2,250 down...

[gerisullivan]

65,250 to go. Stitches that is. And that's for a small blankie, one just 21x30 inches in size (or thereabouts). A mere 150 stitches a row, and 15 rows to the inch. This is going to take a while.

Presuming the lace-weight yarn holds out that long, of course. I have 1600 yards of it, but I've doubled it up, and I've never worked at such a small stitch size before.

The last 10 rows were easier than the first five, and they include the first 5 rows of the 18-row pattern. I'm liking the square circular needles I picked up at Webs when Susan and Gavi were here. They're the first metal needles I've been able to use. The appeal is in the super-flexible cord as much as the square shape of the needles themselves. Much as I favor bamboo, having metal needles for the smaller sizes leaves me much less concerned about breaking them.

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[apostle-of-eris.livejournal.com]

At very first, corner-of-the-eye glance, that icon looked like part of a picture of Jupiter.

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

Grin. It's mohair. I look forward to making something of it someday.

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Good thing new babies don't grow all that fast.

K.

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is. I'm aiming for something large enough to tuck over a babe in a car seat. Even one who's 9-10 pounds at birth.

[(Anonymous)]

Interesting. I'm working on a small-stitch lace pattern right now myself. Mostly because I wanted some lightweight scarves that I could use indoors when I'm chilly in the winter. I like the pattern I'm working on, as all front side rows are the same, as are all back-side rows, so it's fairly easy to keep track of, but it is terribly slow going.

I've never heard of or seen square needles before, but a bit of web searching shows me they've been around for at least 3 1/2 years, since I found a mention of them in a review of the Jan 2006 NeedleArts Association Trade Show. I was amused by the comment I found there: "I was so astonished by these needles that I was unable to speak in complete sentences for several minutes. Imagine a knitting needle that's...square." Pretty much my reaction, I have to admit.

People do seem to like them, though, so maybe I'll give them a try.

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The above is me, by the way. I forgot to log in.