Chickendoodle Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I have just subscribed to the 2014 blanket knitting club in the Violet Green website and thought I would share as it looks really good. You get wool and emailed instructions every month for a different square which will eventually become a quite large blanket. As the year goes on the theme will emerge! The 2012 one was arts and crafts and last year was a natural life theme. Always been a bit reluctant to start something so large (got halfway through a patchwork quilt and gave up) but as this is only 1 a month each one should only take a few days. Here is the link http://www.violetgreen.co.uk/2014-mystery-blanket-knitting-club/?added-to-cart=318 and here is the picture of the 2013 blanket http://www.violetgreen.co.uk/category/2013-blanket-knitting-club/ Wish me luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 That's a great website - and I see she has some free knitting patterns. I got a book on knitting socks at Christmas, I am determined to conquer the sock this year. The blanket is a great idea, but I was a bit at the price, I bet it's lovely pure wool though. Keep us updated on progress, won't you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 The 2013 one looked nice but it is a lot of money for something that you might not like I like the idea of doing something through the year. It's a shame you can't pay each month but if it is 10 months that is still £15.00 per month. Good luck Chickendoodle. Let us know how you are getting on each month Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 That's a great website - and I see she has some free knitting patterns. I got a book on knitting socks at Christmas, I am determined to conquer the sock this year. The blanket is a great idea, but I was a bit at the price, I bet it's lovely pure wool though. Keep us updated on progress, won't you. I have become obsessed by knitting socks and I found her free pattern the easiest one to understand. There is a calculator where you put in the foot measurements and get the exact size sock you need to make as well. My OH loves the socks. I also scoured YouTube to find a tutorial as the instructions make more sense when you can see a sock being knitted. There are loads of different methods of making socks but I find the traditional one makes sense to me. I can knit a sock in a couple of evenings which gives me little projects in between doing jumpers etc. I have used some wool from the violet green shop - it is expensive but beautiful, particularly the hand dyed stuff. Hoping I will like the blanket design as the ones from previous years were lovely. My Mum was a good knitter and I regret that I didn't keep any of the beautiful baby clothes she made as it would have been lovely to pass them down. I have 2 daughters and my idea is that I will pass this down ( might mean i have to make another one next year ! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I too am a big fan of the Violet Green sock calculator. Shame it doesn't go up to my Dads shoe size though......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Here are my first few squares. The colours are beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Ooh nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
