Vhere there is a Vill there is a Vay! 2019 Part 5

Vhere there is a Vill there is a Vay! 2019 Part 5

I really hate picking up Stitches. It is even worse when you have to unpick a Cast On first.

Fluff Balls and Waste

This Acrylic Yarn is awful. Apart from Fluff Balls everywhere all over the carpet it is Splitting all over the place.

Bottom Rib

I finally managed to get the Bottom Rib done. Top Rib. I had to undo several rows before I managed to Pick Up the Stitches.

Unfortunately because of the amount of damaged Yarn it is Shorter than the Top Half of the Blanket both on the Stocking Stitch and the Rib. It is one of those times when I can do absolutely nothing about it.

De-fluffing Tools

This is a bit of a new experience for me. As the item is for a Dog I need to make it as safe as possible. First I started cutting off most of the loose pieces of Fluff.

Then I used a Razor to get off the fine pieces. I had to be very careful when I did this as otherwise I might cut through some of the holding Stitches.

VW Finished

After tidying up the Fluff I washed and pressed the Blanket. I must admit that despite the flaws I am quite impressed with the end result.

Charlie 1

 

The above photograph shows the recipient of the Blanket. This is my neighbour’s dog Charlie. He seems a bit hesitant at first.

Charlie 2

Looks like he has got the hang of it now. I think the best moment of the project is when my neighbour asked me where I bought it from. – I was so proud.

Vhere there is a Vill there is a Vay! 2019 Part 4

Vhere there is a Vill there is a Vay! 2019 Part 4

Finally I have finished Knitting the Adjusted Pattern.

Loose Ends

Since the Pattern is now finished I need to start the tidying up. There are quite a few Loose Ends that need sewing and trimming.

Beginning of Rib

Once all the Ends were taken care of I could start on the next part. This was to add a Rib to finish the Top off. I had to work out what Rib Pattern to use.

I had 69 Stitches on the needle. I intended to keep the Selvedge’s so that left 65. I wanted to have both ends the same so I used a Rib Pattern of 5 Knit and 5 Pearl.

Top Rib

I did 10 Rows then Cast Off in Rib

Curling Bottom

If you look at the above photograph you can see the Bottom of the Blanket. It is curling over. This is why I added the Rib at the Top.

Before I can start the Rib I need to pick up the Stitches. This is the part I hate.

Vhere there is a Vill there is a Vay! 2019 Part 3

Vhere there is a Vill there is a Vay! 2019 Part 3

I carried on Knitting the Head Lights in Light Grey.

Dark Grey Wheel

 

The Spare Wheel I did in the Dark Grey as the Pattern stated.

Threading Light Grey

After I realised my mistake with the colours I decided to keep all the lights Light Grey. Instead of having more loose ends I threaded the Yarn through like before.

Left Light

I found a problem with the Pattern. On the Left Side facing the Pattern it shows 2 lots of Red Stitches.

Right Light

On the Right Side facing it shows 1 lot of Red Stitches. Incidentally I found it quite ironic when the flash from the camera decided to be on the Indicators.

I decided to Knit both sides the same. I had enough to contend without making things for difficult.

Miscounted White Stitches

Another mistake. I miscounted the number of Stitches. I have had to adjust the Pattern slightly.

Vhere there is a Vill there is a Vay! 2019 Part 2

Vhere there is a Vill there is a Vay! 2019 Part 2

Now the piece is actually beginning to look like knitting.

Grey 8.5 Inches

Since I have slightly altered the pattern I thought it would be a good idea to have a record of what I was doing. This is roughly 8.5 Inches.

Starting the Tyres

After I have used one whole Ball of Grey Yarn I started on the Tyres with the Black Yarn.

Adding the White

Once the Tyres were finished I could start on the Van’s Bumper.

All of a Tangle

The problem with adding all these Balls of Yarn is they have a tendency to knit themselves into a Tangle.

Tangle Tidied

Before I carried on I thought I better have a tidy up. I untangled the Grey and White Yarn; cut off the Black Yarn and sewed in the ends.

Long Gap

The Bumper didn’t take long to do so I started adding the Red Yarn. There was a bit of a Long Gap between two parts I needed to do.

Threading Through

Rather than adding another Ball or leaving a long Loop I decided to Thread the Yarn through the back of the Stitches.

Wrong Colour

Darn it! I have made a mistake. I have accidentally used the same Grey for the Headlights as I have for the Background.

Vhere there is a Vill there is a Vay! 2019

Vhere there is a Vill there is a Vay! 2019

You may gather from the title that this blog has a German theme. I have a neighbour that loves Volkswagens.

VW Pattern

I found this Knitting Pattern some months back. It has four patterns in total. The one I am going to be making is the VW (Volkswagen) that is face on.

The Pattern is actually for a Cushion Cover. I am not making a Cover I am going to make it into a Blanket for my neighbour’s dog Charlie.

Yarn Used

Unusually for me I am using Acrylic Yarn rather than my usual wool. This is what I have bought to make it.

King Cole Super Chunky 3 Balls 100g

Shade 24 Grey Dye 623275

King Cole Super Chunky 1 Ball 100g

Shade 1545 Graphite Dye 620307

King Cole Super Chunky 1 Ball 100g

Shade 1758 White Dye 624047

King Cole Super Chunky 1 Ball 100g

Shade 20 Wine Dye 621490

King Cole Super Chunky 1 Ball 100g

Shade 8 Black Dye 621490

There is an extra Ball of Grey than stated for the Pattern as I was advised by my Guru Eleanor of Knit Nottingham to use 4mm needles rather than the ones stated. This will make the Stitches tighter so the Dog is less likely to catch his claws.

First Rows

Naturally being me nothing is ever simple. Although the Pattern was bought months ago I hadn’t started the Blanket. Now I am in something of a panic as my neighbour told me this week that he will be moving.

Therefore instead of using Double Moss Stitch as stated I am doing it in Stocking Stitch for speed. I have also added 4 extra Stitches so I can do a Selvedge either side.

The above photograph shows the approximate Width of the Blanket with the extra Stitches

Materials from.

https://knitnottingham.co.uk/