So far so good …. I've made a bunch of mistakes (all corrected) and learned a lot. I knew to put in a “lifeline”(although I found out after ripping back 9 rows that I needed one more often) and I've learned to “un-knit” rather handily to get back to an error on this pattern. I put each pattern row on an index card so I can focus on it exclusively, rather than getting lost in the print of all the rows on one sheet of paper. After each pattern row, I go back and check the entire row for the correct pattern & on the purl rows, I go back and count the stitches. Tedious, but it keeps me from making mistakes.
The yarn I'm using is a skein of Pound of Love in light green that I've had 'forever'. The GRIST (yardage divided by ounces) is similar to the yarn used in the pattern. I should have enough, but I'm getting that little “spidey sense” feeling that I'm going to be short. Sigh. That's typical for projects I do, knit or crochet.
I do have another baby blanket with a beautiful pattern that I want to do and I've got the yarn for it. This current project is practice for the second, although I think a recipient for this blanket, which is really turning out well & is prettier than I thought it would be, has been brought to my attention recently. It needs blocking, so the pic shows it “in progress” and the border, etc. will lie flatter once blocked. I do not know why the pics (took several) turned out so dark, but this was the best – blanket is folded in half.
Pattern:Valley of Lilies Baby Blanket
Future project:Lace Chevrons Baby Blanket