I'm making progress on Blankie, and I find that as it takes shape, I don't dislike it anymore. It's not love I'm feeling, but I see its charms now. And I know more that I can bring to the next throw I knit. Another kitty moment, as you can see, since a blanket has been laid on the floor--what else would it be there for, Cleo asks, but to stand on and start a leisurely bath?
I'm still startitis-ing, and now it's the Easy Drop Stitch Scarf pattern. I liked the word "easy" in the title, but I admit up front that it will be a challenging "easy" because it's an 8-row pattern. I am thinking up ways to make sure I know what row I'm on. A row counter, you suggest? Excellent idea, but it hasn't worked for me. I'm thinking rows of numerals 1-8 on a sheet of paper, crossed off each time I finish one. Rudimentary but hopefully effective. And what yarn shall I use for this? The creator of the pattern recommends something variegated. Time to go peruse the stash.
Happy knitting, all!
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It'll be even easier than you think to figure out the 8-row pattern. Essentially, there are only 2 pattern rows. All other rows are knit. The only difference between the 2 pattern rows is how many stitches to knit before you start the pattern repeat - knit 1 or knit 6, and those alternate.
I'll bet you a coffee break that you figure it out within 5 repeats! (Good excuse to get together anyway!)
Your blanket is looking good and I love how Cleo takes advantage of it! Good luck with the row counting on your scarf - it is a beautiful design.
Aren't kitties funny? I try to avoid laying anything on the floor to avoid this exact problem. My Maple would run from another room to plop her huge self onto a blankie like that. Especially if there happened to be a box of buttons or something included. ha!
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