Comments on ChemKnits: 10 Hour Afghan Pattern - My Remnant Throw Blanket

Patti, What is your gauge? My gauge over seed st...

2012-02-11T21:05:33.951-05:00

Patti,

What is your gauge? My gauge over seed stitch was 5 sts/3 inch, so if I wanted to make a 50 inch wide afghan I would need to cast on (50/3*5) 83 stitches.

Knit a small swatch (5 inchx 5 inch square) so measure you gauge. From there you can calculate how many stitches you want for your afghan. Good luck!

I have a new pair of circular needles German made ...

2012-02-11T17:39:22.358-05:00

I have a new pair of circular needles German made in size 17. I have made 2 Afghans (2 strands of worsted weight yarn) in one month and finished a 3rd that I started a few years ago. I want to do a 4 of 6 strand of stash yarn on these needles. Can you tell me how many stiches to cast on for a 50 x 65 (or perhaps 72) afghan using this size needle. I don't have 50s.
Thank You.
Patti

WOW, I have never seen size 50 circular needles! ...

2012-02-01T16:18:37.874-05:00

WOW, I have never seen size 50 circular needles! I love the idea of picking a paint to go with a huge afghan.... I may need to do that when I have a house of my own someday.

I made one almost like this for a Calif. king. I u...

2012-01-28T10:29:34.844-05:00

I made one almost like this for a Calif. king. I used 4 strands of Simply soft on a size 50 needle, and I can hardly pick the thing up. It is warm. It took me several years to make, because I couldn't work on it unless it was cold. I made it all one piece. I took the yarn to Home Depot and matched my paint to the yarn. Turned out great. I used a circular needle (of course) and the cord

You certainly could make this in garter stitch. M...

2011-10-29T09:39:10.293-04:00

You certainly could make this in garter stitch. Most of the big needle blanket patterns out there are in garter stitch, which is why I wanted to do something a little different, but still simple. The seed stitch also retains it shape better than garter (wool/acrylic blends are much harder to block.)

hello i love this blanket gorgeous could you knit ...

2011-10-29T03:58:31.803-04:00

hello i love this blanket gorgeous could you knit this in all garter stitch instead of seed stitch.

I was very daring and I made this in a larger vers...

2011-10-28T22:24:20.880-04:00

I was very daring and I made this in a larger version. I cast on 54 stitches and I was able to do it and still keep all the stitches on the needles.
It came out a perfect size.
I used purple and lilac, it's so beautiful.
I also made matching slippers for the recipient.

I suppose it depends on how tightly you knit. My ...

2011-10-28T09:18:12.091-04:00

I suppose it depends on how tightly you knit. My gauge was pretty loose, so I would imagine that you could fit this on slightly smaller needles. If it ends up being too tight for you, go down to 7 or 6 strand.

hi there i am just about to start knitting this bl...

2011-10-28T06:37:26.260-04:00

hi there i am just about to start knitting this blanket i see you are using a 25mm needle the nly needle size i have is 20mm do you think i could still get the 8 strands on these thanks gillian

Wow, 2' long needles would come in handy for t...

2011-10-26T09:54:13.678-04:00

Wow, 2' long needles would come in handy for this project, but the weight of it would definitely get to me after a while!

Great job on this. I make these as well and if yo...

2011-10-25T23:49:05.513-04:00

Great job on this.

I make these as well and if you want a smaller blanket, but bigger than the LB size 50 needles (and don't mind the weight of the extra stitches) I ordered a pair of size 50 needles that are 2' long from http://www.etsy.com/shop/baahurrah they weren't much for what I was requesting and I got to pick my needle end color! In hindsight, I probably should'

You're very welcome. I love snuggling with th...

2011-10-25T13:10:53.568-04:00

You're very welcome. I love snuggling with this afghan, and it is a great (and fast) project to sneak into your queue.

Cheers,
Rebecca

I love this pattern-it'scertainly on my to-do ...

2011-10-25T10:02:40.734-04:00

I love this pattern-it'scertainly on my to-do list (after I make my son's overdue wedding quilt and now their baby's quilt)-may have to squeeze this in- When I get tired quilting or sewing,I just pick up my needles and make a project-They don't call them UFOs for nothin'! Thank you so much for sharing!

This afghan certainly weighs a ton! I love it dea...

2011-08-29T09:10:37.728-04:00

This afghan certainly weighs a ton! I love it dearly.

Wow! I can't believe these are still being mad...

2011-08-28T20:08:36.323-04:00

Wow! I can't believe these are still being made! I did one in 1975 as a Christmas gift - was in such a rush to finish I knitted two days straight and gave myself tendonitis of the elbow (very painful!). My parents still use it on their bed, almost 40 years later; it has held up well. Weighs a ton.
Can't wait to get back into knitting!

Awesome! I'm glad that they are loved. :)

2011-07-15T11:52:33.576-04:00

Awesome! I'm glad that they are loved. :)

I made these last year for Family Christmas gifts....

2011-06-30T20:59:02.520-04:00

I made these last year for Family Christmas gifts. Everyone that received one loves it and then I had to make more for other Familie members
birthdays

No, this is not a portable project! I really wish...

2011-06-09T10:34:55.861-04:00

No, this is not a portable project! I really wish I had known about Russian joins when I started my blanket. But I can say that even with the occasional end popping out, this is one of my favorite blankets to curl up with!

Addition to previous post:the size 50 needles, 50 ...

2011-05-21T11:08:06.263-04:00

Addition to previous post:the size 50 needles, 50 ounces knitted worsted weight, 5 strands, (5" of fringe...if desired). Forgot to write: 50 ridges of garter. (100 rows). Am finishing one now. Russion joins this time...no yarns will pop out. A tight tension makes it very hard to knit with these needles; keep it loose. That's also how you get 50 stitches on the needle. Fun to knit...but

You're welcome! It is so cuddly, and I love t...

2011-05-16T08:25:39.871-04:00

You're welcome! It is so cuddly, and I love the reminder of projects past as I lay wrapped in it.

thank you! my stash needs this!

2011-05-15T19:46:24.751-04:00

thank you! my stash needs this!

How many strands you use depends greatly on your g...

2011-04-24T08:10:36.079-04:00

How many strands you use depends greatly on your gauge and how thick you want the fabric to be. I could have used more than 8 strands with the size 50 needles, but I wanted the fabric to be pretty loose. I would play around with some swatches until you get something that you like.

Also, using size 13 needles You will need to increase the number of stitches and rows if you wan the

how many strands of yarn might one use if knitting...

2011-04-21T23:02:39.169-04:00

how many strands of yarn might one use if knitting with size 13 needles instead? i dont have size 50 and dont want to spend the extra money on a new pair of needles!! so i was wondering what you would do for size 13 needles...

You're very welcome. Have fun!

2011-03-28T14:13:10.811-04:00

You're very welcome. Have fun!

thank you so much for sharing this i cant wait to ...

2011-03-27T13:58:45.335-04:00

thank you so much for sharing this i cant wait to get started