I'm working on this baby blanket for the Debbie Macomber/Project Linus Mother's Day charity knitting. In all the years I've been knitting I have never twisted the cable on the first cable row. By the time the pleats started to form on the border I was too far in to frog the blanket. The effect sort of grows on you but I don't think I'll do it again.
Yarn is Vanna's baby yarn in bluebell...blue with a slight lavender tint to it.
I'm working on this baby blanket for the Debbie Macomber/Project Linus Mother's Day charity knitting. In all the years I've been knitting I have never twisted the cable on the first cable row. By the time the pleats started to form on the border I was too far in to frog the blanket. The effect sort of grows on you but I don't think I'll do it again.
Yarn is Vanna's baby yarn in bluebell...blue with a slight lavender tint to it.
I've seen many patterns that have you start the cable cross on the first row - hats, sweaters, socks.... I haven't seen the result "pleat" as much as yours does, but usually it comes after a rib section, rather than garter... That may be what is causing the difference.
<<I've seen many patterns that have you start the cable cross on the first row - hats, sweaters, socks.... I haven't seen the result "pleat" as much as yours does, but usually it comes after a rib section, rather than garter... That may be what is causing the difference. >>
The border isn't garter stitch; it's seed stitch which I chose to do rather than the garter stitch.
<<I've seen many patterns that have you start the cable cross on the first row - hats, sweaters, socks.... I haven't seen the result "pleat" as much as yours does, but usually it comes after a rib section, rather than garter... That may be what is causing the difference. >>
The border isn't garter stitch; it's seed stitch which I chose to do rather than the garter stitch.
Apologies - it was difficult to see that part on my screen.... Still, though, the seed stitch is a "flat" fabric like garter, but the rib will naturally have a ripply texture, so that might be the difference still in the "pleats" effect.
Beautiful Baby Blanket, love the cables,( scares me try to do them and always screw them up ). I'm a good knitter and have been for years, cables just scare me , good job love the colour. Welcome from Nova Scotia Canada
<<Apologies - it was difficult to see that part on my screen.... Still, though, the seed stitch is a "flat" fabric like garter, but the rib will naturally have a ripply texture, so that might be the difference still in the "pleats" effect. >>
No need to apologize...no offense taken. I appreciate your take on the pleating effect.
Beautiful blanket. Love the effect the cables give. I have a couple of baby blankets to do early next year and had not thought of using cables but I think I will now. Thanks for the inspiration.
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