Leslie Hussey's Page

Ah, I do it slightly differently - I K the first stitch then K into the front and back of the second stitch to increase rather than yarn over or K2tog to decrease - so no holes. I must try your way for a baby blanket - the lacy effect sounds lovely. :-)

Hi Leslie, I don't seem to have holes at the edge - do you knit the first stitch and only increase/decrease at the beginning of the row? The squares are getting quite addictive!

Hi Leslie, good to hear from you and thank-you for your newsy note and lovely comments.

I must say that I have found that it depends on what stitch you are knitting as to whether or not you get a nice 8" x 8". Sometimes a bit of adjustment is required regarding the number of stitches used. It sounds as though your husband's aunt is just the right sort of person to have around - great effort with all the squares and good use for all her leftover yarns. It sounds as though you also are going to have a good time sorting out your leftover yarns. What a lovely idea using the same yarns for your grandson as those you used for your daughter 29 years ago. I'm sure it does bring back lovely memories.

Scotland is a lovely country. I have relatives living in Arbroath - a small fishing town on the east coast.

I love the sound of your two feline visitors and glad to know that they can rely on you to offer a good meal when they call. My two have a feral background and came to into our garden at around 5 months old. We gradully earned their trust over a few weeks and were able to encourage them indoor - with a trip to the veterinary surgery next on the agenda. With a clean bill of health and all that goes with looking after cats responsibly, they settled down to normal domestic life. Now they are 3 years old and have been fully fledged family members all along the way. Take care.
Angela x

Hi Leslie, welcome to the KAS community. Hope you enjoy the forum and your region's group which you can find under groups in the main menu.

Please join our July Challenge - keep a newborn warm, making blankets for abandoned babies. And also our July competition to win the beautiful book, The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques. You can find the details in the main forum.

Did you receive e-zine no 11? If not you can view it here.
http://www.knit-a-square.com/Square_Circle-abandoned-babies.html

Look forward to chatting to you soon, Sandy

Hi Leslie,
Saw your comment on Angela's page about getting squares to be just 8". Have you seen the corner to corner pattern? I use it all the time and it doesn't matter what yarn or needles you use it is easy to get a square. Will post if if you are interested.

Hi Leslie - just to say hello and hope you are keeping well. We in the UK are at last having some decent weather!! I think summer has arrived. It is nice to be able to get into the garden and appreciate doing all the outdoor things. In the meantime, I have been busy doing initialled squares for the June challenge. Angela x