This project has been the cause of my recent absence. It took about three weeks of totally monogamous and dedicated knitting. We are expecting a baby in summer, inshaAllah. This blanket marks the official start to my baby knitting. I also plan to do a bit of sewing.
Coming back to the FO, the pattern is a vintage Shetland shawl pattern, rewritten and made available free. (edited 2016: It is no longer available for free). I first stumbled on the Danish translation of the pattern whose
ravelry page has some gorgeous FOs).
I used Knit Picks Palette (white) and 4 mm needles. I modified it to knit it in round (except for the edging). The details are on my ravelry
project page.This omitted most of the seaming but called for very long rows/rounds. It did get a bit tedious in the end with the edging, though thankfully it was easy to memorize. Now that the blanket is done, I am again in love with it. It blocks out to a large size of 130 x130 cm, which is good, seeing how we will have the baby grown a bit, inshaAllah, by the time winter arrives.
Ooh lovely blanket. And aw congratulations for your happy news. Blessings
ReplyDeleteYour blanket is really gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your good news! I will keep you in my duas.
Congratulations!!! What a wonderful news, and I suppose big brother and big sister are very excited.
ReplyDeleteThe blanket is absolutely marvelous, I don't think I ever have seen such a beauteful one.
Take good care of yourself!
Prekrasan rad - beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, official congratulations! This new arrival will be loved through handknits :) The blanket is stunning, absolutely beautiful and I am frankly amazed it only took 3 weeks!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful and this is a really perfect start of doing something for the new little baby.A blanket is very useful and the size is great and you therefore can use it for a long time.
ReplyDeleteWish you the best.
That's absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteCongrtulations wonderful news....
ReplyDeleteWill you find out if you will have a boy or girl or will you wait for the surprise at the end??
Beautiful shawl I still have the shawls that my mum knitted/crocheted for my girls such beautiful work will be treasured for a long time...
Gorgeous, gorgeous, GORGEOUS Ma shaa Allah! And what lovely news - mabrook :)
ReplyDeleteLovely blanket and congratulation you and your family! Wishing many blessings and lots of health for both of you. :-)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on expecting. That is wonderful news.
ReplyDeleteThe blanket is beautiful.
This is simply GORGEOUS!!!!
ReplyDeleteMashaALLAH - just found your blog by searching for crocheted slippers and finally came to this site and I am really impressed by your beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteMabrouk to you and your family for the good news inshaALLAH - may Allah bless it.
Wa salam alaikum.
Hello from spain, very very beautiful your work,
ReplyDeleteHow many pick up do you do in each border?
ReplyDeleteThanks- gracias
Your blanket is lovely, is there a way I can get a copy of your pattern for knitting it in the round?
ReplyDeleteThank you. It's not my pattern, I found it on the Internet, free at that time. I would think there are some similar patterns still around. Maybe you could do a ravelry search.
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