Spotlight's Textured Throw KAL
Finished
April 10, 2013
July 1, 2014

Spotlight's Textured Throw KAL

Project info
Textured Throw by Spotlight
Knitting
BlanketThrow
Us
1.3 x 1.7m
Needles & yarn
US 7 - 4.5 mm
3,706 yards = 8.5 skeins
Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic 8 Ply
none left in stash
1 skein = 436.0 yards (398.7 meters), 200 grams
Black
Bendigo Woollen Mills
Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic 8 Ply
none left in stash
1.7 skeins = 741.2 yards (677.8 meters), 340 grams
White
Bendigo Woollen Mills
Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic 8 Ply
none left in stash
1.9 skeins = 828.4 yards (757.5 meters), 380 grams
Gray
Bendigo Woollen Mills
Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic 8 Ply
none left in stash
1.9 skeins = 828.4 yards (757.5 meters), 380 grams
Gray
Bendigo Woollen Mills
Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic 8 Ply
none left in stash
2 skeins = 872.0 yards (797.4 meters), 400 grams
Gray
Bendigo Woollen Mills
Notes

Squares completed:

  1. Square 1 (garter st.): Smoke
  2. Square 1.2: Silver Twist
  3. Square 2 (stocking st.): Silver Twist
  4. Square 2.2: Silver
  5. Square 3 (2/2 Rib st.): Magnolia
  6. Square 4 (moss st.): Silver
  7. Square 4.2: Smoke
  8. Square 5 (2 row moss st.): Silver Twist
  9. Suqare 5.2: Magnolia
  10. Square 6 (horizontal stripe): Magnolia
  11. Square 7 (checker board): Smoke
  12. Square 7.2: Silver Twist
  13. Square 8 (abstract): Silver
  14. Square 8.2: Magnolia
  15. quare 9 (alternating rib): Silver Twist
  16. Square 10 (fishermans rib): Magnolia
  17. Square 11 (trellis in purl): Smoke
  18. Square 11.2: Silver
  19. Square 12 (fishbone): Silver
  20. Square 12.2: Silver Twist
  21. Square 13 (fair-isle): Magnolia & Silver Twist
  22. Square 13.2: Silver & Smoke
  23. Square 14 (bobble stitch): Silver
  24. Square 14.2: Magnolia
  25. Square 15 (twisted stitch): Smoke
  26. Square 15.2: Silver Twist
  27. Square 16 (4 st. cable): Magnolia
  28. Square 16.2: Smoke
  29. Square 16.3: Silver
  30. Square 17 (braided cable): Silver Twist
  31. Square 17.2: Silver
  32. Square 17.3: Smoke
  33. Square 18 (honeycomb panel cable): Silver
  34. Square 18.2: Smoke
  35. Square 19 (honeycomb cable) : Smoke
  36. Square 19.2: Magnolia
  37. Square 20 (Lattice Cable Square): Magnolia
  38. Square 20.2: Silver Twist
  39. Square 20.3: Smoke
  40. Square 21 (Diagonal Square): Silver Twist
  41. Square 21.2: Silver
  42. Square 22 (Drop Stitch Square): Silver & Smoke
  43. Square 22.2: Magnolia & Silver Twist
  44. Square 23 (Ladders Square): Magnolia & Silver Twist
  45. Square 23.2: Silver Twist & Smoke
  46. Square 24 (Ladders Square v.2): Silver & Smoke
  47. Square 24.2: Magnolia & Silver
  48. Square 25 (Ladders Square v.3): Silver

Edging and border will be done in Charcoal

28/01/2014: The current (unusual) cold snap has motivated me to get working on this blanket again. One of my goal for 2014 is to finish it. Currently working on edging the squares that have been washed and blocked.

13/02: Only 3 squares to knit, then to block and edge the last 6. Placing the finishing squares on the floor, I now know that I’ll need to make this bigger if I want it to be a lap blanket for the couch. Might have to knit all the squares once again, will see how I go.

19/02: The first round of all 25 squares is now done. Just have to soak, block and edge the last 6, then wait until I order more yarn to keep going. Very happy with this little blanket so far, the squares are a lot of fun to make and using a different pattern for each means I never get bored.

01/05: I’ve finally bought the yarn to finish this blanket. Just waiting to receive it now and I’ll get right back to it. With a bit of luck, I’ll have it finished before the end of winter!

22/06: And I am done with the knitting. Woohoo!!! Just have to block the last 6 squares, then edge 29 of the squares with a row of crochet and put it all together. Still a lot of work ahead, but very happy to have reached the knitting milestone before our big move to cold country.

26/06: 48/48 squares knitted.
48/48 squares are blocked.
48/48 squares are edged.

27/06: On the home-stretch now. All squares are edged. Now to decide how to place them, crochet them together and do the border.

02/07: FINI!!! :) Two days before our big move and I couldn’t be happier. I would have selected an even bigger smiley face to express how happy I am with this blanket, if I could. This was my biggest knitting project ever: one year and 3 months in the making, roughly 125 hours of a labour of love. It’ll be put to good use in Bathurst, that’s for sure. I’ll try to take and upload pics before we go, otherwise it’ll have to wait until next week.

Project cost: $102

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by Bendigo Woollen Mills
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100% Wool
436 yards / 200 grams

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  • Project created: March 24, 2013
  • Finished: July 13, 2014
  • Updated: July 14, 2014
  • Progress updates: 14 updates