i changed my mind

Tonight I knitted most of a square in the Bear Claw pattern I was thinking about using to knit a small blanket. I've decided against the project. I could see knitting a Bear Claw pillow or two, but probably not a whole blanket - even a baby-sized one.

The pattern is very easy to follow (garter stitch and decreases) but I didn't like the fact that in the 1/4 square I completed, there were 26 loose ends of yarn to weave in. I didn't weave the ends in as I was working, so I was left with this huge mess on the back when finished -- plus I kept getting my working yarn trapped in the dangling bits on the back.

I'm going to toss my sample in the washing machine and felt it and probably use it as a hot-pad. The pattern called for four paws around the center (yellow) square. I added the blue to mine since I didn't complete the whole square. The piece above is 8" square and I didn't block it, so it's a bit wobbly.
- posted by pioneergirl at 1:04 AM