3 R's Camp Blankets #1

 K's blanket is sewn together. It needs a finished edge.

I think I'll crochet around but I plan to leave that until all three are sewn together 

March 2023

Decided to add edging of 3 rows single crochet in purple.  Still working on R and B's squares

Pattern: Personal - Mitred Square
Size: 58" x 45"
Yarn: Bernat Premium
Colour: Ultra Violet
Colour: Aran

Colour: 3 different Greys

2022 Hats for 5 R's

I usually make a new hat for each of the 3 little R's each winter

This time I decided to make one for Mum and Dad too

A really easy pattern. Well written and easy to follow

I made a 2 inch double brim in K1P1 rib on all 5 hats

The Lilac is for B so it has 100 stitches and only 4 cable repeats before the crown decreases

All the others followed the pattern for the body of the hat as written

Pattern: Cabled Treat by Kirstie McLeod
Size: 1 at 100sts and 4 at 110 sts
Yarn: Bernat Premium
Colour: Warm Gray, Lilac, Ultra Violet, Baby Blue, Aran

Mitred Blanket Squares

This post got missed.  The squares  were actually finished in July an are already part of a blanket

At the June meeting of the quilt guild,  I was given various Worsted Weight yarns to make squares for charity

There was a great variety of colours and a definite variation in yarn weight.

There was no pattern just a request for garter stitch squares between 6 an 7 inches square
I chose to make mitred squares as they are usually close to square

I started with 3 stitches and then increased 1 stitch either side of the centre stitch on alternate rows until the side of the square were the right size. Then decrease until back to 1 stitch

The number of rows to get to 6 inches varied considerably with the yarn. that just confirms that they were different weights

Altogether there were twenty one 6 inch squares which MW took to be sewn together to make blankets

I think she said that we had made 72 blankets already !!

Coastal Skype Socks

These are the second pair of socks to keep my fingers busy in the evening.

I have used this pattern before and love it.
It is very straightforward with clear directions and a simple pattern

Kroy yarn has a shorter yardage so I always need to add something to make the leg longer
I had to use black for the cuffs and heels as I couldn't find a better solid
It worked well and I didn't need to use any black for the toes

Pattern: Simple Skype socks by Adrienne Ku
Size: 72 sts.
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks
Colour: Coastal Stripes
Colour: 55040 Coal

Slate Olympic Copper Socks

I need something to keep my fingers busy in the evening. 

I picked up this yarn to make some socks
I have used this pattern before. It is very straightforward.
I just need to add 4 stitches to the instep and use 2.75 mm needles

Kroy yarn has a shorter yardage so I always need to add something
This time I planned to use black for the cuff , heels and toes which meant that I could make the leg longer

It worked very well

Pattern: Olympic Copper by Ann Hutchison
Size: 72 sts.
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks
Colour: 55046 Slate Jacquard

Colour: 55040 Coal