Dear friends,
Thank you all so much for your very kind thoughts and prayers over the last few days. You have given our family such wonderful support and love, you have carried me through such tremendous sadness over the passing of my beloved dad. Our family has come together and it has been so lovely to share this time with them… I am so very blessed to know all of you, I can’t say thank you enough…
I have been knitting and knitting and we are still going forward with our recovery blanket, we are knitting it in honour of my dad and will be giving the blanket to my dear mom so that she can wrap herself in it and remember their love…
As I can’t share the vintage pattern that we have been knitting from a magazine, I have designed a piece that is exactly the same size and will share the pattern below and will fit beautifully with the other pieces.
Thank you so much to everyone who wrote to me by email and on Facebook requesting the pattern to contribute to this special project. I am adding my postal address below, so if you feel you would like to add a piece, we would be very honored to include it.
Postal Address:
Linda Dawkins
PO Box 15671
Farrarmere
1518
South Africa
PS I have added a new Heart pattern here.
Heart Blanket Square:
Materials:
4mm needles
Aran weight wool in any colour of the rainbow:)
Love
Pattern:
Cast on 25 stitches
Rows 1-6: Knit in garter stitch
Row 7: Knit 11, knit 2 together, yarn over, knit 12
Row 8: Knit
Row 9: Knit 10, knit 2 tog, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 2 together, knit 10.
Row 10: Knit
Row 11: Knit 9, knit 2 tog, yarn over, knit 3, yarn over, knit 2 together, knit 9.
Row 12: Knit
Row 13: Knit 8, knit 2 tog, yarn over, knit 5, yarn over, knit 2 tog, knit 8.
Row 14: Knit
Row 15: Knit 7, knit 2 tog, yarn over, knit 7, yarn over, knit 2 tog, knit 7.
Row 16: Knit
Row 17: Knit 6, knit 2 tog, yarn over, knit 9, yarn over, knit 2 tog, knit 6.
Row 18: Knit
Row 19: Knit 5, knit 2 tog, yarn over, knit 11, yarn over, knit 2 tog, knit 5.
Row 20: Knit
Row 21: Knit 4, knit 2 tog, yarn over, knit 13, yarn over, knit 2 together, knit 4.
Row 22: Knit
Row 23: Knit 4, knit 2 tog, yarn over, knit 13, yarn over, knit 2 together, knit 4.
Row 24: Knit
Row 25: Knit 4, knit 2 tog, yarn over, knit 13, yarn over, knit 2 together, knit 4.
Row 26: Knit
Row 27: Knit 5, knit 2 tog, yarn over, knit 5, yarn over, knit 2 tog, knit 4, yarn over, knit 2 tog, knit 5.
Row 28: Knit
Row 29: Knit 7, knit 2 tog, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 2 tog, knit 1, knit 2 tog, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 2 tog, knit 7.
Rows 30-35: Knit
Cast off
(If you find any errors, please do let me know and I will change them accordingly)
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xo
Linda
What a wonderful gift of love. I’m sure it will help in the grieving process.
Lovely, cheers Marie
Thanks for sharing the pattern!
Marie,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. How wonderful that you will be giving the recovery blanket to your mom–I’m sure that she will feel the love that you knit into the blanket. Take care and thank you so much for hosting this event today. Thanks and aloha, Lori
I’m in the midst of a major RA hit, have not been able to knit for almost 2 weeks, hopefully I will be back on the needles soon, would love to make at least one square for your blanket..praying I won’t be too late. Keeping you and yours surrounded in prayers. Marianne
What a beautiful idea for your Mom 🙂
Sending my deepest sympathy to you and your family.
I send you more hugs, xxx Alessandra
E’ bellissimo pensare di racchiudere i ricordi della tua mamma in questa coperta, spero che si avvolgerà in essa e potrà sentirsi meno triste. Per me è un pò complicato far arrivare un rettangolo fino lì da te, te lo mando con il pensiero.
Un bacio alla tua mamma. Ciao
Linda, I would love to knit a square for your mothers blanket, if I get going on it this weekend and mail it too you monday morning, do you think it would arriving in time for you to use it?
That really is such a stunning square.
I LOVE hearts (as many of us do *smile*).
Simplicity is often the most stylish ღ
Oh Linda, I’m so sorry to hear the news about your dad. We’ve just gotten our power back on after Hurricane Isaac came through and when I checked to see how things are, I was so shocked to read of his passing. What a handsome man he is and I know your family will miss him terribly. I will be praying for you and your mom and your family as you grieve and support one another. I know the blanket will always be a source of comfort for you all. May you feel the strength and caring sent out to you from all across the world. Hugs from across the pond . . .
And, Linda, I noticed on your address that you live in Farrarmere. When we lived in Joburg, we lived in Dawnview and my husband pastored a church in Primrose. When we were back in SA for a few months in 2010, we stayed in Northmead right off Great North Road and my husband guest pastored a church that was somewhat between Northmead and Kempton Park. It’s a small world!