tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post486115056065079552..comments2024-03-28T23:25:07.821+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-80388179199042285382015-09-10T13:05:18.030+01:002015-09-10T13:05:18.030+01:00Investigated further and there is no worsted weigh...Investigated further and there is no worsted weight OR machine washable yarn on Koigu's website. But I have used their KPPPM for a beautiful baby hat that was a joy to knit. And always loved the Big Bad Baby Blanket in the first Stitch and Bitch. ChloeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-43930065972994513762015-09-10T12:11:31.943+01:002015-09-10T12:11:31.943+01:00Congratulations, Jean! I think any color you love...Congratulations, Jean! I think any color you love will bring you joy as you knit it. Perhaps even a subtly done multi-colored one which would not show up baby dirt as much. Koigu makes some beautiful baby-worthy but somewhat sophisticated color combinations. I don't think they would obscure cables. And surely Lent was not meant to dampen joy of a new life being born! ChloeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-80700934196677280932015-09-10T00:19:52.785+01:002015-09-10T00:19:52.785+01:00Kate's Highland Coo is a rusty coral. The weig...Kate's Highland Coo is a rusty coral. The weight is 120 yds/50g, so a DK weight. It's a lighter shade than Madtosh Tart. Of course the Vintage is superwash which should be an advantage for baby blankets and a plus for Moms.<br />You can see the colors of Kate's yarns if you sign up for her newsletter ( on the blog page).<br />Pat Brunner in SeattleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-2228306918877420012015-09-10T00:17:55.282+01:002015-09-10T00:17:55.282+01:00A new life in the family - wonderful news! (I supp...A new life in the family - wonderful news! (I suppose Thomas and Lucy realize how farflung the rejoicing's bound to be, with your blog?) Loved that baby blanket from the moment I saw the pattern in that Knitty.<br />- Beth in OntarioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-78101805936318698612015-09-09T23:33:34.696+01:002015-09-09T23:33:34.696+01:00Hooray for the QUEEN and your great grand!Hooray for the QUEEN and your great grand!Pom Pomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524994024698986829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-41670779862702294302015-09-09T21:39:56.880+01:002015-09-09T21:39:56.880+01:00My mother knit hundreds and hundreds of baby sweat...My mother knit hundreds and hundreds of baby sweaters in her lifetime and would NEVER knit a green one. Her background was Irish as well. Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004651109262737552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-66464124633503039882015-09-09T16:33:48.109+01:002015-09-09T16:33:48.109+01:00Congratulations, Jean. I did read the description...Congratulations, Jean. I did read the description of how Dunfallandy is to be constructed and it seemed quite complex, because of all the tightening and sewing involved. I wondered also about how that stocking stitch border would lie against such dense cabling on the central panel. I was rather taken by the biographical details of the designer, however.shandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372329387935318023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-37567504293770971802015-09-09T15:45:32.452+01:002015-09-09T15:45:32.452+01:00Congratulations!!! How exciting! I absolutely love...Congratulations!!! How exciting! I absolutely love the idea of a baby's blanket in Tart. Any baby welcomed into the world with a red blanket would surely be destined for a lifetime of joy. Knit Potionhttp://www.knitpotion.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-87645411471858059312015-09-09T15:03:47.027+01:002015-09-09T15:03:47.027+01:00Oh, and a second piece of advice from a 34 year ol...Oh, and a second piece of advice from a 34 year old who still has her Quilty (held up remarkably well, considering) and Pilla (I stopped sleeping on Pilla once I realized it was so worn that the cloth only had threads going one way left, but Quilty went to college with me and is still on my bed now. Sure, I'm a grown-up, but I still find it comforting to touch, like a hug from a loved one or a cuddle with my dog). <br />Durable! If it ends up the baby's comfort thing, it'll go through a ton (it may not, I had three blankets, and the only store-bought one is the one I latched onto. Babies are not known for their appreciation of handcrafts, sadly). But better to be safe and make something to last. Even if it doesn't become this baby's comfort, there'll be other babies and how awesome would it be if your blanket got passed down to great grandbabies not yet even a twinkle in their parents eyes!Melfinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939155022202916671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-59472730360365448922015-09-09T15:02:13.678+01:002015-09-09T15:02:13.678+01:00Congratulations - what wonderful news! I'm itc...Congratulations - what wonderful news! I'm itching to knit one of the lovely blankets from Tin Can Knits - they have many: http://www.tincanknits.com/patterns-home.html Knitlasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694849211711608460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-79627181985389147542015-09-09T14:55:36.131+01:002015-09-09T14:55:36.131+01:00What lovely news! And what a lovely blanket. O m...What lovely news! And what a lovely blanket. O my. A true heirloom piece. I have knit baby blankets in Shelter. I love it. The only problem is that it must be washed gently, as a first class sweater would be.<br /><br />BT has a wonderful range of greys. Very urban modern!.<br /><br />skeindalousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-74463721257451178192015-09-09T14:55:33.617+01:002015-09-09T14:55:33.617+01:00Congrats! Looks like newborns only see black, whit...Congrats! Looks like newborns only see black, white, and grey, then start seeing red, then the other colors. Bold geometric patterns seem to be best for stimulating eye development. But the blanket is as much for the parents as the baby, and humans managed for thousands of years before we knew this stuff, so knit what you like and what you think they'll like. Melfinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939155022202916671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-90147295178744299132015-09-09T14:22:18.069+01:002015-09-09T14:22:18.069+01:00Congratulations Jean! A few weeks ago you were won...Congratulations Jean! A few weeks ago you were wondering what knitting project to do after you get the current WIPs off the needles. This solves your problem! <br /><br />I'm sitting in the Vancouver Airport waiting to board my flight to Ireland, and enjoying the memory of being here two years ago anxiously waiting to start the adventure that included that wonderful time with you in Shetland.kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-7772446931968545702015-09-09T13:10:36.189+01:002015-09-09T13:10:36.189+01:00Congratulations! Congratulations! SamKDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485629540674780236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-45062212334000379412015-09-09T13:06:17.209+01:002015-09-09T13:06:17.209+01:00Mazel tov! Congratulations on such joyous news, a ...Mazel tov! Congratulations on such joyous news, a lovely respite from the more recent, bleaker, items of concern!<br />cheers,<br />CKPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-19904154413841726122015-09-09T12:46:53.800+01:002015-09-09T12:46:53.800+01:00Congratulations! What fun to browse yarn and patt...Congratulations! What fun to browse yarn and patterns. Jared's yarn is not baby friendly at all, to me. Neither soft nor washable. Tosh would be a better bet. And sock yarn baby sweaters are just right. Hard wearing yarn, washable, and good colors. Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-75215374463697784602015-09-09T12:42:10.569+01:002015-09-09T12:42:10.569+01:00Wonderful news!Wonderful news!pattie in Geneseohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985010949684160655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-24084693373721275182015-09-09T12:17:02.425+01:002015-09-09T12:17:02.425+01:00Wonderful news of the grandbaby! It seems to ahve ...Wonderful news of the grandbaby! It seems to ahve become the etiquette now to not announce until after the first scan, or about twelve weeks. That has come about since I was in production. Is it perhaps a case of not wanting to tempt fate by cheering too soon?jeanfromcornwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10062674591619616456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-16028331201758040462015-09-09T11:50:45.359+01:002015-09-09T11:50:45.359+01:00So happy to hear of the new baby! Congratulations ...So happy to hear of the new baby! Congratulations to you all. And loving your phrase,"I think I prefer joy to tastefulness this morning." Not to muddy the waters (tosh tart is a lovely color for almost any purpose) but have you looked at the range of Fleece Artist colors in, say, bfl sock? I've knitted two baby sweaters of BFL sock as well as a range of socks, of course, and it was marvelous for the purpose, beautiful and sturdy.greenmtngirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13645926094756336598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-49717498125767344472015-09-09T11:35:09.360+01:002015-09-09T11:35:09.360+01:00Congratulations!! Congratulations!! Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104011866701327044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-71955421049949539612015-09-09T09:59:57.057+01:002015-09-09T09:59:57.057+01:00What happy news of your expected great grandchild....What happy news of your expected great grandchild. and what opportunities for future knitting!Heather Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913154449959472620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-19398481839358833142015-09-09T09:42:28.463+01:002015-09-09T09:42:28.463+01:00Her Majesty will be in Newtongrange today, awaitin...Her Majesty will be in Newtongrange today, awaiting the train to Tweedbank. That's a first!Between Me and Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863155145862706966noreply@blogger.com