Just finished this blanket!

It was really easy to make. Just different sized granny squares and rectangles, all trebles and crocheted together. It wasn't much of a challenge.

I'm ashamed of my efforts by comparison my enthusiasm is greater than my ability .

Grannyknot - Don't be ashamed, your blanket is lovely.

I have spent the afternoon stitching up a cardigan for DGD.
Not finished, put on one side, I really dislike stitching up!!
It's like washing up after a really nice meal.

That's lovely shysal
I am still knitting squares, but I send them away for someone else to sew together.

mcem did you knit that shawl in 2 ply? I have a very old pattern similar to that but it is in 2 ply (even more impressed).

Don't tell anyone rosequartz, I have two knitted but not sewn up jumpers for DGS, and he's now outgrown them

I did say to DH that if I don't get a move on the DGDs will have outgrown these.
That's what happens when you join GN

I am off to knit a square now - no thinking required.

I had a baby's first size cardigan I started when expecting DD (now 37), continued knitting for DS (35), Dnephew (33), his sister (29) and found it last year and finished it for church bazaar.

Is this a record?

falcon thank you

Grannyknot, never be ashamed of your work. Your blanket looks lovely and soft and warm. I am envious, (don't tell my sister) , I cannot knit. I had to go to evening classes when I was in my 20's to learn to crochet. I had to have a craft of some sort, and sewing was not my thing, I failed dismally at school sewing lessons. I got really hooked on crochet, no pun intended .

Thanks Hilda

I know it will improve when I wash it and the stitches "settle" - it's a bit like alchemy isn't it, what happens when you carefully wash your work. I like that part.

rose this one is in 3ply but there's a 2ply option. Currently knitting a circular 3ply in 'feather and fan' pattern. 41 years ago I did a 2ply shetland lace christening shawl for nephew - first baby in family and first shawl! Apart from that one 'heirloom' one I tend to tell mums just to use them as cosy blankets and gentle machine wash with other baby woollies but in a pillow case.
Dgd 3 currently has hers tucked round a doll!
One reason I enjoy these is because there's very little sewing up involved.

mcem, that's so beautiful and what patience you must have (and perseverance too!) knitting in 3ply let alone 2ply. How long did it take you?

I have a lovely ladies tunic pattern but it's in 4ply, and with my knitting reputation I wouldn't even contemplate starting it.

I am going to collect my darning mushroom from Waitrose tomorrow. Ordered on line from John Lewis and to be picked up from Waitrose - what will they think of next. Have been wanting one for ages. (Rubbing elbows on table to get something to darn.)

shysal have a look at this site. Lots of knitted edgings that you could make and sew onto your blanket. It looks fabulous, by the way, all those diagonals are really effective!

Flutterby - I love my darning mushrooms, I too am a closet darning fiend. I inherited a whole tray of sock wools for darning from a great-aunt, much to DBH&Son's dismay.

However, last month DS was in distress because he had gone through the elbows of his very expensive Jack Wills maroon woollen hoodie. My mushroom and I saved the day, and I reinforced the darn with a patch made out of my old tights (but I didn't tell him that part).

Thanks loopy. Although the yarn is fine, the needles used are big and it knits up quite quickly because the patterns are simple repeats and I don't have to keep referring back to the instructions!
It's a bit like arran knitting - relatively simple steps constantly repeated.
I really don't know how long they take as I often have 2 or 3 things on the go and work on the one that takes my fancy at the time!! I can also ignore the whole lot for a few weeks and then have a real knit-in.

My Gd1 has asked me to crochet a blanket for her bed. I find granny squares can be tricky because the back of the work doesn't look as good as the front (it's probably me) so I've started crocheting six inch squares in mauve and light purple which are her favourite colours.

It's going to take me at least a year

Many thanks, Indinana for the link, will do one of the sideways-on edgings. The blanket might get finished at last!

Flutter and janerowena, my father used to love darning, and had a little loom for the purpose, I enjoyed using it as a child. I believe they are still available.

I made this knee rug from oddments of wool from other projects. It's a bit different, as I made Granny hexagons instead of squares. I had no idea how to square it off though, so I just edged it in two rows of trebles.

I love darning too! I've said before - my grandmother was the "invisible mender" in our town and I think I got the love of it from watching her save and restore many a gossamer dress; or a favourite jacket made good for another year. Her skills were legendary.

I love your granny hexagons hilda, much nicer than traditional ones which, I have to confess, I have become somewhat bored with over the years.
I made a knitted blanket to use up all my stash. Didn't quite work out that way, though, because I found myself thinking "ooh a nice dusty pink/soft brown/grass green would look good there" and ended up buying more wool .

shysal glad that link helped. I'm looking forward now to a photo of the finished blanket

Love the hexagons HildajenniJ - love this thread no pun intended.

Hexagons are lovely! 5year-old DGD is showing an interest in knitting but when we start on crochet we'll definitely try those. Comment on Saturday as she sat between my knees wielding needles for the first time " Gran, it's fun watching you knitting but it's funner doing it by myself".
I was so pleased that I didn't even correct the grammar!

DGD asked if she could try knitting.

After a couple of rows, she decided it was much better to do it 'Mummy's way with just one needle'!

Just an afterthought - this is the end product. A rug for the dolls' house!