Sock Yarn Blanket / Sockenwolle Decke

Long long time ago I started this blanket. I used all my little rests and cheap solid yarns ( bought on sale in Supermarkets).

I use the yarn doubled - one string solid, one string rest - in garter stitch.

When I have to knit new yarn on I just have it tripled for half a row and cut the ends off. They are not sewn in as a design element (very clever isn't it). 

I knit the blanket in strips. Cast on 27 stitches and knit 408 rows (=1,40m approx.). That makes it a portable project. Whenever one strip is done, it is connected the last one by single crochets with a solid thread.

That way I was able to use it for a lap cover since it measured 1,2mx1,4m.

It will measure 2mx1.40m when I am done. Then I do an edging. I plan single crochet or I-cord.

It is so warm and soft and not as heavy as a crocheted blanket.

Vor langer Zeit habe ich diese Decke aus Sockenwollresten und billiger einfarbiger Supermarkt Sockenwolle begonnen. Ich habe das Garn doppelt in Kraus rechts verstrickt, immer ein Rest mit einer einfarbigen Wolle.

Wenn ich einen neue Faden anstricke, stricke ich einfach eine halbe Reihe mit drei Fäden. Die Enden schneide ich nur ab. Ich vernähe sie nicht, sondern sage einfach, die sollen heraushängen (schlau, oder).

Ich stricke die Decke in Streifen. 27 Maschen aufnehmen und 408 Reihen, ca 1,40 m, stricken. Sobald ein Streifen fertig ist, wird er an den letzten mit festen Maschen angehäkelt mit einem Faden einfarbiger Wolle. 

Auf diese Weise konnten wir die Decke schon nutzen, als Sie noch kleiner war und die Streifen können prima in der Handtasche mitgenommen werden.

Sie wird mal 2 m x 1,40 m messen. Entweder werde ich dann einen Häkelrand arbeiten, oder ein i-Cord anstricken.

Die Decke ist warm und weich und nicht so schwer wie ein gehäkelte Decke.

Yarn Ball Management

My tip, if you are using more than one yarn balls of yarn, is:

Mein Tipp, wenn mehr als 1 Knäuel benutzt werden:

Put any ball into its own plastic bag. Close them by clips, but leave it a little bit open, for the yarn thread. Here I knit with doubled yarn in 'eternity technique'.

There's no wobbling of yarn balls anymore. 

Pack die Knäuel einzeln in Plastikbeutel, die mit Clips verschlossen werden, wobei ein Spalt für den Faden frei bleibt. Hier stricke ich mit doppeltem Faden 'endlos Streifen'.

Jetzt kullern die Knäuel nicht mehr durcheinander.

Heart Basket

Material:
Use whatever you have or like.
With sisal (Photos) it looks more like a basket.

Beginning: form a slip knot, where you put all the stitches of the first round in.

1. round: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in slip knot eleven times, link with a sl st to


2. round: ch 3 (counts as dc), dc and tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, tc and dc in next st, 2 hdc, 2 dc and 1tr and 2 dc in following st, 2 hdc, 1 dc and 1 tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, 1 1 tr and 1 dc in next st, 3 ch, link it to the 1.round with a sl st.

3. round: 3 sc in the ch of the 2. round, *2 dc in one st* repeat from *to*4times, 5 dc, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc and 1 tr and 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in 1 st, 5 dc, *2 dc in 1 st* repeat 4 times from * to *,3 sc in chs of the 2. round, link with sl st to 2. round.











Now ch 3 (counts as 1. dc), turn the heart around and dc in blo 42 times, link with sl st to first dc, ch 3 ( counts as 1. dc), dc 42 times, link with a sl st to 1. dc of the round.





If you like, do 1 round crabstitches, for a nicer brim.
Fill it with whatever you like. These hearts are filled with candy.



Stitch dictionary

crochet chain (ch): Make a slipknot on hook, yarn over hook and draw it through loop of slipknot. Repeat, drawing yarn through the last loop formed.

*half double crochet (hdc)
yarn over, insert hook into a stitch, yarn over and pull a loop through stitch (three loops on hook); yarn over and draw it through all three loops*; repeat from * to *

double crochet (dc)
*yarn over, insert hook into a stitch, yarn over and pull a loop through stitch (three loops on hook); yarn over and draw it through two loops (two loops on hook), yarn over and draw it through two loops*; repeat from * to *

triple crochet (tr)
*yarn over two times, insert hook into a stitch, yarn over and pull a loop through stitch (4 loops on hook); yarn over and draw it through two loops (three loops on hook), yarn over and draw it through two loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw it through 2 loops (1 loop on hook)*; repeat from * to *

When you crochet,  every  stitch consists of two threads which you use as base for the next row.
front loop only (flo) =  the front thread and
back loop only (blo)  =  the back thread are meant.

single crochet (sc)
*Insert hook into a stitch, yarn over hook and draw a loop through stitch, yarn over hook and draw it through both loops on hook*; repeat from * to *

slip stitch (sl st): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over hook and draw loop through stitch and loop on hook.

Single crochet two together (sc2tog): Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, pull up loop (two loops on hook) insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all three loops on hook. = 1 stitch

crabstitches: Insert hook into stitch to the right. Yarn over. Pull yarn through and out of the stitch. Two loops on hook. Yarn over. Pull through both loops. One reverse sc, or crab stitch, made.



 

First post of a new knitting and crocheting blog/erster Post eines neuen Strick- und Häkelblogs

My intention for this blog is showing off my work and posting free patterns. I try to leave out personal blah-blah-blah.

Since I'd like to blog on regular basis, I will post some of my old stuff, if I get a creativity crisis or if I am lacking time. I hope nobody will mind.

Please be kind on me on behalf of my English. I am no native speaker, but I love the language and I am eager to learn and practice.

Mit dem Blog beabsichtige ich meine Arbeiten zu zeigen und kostenlose Anleitungen anzubieten. Persönliches BlaBla versuche ich weg zu lassen.

Da ich regelmäßig bloggen möchte, werde ich einige meiner älteren Werke posten, wenn mir die Kreativität oder die Zeit ausgeht. Ich hoffe das stört keinen.

I would be happy if I meet your interests and maybe even inspire you.

Ich würde mich freuen, wenn ich auf Euer Interesse stoße und Anregungen geben kann.

Danke and thank you for reading, für das Lesen und kommentieren und for commenting.

Gabi Boldt