http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=145911 Elann Community Chat Center - Previous Website Chat - Libby, That is the Bestest Baby Blanket Ever! - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Sat, 12 May 2007 19:45:39 GMT Sat, 12 May 2007 19:45:39 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=145911 That is a very special blanket and as Benne said, heirloom quality! What a neat idea to knit it in the round and steek it. When I saw the blog close-up pictures with the lettering and the checkerboard lines, I thought you had to do fair-isle with flat knitting, so I`m glad you were able to do it the fast way in the round instead. That is a nice saying that you chose, too...a blessing as you tuck your baby in at night!]]> Sat, 12 May 2007 19:45:39 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=145911 Sat, 12 May 2007 12:49:29 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=145911
Kim
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Libby, I am amazed that the lettering all fits well. I have a feeling that I would struggle with that. It looks beautiful. BetsyFaye Jr. is gonna love it!

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Yes this is a Libby Original design. It was knit from KP shine on US6 needles. The center was knit in the round and then steeked! Now that was exhilarating and fun! The first border is the flying geese border found in the M-D Knitting book. After all of the border strips were made, I hand sewed them on the blankie and then picked up stitches to knit the mitered corners. Once that was all done, I picked up stitches around the edge with yellow and knit in garter stitch until I got tired of that and then did an i-cord bind off.

Then I went to JoAnn`s and used the 40% off coupon on some cotton flannel and then hand sewed that on the back to hide all of the backside.

I`m really pleased with the results as it is the most soft and snuggly blanket that I own.

Libby]]> Fri, 11 May 2007 20:45:28 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=145911 Fri, 11 May 2007 20:40:11 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=145911
suzann]]> Fri, 11 May 2007 19:55:26 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=145911 Fri, 11 May 2007 19:38:26 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=145911 I also need to make a blanket for my boy, something soft and thin for our long hot summers.]]> Fri, 11 May 2007 19:32:37 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=145911
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A lot of love in every stitch.]]> Fri, 11 May 2007 18:35:55 GMT