In true fair isle style, the square blanket is knit as a tube and then steeked. Steeking is basically cutting your knitting, strategically. You can imagine it is a little nerve wracking. After putting months of work into a piece of knitting, I didn't want to screw up!
I followed Kate Davies' tutorial and it made the process much easier!
After tucking in a million ends (2 hours!!)...
and reinforcing the steek....
I started to cut!!
Voila! A square blanket!
Shetland wool is perfect for steeking because it grabs onto itself and doesn't unravel easily. It's a little scratchier than merino but it has a great character! (as do the sheep :)
Now to pick up the 700+ stitches for the border.....
2 comments:
What a lovely blanket! You did a wonderful job of knitting and steeking.
Are you on Ravelry?
I'm under the Rav. name of Glenella.
Debbie
What an absolutely beautiful blanket! I suspect I would have a heart attack as soon as I started cutting. Perhaps someday my heart will be strong enough to try this too :D
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