It seems that everywhere I look, people I know are having babies! What a fantastic excuse to stock up on an assortment of yarn and test out some of the patterns I have been Pinterest-hoarding!
The Ten Stitch ZigZag Blanket by Frankie Brown can be found here on Ravelry as a free download.
I have knit the original Ten Stitch blanket in a pram size for Stevie and decided to try my hand at knitting the ZigZag blanket for my neighbour; who is due to give birth in a few months!
This blanket is so satisfying to make as it knits up really quickly and takes shape right before your eyes! The great thing about this blanket is that you don't have to worry about gauge. It can be knit with any yarn and any needle size and is a great pattern for using up odds and ends from your yarn stash.
I decided to knit this pram size ZigZag blanket in 3 different 8 ply yarns on 4.5mm needles. A tip I picked up is to use double pointed needles as you only ever have 10 stitches on your needles.
The blanket is made up using a repeating pattern of Zigs and Zags using clever increases and decreases, as well as joining the strips as you go. No seaming up at the end! Each seam alternates a ridge on each side, and as it is knit in garter stitch this makes it reversible as well.
And the best part? Make it as big as you like! Knit until you reach a size you like, get bored or run out of yarn!
Frankie Brown provides all of her patterns for free and in turn she welcomes donations to the Children's Liver Disease Foundation.
Leave a comment and let me know what projects you are working on!
I have been wanting to create a blog for some months now. I am forever writing in my mind, a never ending monologue of thoughts, ideas, dreams and doubts.
I never knew what to write about until now.
Stevie Jay entered my life roughly 5 months ago. On the morning of the 19th of January I gave birth to my beautiful daughter with my wonderful, supportive, incredibly sexy husband by my side.
My birth was absolutely everything I could have dreamed of, but that's a story for another day!
Bringing my baby girl home was the most amazing and overwhelming experience. I will be chronicling my journey through Motherhood here, finding my way through a murky sea of so called 'experts' conflicting advice and a never ending stream of self-doubt.
In my spare time I enjoy knitting, quilting, researching eco-friendly cleaning supplies and baby products as well as eating ALL OF THE SWEETS!
If there is anything you would like to read about please let me know!
Alix Victoria
Hello!
My name is Alix and I'm a tattooed wife and mother to a beautiful 5 month old daughter, Stevie.
I created this blog as somewhere to explore my crafting, knitting, mothering and all-out DIY dreams!
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