I know what you mean about the color coordinating. I am kinda the same way.
However, interestingly enough…the Mason-Dixon gals said they always have a hodge-podge log cabin in the works, one in dk weight leftovers, and one with worsted weight leftovers. They also said they do not color plan…they just tack on whatever leftover yarn is available from the most recent FO. In other words, I don’t think they let orphan partial skeins build up.
It is an intersting concept. Like the soup my mom used to make on Friday nights. It contained all kinds of leftovers from Sun-Thurs meals! Oddly, it really was good, and with hot homemade bread to go with!
I’m not doing either suggested pattern, I’m just using stash yarn to make “regular” afghans. I do the garter stitch border with stockinette in the middle. I figure as long as the yarn is getting used up, and I’m getting something warm out of it, it doesn’t matter (and this way I’ll do it - the log cabin and whatchamacallit style look like they’d become more of a chore than a pleasure and the “stashghan” would never get finished).
I love everyone’s colors so far and the ideas are awesome! I have in the back of my mind an idea of doing another one using black as a main color and border and then jewel colors for other blocks… would probably have to graft that one out though as I’m not good with color placement either.
I’m still going on my baby stashghan and getting somewhere, but just got the pics from camera to the computer today so will try to post them and see if it works.
I’m having a great time working on this and meeting all of you!
Well, log#7 was a real marathon! (the large left hand purple log) Phew! 36 ridges and 114 stitches wide. Gads. But here it is…log#8 will be picked up along the top most edge…tomorrow. The photo was taken at 2 am…so the lighting isn’t that great. Oh, yeah…I put a yardstick down to measure the width, but you can’t read the writing very well. It is 30" wide and 28" tall…so far. I am almost out of pink…the remaining pink ball is about the size of an orange. It won’t get me very far if I use it even partially on any major log. So I’ll have to re-tool the color arrangement.
I’m using the light teal green for log#8.
Weezie- Your blanket looks great. I love the colors you chose.
Artlady- You amaze me with your ability to get so much done. I’m sure however you re-tool it, it will look amazing!
As for me, I finally managed to get the cream colored block done. I am now on log 8. I will post a picture later in the day. Hopefully I can get some more done. Baby is still a bit sick, but getting better.
Ok KHers… don’t be scared of my poor knitting skills… here goes some pictures… This is my first KAL and i am learning how to pick up stitches as well.
I’ve got the last colour to choose as if finish off the third block. The colours so far are: Aran, Chocolate Brown (it is a warm colour), and “Soft Heather” (which reminds me of a sand on a beautiful beach. I am leaning to “1” as it has a warmer feel.
Things I did to help me ‘cheat’:
Purled the selvedge edges to make the pick of stitches easier.
Did not BO, kept live stiches on a cable so I don’t have so many stitches to pick up.
I think your knitting looks great. I like both colors, but I really like the blue. It just seems like it would really pop out in your blanket. If that even makes since!
I also slip the first stitch and purl the last stitch of each row to help pick up stitches. I have also been binding off with a larger needle size to help out.
DD is sleeping right now and the boys are reading, so I’m off to knit!
Dangles and Lieuvena: Thanks for sharing the great tips!
Dangles, I love the warm colors you’ve done so far!!!
I love the blue, but I also love the cream.
Here is a LOG CABIN that is in my Ravelry FAVS. It was knit by “sister”. If I could afford to knit a log cabin just for me…it would be just like hers:
She used 4 shades of brown Cascade Ecological Wool. Her blanket took 8 skeins total, according to her notebook.
So my ‘vote’ would be to use the cream as your 4th color…it would create a great monochromatic theme like “sister’s”, but Lieuvena is right about the blue. It would be a great contrast and ‘pop’ the blanket!
As I type these words you’ve prolly already chosen between the two…and I am certain whatever you chose will be great! You have very good taste and a good eye for color!
And you have a great eye for color, too, Lieuvena!
I am working on log#9 now…picked up the 126 stitches last night and did 3 ridges…then just had to quit for the night.
Knit on good women! :knitting::knitting::knitting:
That is gorgeous! I love the browns, but alas there’s little of it in my stash. I may make myself one like this eventually, but for now they’ll probably go to charity.
I just got home last night so I’ll be getting my stuff together today.
Artlady,
Thanks for posting “sister” blanket. It has inspired me. I think I am really on the verge of starting a log cabin blanket. I know I have the stash for it. I want to finish up a hat that has been giving a heck of a time for my DD. Then, I will join the fun.
ArtLady… I am thinking about trying out a log cabin dishcloth. I have never done the log cabin before. I saw your picture on picking up sts with a crochet hook. I have never picked up sts before. My question is this…
Do you use a crochet hook that is smaller than the knitting needles or one that is about the same size?
My other question which is a silly I think… :???: Once you get the sts on the hook… do you just transfer them to the needle?
Hey, I’m glad I’ve found this thread!
I’ve been wanting to make a blanket that I can bring to college with me. I want to use dishcloth patterns of all sorts of things I like for example there is a maple leaf cloth, New York state cloth etc. I drew out what it would look like and how much squares I would need and it was a lot and the thought of seaming them all has put my project on hold. I was wondering how I can do it seamlessly but still use the images I want to.
I’m going to use all the worsted weight washable wool I have in my stash then buy more when I’ve used it all and they’ll all be different color squares.
Everything went well – baby boy was born Monday afternoon. He has been needing to stay in the NICU because he was born so early, but my friend says he is doing great. Little guy was 5 lbs 6oz, 19.5 pounds. Now I have to really get going on the blanket!
I pick the stitches up at the “head end” of course, and after I have about 10-20 stitches crammed onto the crochet hook…I slide them off the crochet hook at the “tail end” one at a time onto the awaiting knitting needle.
No, the crochet hook isn’t the same size as the knitting needle. It is smaller. I make it as small as possible, but not so small that the stitches won’t load onto the knitting needle. I make them as small as possible so that the pick up row of stitches hugs against the existing edge as closely as possible. I don’t want the picked up stitches to have any ‘legs’.
When transferring the picked up stitches from the crochet hook onto the knitting needle you have to turn them around so that they are ready to knit on the next regular row. As you pick them up they are turned around. You’ll get it when you see it.
Yes, you can do them seamlessly using the ‘intarsia’ technique. There is a video clip here at KH.
Basically, here’s what you do: let’s say you want your blanket to be 4 big squares across and 6 squares tall. Let’s say each square is 30 stitches wide. So cast on 120 stitches using your border color. Then on row 1…using color A, knit 30 stitches for square #1…using color B, knit 30 stithces for square #2…etc…repeat same process for colors C & D.
Turn the work for row 2: work your 30 stitch pattern in color D (square #4)…drop color D, pick up color C (square #3) and twist the two color around each other to prevent a hole and continue on with the 30 st in pattern for square #3.
Etc.
The 'twisting around each other" is the intarsia technique. You can watch the video clip. It is so incredibly easy you might not even need to watch the video…but do so anyway so that your intarsia is neat in the back.
Log #9 for the Moderne baby size LOG CABIN requires intarsia technique, too, cuz log #9 has two color blocks side by side. I’m busy with that log right now.
Let us know if you need any more help! Don’t feel embarrassed or shy about asking more questions.
Hi everyone… I may be getting ahead of myself here, but I was reading ahead in the pattern because I had seen ArtLady’s post on the planning thread about some corrections, and now I have a question… and maybe you can answer it ArtLady since you’re on block 9 now.
The pattern says pickup and knit 54 and 54 sts in colors B and D for 108 sts. The correction says to place marker at 63 ridges and pick up and knit 54 and 54 sts for 108 sts. BUT… considering you pick up one stitch from each bound off stitch and/or each end ridge, there should be 126 sts along the edges of blocks 1,3,5, and 7… which is also the number of stitches wide block 8 is at the top, which is the same length.
So, did I miss something in the correction? If you place a marker at 63 ridges, which would be the middle (it looks like anyway!), wouldn’t that be 126 sts… the same as block 8? I’m pretty sure this is probably what it is, but thought I’d bring it up here for any new knitters who are a little math challenged… or to straighten me out if I’m not correct!
If you pick up and knit 54 sts within the 63 ridges before and after the marker, you would have puckers, correct?
Just checking before I get to that point and making sure I’m going to do it correctly when I get there… I’m about halfway through block 7 now… these blocks are getting bigger and taking longer! I like the baby stashghan so far and will probably drag out some other stash and go for a big one next time.
WELCOME SISTER! 
