I don't think I'm actually going to do a specific Advent Knit this year. I'm trying to focus on completing various slow-moving knits on the needles rather than (oh so tempting) start another one!
But if I did want to do an Advent knit, and I suspect these ideas would take me beyond Christmas, I would embark upon stash busters like log cabin knitting
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| https://www.ourdailycraft.com/2024/11/21/log-cabin-knitting/ |
Or the mitred square blanket. I think the number of stitches, the thickness of the yarn, and the needle size doesn't really matter as long as you are happy with the appearance - not too tight, not to loose, and then are consistent throughout the knit.
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| https://www.louisetilbrookdesigns.net/everyday-knitter/2020/2/18/how-to-knit-a-mitered-square-blanket |
They are both knitted entirely in garter stitch which makes for an easy time. Somwhere I read that one should go up a half size, or even a whole size in needles if you are knitting rows and rows of garter stitch. Poncho number 1 was chunky yarn on 6.5mm needles (I think), and poncho number 2 was aran weight on 5.5mm needles.
I've made several mitred square blankets of various sizes. One day I'll learn the knack of persuading all my decreases to run in the same direction. Until then I'm happy to embrace randomness!
I have a feeling I didn't actually post yesterday; I discovered it in drafts this evening! I was pretty shattered by the end of the day!
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