Before my Mom came to visit us for the very first time here in the USA, she had the honor of having her Hand Knitted Bedspread as Window Display at 't Schippertje. Of course this was the shop where she had bought all the knitting yarn. I've always loved that leaf pattern, as a matter of fact, I do have two favorite sweaters with leaves. See links below this post...
Here Mom stands proudly in front of the shop's window where her hand knitted bedspread is being displayed.
Funny to look at this photo as at present, I am the same age as Mom was here in mid April of 1987...
Only weeks before Mom with Dad would fly back with us to Georgia/USA.
Only weeks before Mom with Dad would fly back with us to Georgia/USA.
Not that long ago, Mom decided to start using this bedspread again...
Here it is on their queen size bed and I made this photo on February 21, before going to see Mom again during her dialysis in The Netherlands.
Strange for being for a brief moment on the other side of the ocean... seeing the photos they keep from me in their bedroom (to the right hanging and small one standing below, next to the one from Mom).
Strange for being for a brief moment on the other side of the ocean... seeing the photos they keep from me in their bedroom (to the right hanging and small one standing below, next to the one from Mom).
Four days later, the big ocean would once more be in–between my Parents and me.
A better view of those knitted squares with leaf pattern in the center.
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Here follows an English version:
Size: 130 X 240 CM.
MATERIAL needed: Synthetic wool 2700 gr of
natural colour; 5 double-pointed knitting needles 3mm
SQUARE PATTERN: follow the chart
The work is done in rounds on 4 needles. We
show you in the chart a quarter of a square; each pattern must therefore be
repeated 4 times in each round.
Cast on 8 stitches, placing 2 stitches on
each of the 4 needles.
Follow the chart for the odd numbered rounds.
Knit every even-numbered round, (2nd,
4th, 6th etc.) working the 1st stitch of each
repeat in twisted knit stitch.
Work rounds 1-48, then purl 2 rounds. Cast
off.
Knit 45 squares in total.
TRIANGLES: Cast on 7 stitches. Work back and
forth across the rows. Work the odd-numbered rows from the chart, beginning
each row with an edge stitch, then working the pattern 2 times and ending with
a knit stitch and an edge stitch. Purl the even-numbered rows, working twisted
purl stitch into the twisted knit stitches.
Knit 22 triangles in total.
EDGING: Cast on 9 stitches. Round 1: Knit 1,
* increase 1, Knit 2 together in twisted knit stitch, repeat from * 3 times.
Round 2 and all even-numbered rounds: Knit 1,
increase 1, knit to end.
Round 3: Knit 2, then repat from * as in round
1. Continue thus until there are 16 stitches.
Next even round: Work as for round 2.
Next odd round: Cast off 7 stitches, knit to
end. Continue to repeat from round 1 until the work measures 7.5 m. Cast off.
FINISHING: Pin out the squares and triangles,
cover with a damp cloth, press lightly and leave to dry.
Join together on wrong side with backstitch.
Begin at lower edge by sewing 3 squares in-between 4 triangles, then add 4 and
3 squares alternately to end. Sew 4 triangles at the other end and 7 triangles
along each side. When all squares and triangles have been joined together, sew
on the border neatly.
Related link:
Italian Crochet Terms and U.S. Crochet Terms | translation for being able to understand the above pattern.
{ME, Turning 20 on December 3!} | previous post with my knitted leaf pattern sweater.
Mom is Being Posthumously Honored for her Knitting | later post
Ancient Grey Stuart Tartan fabric from Chester UK | later post showing the hand knitted leaf pattern
