Knit sampler - border

The second in my series of knit samplers I made in spring 2009.

This sampler is also 9 inches square and is stockinette stitch bordered by garter stitch.

I accidentally added a stitch in the stockinette section at one point and corrected it with a decrease. It’s visible if you know where to look (unfortunately, I do!)

I’ve always ripped out my work rather than try to fix my mistakes so this was a good experience.

Knit sampler with horizontal rows

Last spring, I began learning new knit stitch patterns and created a series of stitch samplers as 9 inch squares.

This sampler is a simple series of alternating wide and narrow horizontal rows. The wide rows are stockinette stitch and the narrow rows are garter stitch.

I used Red Heart Super Saver worsted weight yarn in cornmeal.

As a relatively new knitter, I focused mostly on not dropping or adding stitches and keeping my tension even.

Knit baby afghan in country blue

I knit this country blue baby blanket for a close friend who wanted to avoid baby blue for her baby boy.

I didn’t use a pattern, just counted stitches and measured every once in a while. Overall size is about 36″ by 24″.

The border is garter stitch and the inside is stockinette. A very simple project. I used Caron Simply Soft yarn and the blanket is wonderfully soft and cozy.

This is one of the largest projects I’ve knitted (I usually crochet blankets/afghans).