Knit-Along Clue 6 (Week 7): Spoilers and Photos

[K1P1quebec]

Quick question: cast off in pattern or cast off in just knit? I have knit a row 1 to close the square and not sure how to end. Or does it really matter, since we're picking up stitches from the top edge anyway? Should I have cast off when doing the last row 1 or am I to cast off on a new separate row? What would look best for finished edge?

[Marilyn58]

By the way, I've seen that you have over 300 posts on this forum and you are still stuck with THREE yarn balls????????????? What is it going to take to get to FOUR yarn balls???

I know!!!!!

Oh, my, and look how many Zhanie has! Maybe they forgot to program amounts for 4 and 5 and it's set at 10 billion!

You two are funny! And I think you are right...the yarn ball counter is broken!

[Marilyn58]

Ok, folks.....I am happy to report that I now have my first border done and am almost ready to begin sewing it on! I even had to unpick twice in the last two squares this morning, knitting quietly before everyone is awake and distracting me! How am I ever going to switch to the reverse in my automatic mind and get away with it? Here are layout photos and I'm quite pleased with the looks of it.

So VERY pretty! Your colors really show off the stitch details. Beautiful work!

[Marilyn58]

Quick question: cast off in pattern or cast off in just knit? I have knit a row 1 to close the square and not sure how to end. Or does it really matter, since we're picking up stitches from the top edge anyway? Should I have cast off when doing the last row 1 or am I to cast off on a new separate row? What would look best for finished edge?

I cast off in knit after doing the last row 1.

[K1P1quebec]

Oh, thanks! I knew I could count on you for a pretty quick answer! My family thanks you! Afghan is all laid out on the kitchen table for sewing and they had to eat breakfast all around it. At least I was spring cleaning the kitchen while waiting for an answer so they can't really complain!

[Shandeh]

[b][color=#800000]Ok, folks.....I am happy to report that I now have my first border done and am almost ready to begin sewing it on! I even had to unpick twice in the last two squares this morning, knitting quietly before everyone is awake and distracting me! How am I ever going to switch to the reverse in my automatic mind and get away with it? Here are layout photos and I'm quite pleased with the looks of it.

So beautiful! I love those colors.

[charoks]

I love your colors too! So pretty

[K1P1quebec]

One border all sewed on!

[Marilyn58]

Oh, thanks! I knew I could count on you for a pretty quick answer! My family thanks you! Afghan is all laid out on the kitchen table for sewing and they had to eat breakfast all around it. At least I was spring cleaning the kitchen while waiting for an answer so they can't really complain!

Oh boy, that's funny! Happy sewing K1P1quebec.

[K1P1quebec]

Afghan removed from kitchen table so now we can eat again. Whew! Now I'm home staging while knitting the second long border :