Knit-Along Clue 1: Spoilers and Photos

[Shandeh]

Being a student in theatre the word 'blocking' has a whole other meaning for me, but seeing what is being done it seems kind of interesting. From what I read researched blocking is 'stretching and shaping a finished knitted piece to reach the dimensions suggested in the pattern', so does that mean that my 8 inch squares can be stretched to 9 1/2" without distorting the look, or is that too much?

That's too much for them to stretch. When the blanket is washed, the squares will shrink back to their normal size, and things could get weird in the seaming. So, if your squares are too small, it's best to switch to larger needles.

[Shandeh]

do we block them ourselves in terms of how we want the colors to match or will it be part of the clue somewhere along the way?

The photo you saw did not have the squares seamed together. They are just blocked closely together. The squares will be joined much later in the KAL, and Bernat will tell us how they should be arranged. For now, just knit your squares, keeping Color A, B, C, D, and E consistent throughout the KAL. Blocking them just makes them all the same size.

[Shandeh]

sorry, had a typo- yo was suppose to be- to

You can edit your posts in the forum...no need to post again with corrections.

[Shandeh]

So my question, am I reading the pattern right that after increasing to 55 stitches there is one more row knitted to complete the repeat the 2 rows 24 times, then change color and the decreases should be worked on the same side as the increases. After working down to 5 stitches there is also a row of knit to again get it to the correct side for doing the final rows of decrease???

Sounds right to me. But, if you are unhappy with the look of your decrease side, you could probably skip that last row of knitting with the 5 stitches, and just decrease instead.

[KnitKnacker1234]

Have my first 4 squares on the board for blocking. My colors are B-Aqua Frost, C-Birch White, D-Butter. The colors are much prettier in person than what they look like in the picture. I made a mistake on the decrease rows for the first two squares. I'll see later if it bothers me enough to correct it on a catch-up week. I am half way done with my 5th square, will be lucky to get 6 done this week.

Hi PioneerKnitter! I love your yarn colors!! So pretty!

[Verndolly]

I am half done with my third block, but even though my swatch came out good, my first block was one inch small, so I have gone up one needle, and was wondering if I could frog just my second color, and add some rows in the first color, and add the second on again. I hate to frog the whole block, but need to make it bigger.

That's a good idea!

Thank you for the reply, I was hoping this would not ruin the look of the afghan!!!

[Verndolly]

Help! what am I doing wrong. After finishing the 2nd half of my square I got a kite shape, think I might have missed doing some decreases. I ripped out the purple half and re-did it writing out how many rows and what the stitch count should be after each row of decrease. It still came out a bit off but much better than my 1st try.

So my question, am I reading the pattern right that after increasing to 55 stitches there is one more row knitted to complete the repeat the 2 rows 24 times, then change color and the decreases should be worked on the same side as the increases. After working down to 5 stitches there is also a row of knit to again get it to the correct side for doing the final rows of decrease???

I am using yarn I had not the Waverly.

to me it looks like you only decreased on one side on the first, and on the second you can see the decreases on both sides, but maybe you still were skipping on occasion. I am just saying what I see, good luck!!

[pitamom]

All of my squares are done, right on time according to my own schedule. Here is the evidence.

[knittymama570]

All of my squares are done, right on time according to my own schedule. Here is the evidence.

[LuckyRainbow]

Help! what am I doing wrong. After finishing the 2nd half of my square I got a kite shape, think I might have missed doing some decreases. I ripped out the purple half and re-did it writing out how many rows and what the stitch count should be after each row of decrease. It still came out a bit off but much better than my 1st try.

So my question, am I reading the pattern right that after increasing to 55 stitches there is one more row knitted to complete the repeat the 2 rows 24 times, then change color and the decreases should be worked on the same side as the increases. After working down to 5 stitches there is also a row of knit to again get it to the correct side for doing the final rows of decrease???

I am using yarn I had not the Waverly.

to me it looks like you only decreased on one side on the first, and on the second you can see the decreases on both sides, but maybe you still were skipping on occasion. I am just saying what I see, good luck!!

Looks to me that you knitted the decrease rows with a much tighter tension than the increase rows. I had the same problem the first time I did squares on the diagonal. Try relaxing those decrease rows.