I have started my new project - I am knitting a throw for the lounge room. I am using very earthy tones and there are 4 main colours that I am working with. This throw is very interesting to knit because you can use your imagination as you go and combine the colours in any way you like. Here is a little sneak preview of what it might look like:
One of the main challenges is that it is knitted out of individual square pieces that are stitched together to make a beautiful large blanket, so the main skill in this project is the sewing of the pieces together. To get that seamless blend between the squares, it is best to use 'Mattress Stitch Seam'. Sewing the seams should be done as neatly as possible to achieve that professional finish; this makes it the most time consuming part of the project as well.
If done properly, the squares joined together need to look neat on either side of the project. It is worth spending some extra time on this because only when you get that smoothness in between the squares will you be truly happy with the result. I like sometimes to stitch two pieces together that run in opposite directions in the way they are knitted (eg. vertical next to horizontal) as per below :
The joint between the squares should look very neat on either side of the finished project:
And of course, one can attach squares of matching directions (horizontal next to horizontal) as per the image bellow:
Until next time, :)
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