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Child's knitted throw.

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MellowYellow Sun 20-Sep-20 10:10:09

This is in response to a couple of questions I had on the Good Morning thread, about the making of the pictured throw. I started it during lockdown, and had a knitting book on intarsia. I'd done Fair Isle before but intarsia was new to me. You end up with lots of different baubles of wool. It helped pass time, especially as I live on my own.

I can attach a picture of the book I used if anyone is interested. There is no applique on the throw - it's all knitted except for the pocket where the monkey is peeping out. That's a square cut from a child's dress I bought in a charity shop.

Once I'd made all the squares I decided to make them into a throw for my granddaughter's 5th birthday next month.

Witzend Thu 24-Sep-20 08:42:20

Thanks for the info about the book - I just ordered a 2nd hand copy - couldn’t find the right one on abebooks alas, so it had to be amazon. ? All my Christmassy projects are nearly finished, so I need inspiration - that is apart from the cheeky bagpiper, who still might help to while away the long dark evenings, not to mention using up some of the stash - I wouldn’t need to buy a thing to make him in all his glory.

Witzend Thu 24-Sep-20 08:22:09

That is gorgeous, MellowYellow! What child wouldn’t love that? My 5 year old Gdd certainly would!

MellowYellow Tue 22-Sep-20 06:41:58

I've just found the book in my county library catalogue so I've reserved it. Great!

MellowYellow Tue 22-Sep-20 06:37:41

Oh I love the elephant mary, it's inspired me to add some 3D elements to my granddaughter's throw. I'll take a look online for the book, thanks.

mary51 Mon 21-Sep-20 16:38:45

Picture

mary51 Mon 21-Sep-20 16:21:08

I just posted a reply and seem to have lost it MellowYellow. The cushion went to GC when they moved house. Photos were edited out but the book was Dorling Kindersley Big Book of Knitting, £3 from bargain bin in WHS a few years ago, RRP £20.

If you look for it online its the one with Everything you need for 100 gorgeous projects on the cover. The one with pink green and blue balls on the cover.

Hope that helps!

MellowYellow Sun 20-Sep-20 21:08:59

Sounds lovely Mary, do you have a photo of the elephant?

mary51 Sun 20-Sep-20 15:57:44

It is lovely MellowYellow and gives me some ideas. Last time I did intarsia it took me three weeks to complete a large stripy elephant on a cushion cover. I have loads of wool to use up and it just needs a bit of planning. smile

MellowYellow Sun 20-Sep-20 14:13:43

Thank you for your kindnesses. I made loads of mistakes before I got the hang of it, honestly!!

Gingster Sun 20-Sep-20 14:07:53

Mellowyellow* thanks for showing us the book and I’m even more impressed now with your ability to master intarsia knitting. I’m not sure I’m up to that but I might use your throw as an example to try to recreate using crochet. (I’m better at crochet). I’ll let you know how I get on once Ive got some pretty wool. I’m sure your little GD will love it. ♥️

MellowYellow Sun 20-Sep-20 13:56:13

I have both of her Blankets and Throws books cascats, they are really inspiring. Have fun and let us know how it goes!

cascats Sun 20-Sep-20 13:51:33

Thank you, have just ordered both of her Blankets and Throws books.
Must admit to not being a great fan of intarsia, I struggle with tensioning! so am going to try and adapt patterns to the DoubleKnit technique.
lol, wish me luck

BBbevan Sun 20-Sep-20 12:42:46

Absolutely lovely MellowYellow . I made something similar for my GDs and incorporated little pockets around the edge. They still put their “treasures” in them

MawB2 Sun 20-Sep-20 12:36:47

Oh that is lovely!
I wonder if my GD (6) would like one, trouble is she’d be a teenager by the time I finished sad

MellowYellow Sun 20-Sep-20 12:31:25

To be honest Doodledog I had no idea what I was embarking on when I started intarsia and doubt I will do it again. I thought it was Fair Isle with longer strands across the back, until the first squares I did bunched up! I can't remember how I managed not to get holes but I must have just done what the book said. I don't give up easily but this was certainly a labour of love!!

Doodledog Sun 20-Sep-20 12:11:07

That is lovely, MellowYellow. You are very talented.

I am an experienced knitter, and comfortable with Fair Isle, mosaic and stranded knitting, but have never managed to do intarsia very successfully. I always seem to get holes or loose stitches around the edges of the motifs.

MellowYellow Sun 20-Sep-20 12:02:44

Thank you all for your lovely comments. Yes, it did take patience and that's something I have bucketloads of, otherwise I probably wouldn't have tackled it. I've attached a picture of the book I used.

cascats Sun 20-Sep-20 10:41:01

Thats really lovely, please would you be kind enough to share the name of the book you took the designs from. I need to do a blanket for my grandaughter and this has given me some ideas.

Puzzler61 Sun 20-Sep-20 10:32:59

Good morning Nortsat, and everyone here. ?

Waterloosunset Sun 20-Sep-20 10:31:07

That is just so beautiful! Thank you for sharing. Wish I could make something like that but it looks very difficult! Such a precious gift for your granddaughter to treasure.

Jaxjacky Sun 20-Sep-20 10:29:23

How lovely! You must have lots of patience, it’s a work of art.

MellowYellow Sun 20-Sep-20 10:25:14

Thank you Puzzler, yes I think she will love it, but she's like me, quite a tomboy, and is used to me knitting weird things like pheasants and bats, which always end up going home with her, so I'll be fascinated to see how she responds to something so girly.

Nortsat Sun 20-Sep-20 10:24:38

I think it’s beautiful... she will treasure it, as she grows up.
It’s perfect ...

(Morning Puzzler ... good to see you).

Lexisgranny Sun 20-Sep-20 10:24:14

What a lovely idea, something that will be treasured and then handed down as a family heirloom. There must have been such satisfaction each time you completed a square and even more when you finally sewed it together - beautiful work.

MellowYellow Sun 20-Sep-20 10:22:40

Oh, the piecing together was a nightmare! I used blanket stitch with the same pink wool as some of the squares, but it's rather homespun if you look very closely, very hard to keep the stitches even. I don't crochet now, I get repetitive strain in my elbow if I do!!! ??