rd from the last ball of wool.

This is going to be a long project, so I have other smaller ones on the go at the same time.
I aim to knit at least 4 rows a day, it will keep the progress consistant I'm hoping.

Blanket WIP

Knitting whilst watching Stargate.

Shots of the blanket WIP

Distance shot, 126 stitches total.

The edging.

The wool.

Life Chunky. 4UK/US10/6mm www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk