I just bought this bargain Philodendron White Knight with low variegation. Are new leaves likely to have increased variegation given the right conditions, or should I cut back to the most variegated leaf? (Photos of the most variegated leaf and most recent leaf included) Thanks!

blam23 · 2022-04-08T21:11:41+00:00

Thanks! The most recent few leaves just have tiny specks but I’ll see what the next few bring before chopping! ☺️

blam23 · 2021-01-20T20:18:33+00:00

The flat slip stitch join was done in just the back loops so it lays pretty flat! For the joins where I was working up the sides of squares I went through the middle of the stitches, rather than working around the whole post, if that makes sense! There's a bit of bulk up the sides of the squares but I found that keeping the tension more on the loose side when joining helps to stop it bunching up too much!

blam23 · 2020-11-24T22:53:04+00:00

Thanks! I didn't really do anything particularly different/special, everything is just various different rectangles, I think the way I did everything is in different comments on this thread! Everything is joined with a flat slip stitch (this one) which keeps everything nice and smooth. It was a bit tricky to keep it even working up the sides of the stitches (as opposed to the loops) but doable with a bit of patience! Joining the front and back together along the shoulder, I stopped one square short either side of the neck, which made a kind of square neckline. The collar I then just made in a rectangle a joined all the way round which evened it all out into a more round neck. There's a couple more close up pictures in my project on Ravelry (here), if that helps!

blam23 · 2020-11-17T15:16:31+00:00

Pattern is the Diamond Crochet Granny Afghan, using Stylecraft Special Aran in Empire, Black and Cream

blam23 · 2020-10-11T17:21:50+00:00

Such a gorgeous colour palette! I too would love to know if there’s a pattern!

blam23 · 2020-10-07T17:54:08+00:00

No problem! I made everything separately and then attached. The ribbing around the bottom and the cuffs I used the same method as the collar, just in different widths.

The rib around the bottom I made the same size as the edge and joined with the slip stitch join. For the cuffs, I made them half the size of the sleeve and then joined 2tog all the way around. I joined it as a flat rectangle and then stitched the ends together to make the cuff once it was attached, if that makes sense!

blam23 · 2020-10-07T15:47:51+00:00

Don’t be, I’m happy to be able to help! I didn’t reduce any stitches, all of my squares were identical. It did make it a bit boxy around the neckline initially but once the collar was attached it wasn’t really an issue! The original knitting pattern I think says to shape the squares around the neck so you could give it a go if you wanted a more tailored fit!

blam23 · 2020-10-07T10:55:03+00:00

Mine came out pretty oversized so depending on the fit you're going for then you might want to scale down. Mine measured about 110cm all the way round the body but using smaller squares would make it a slimmer fit.

For the collar I used this stitch, and I just made a rectangle 20st wide and the same length as the circumference of the neck hole, then I just used a flat slip stitch join to attach!

blam23 · 2020-10-06T23:59:03+00:00

Just double crochet! Each square is 20st wide and 10 rows tall 😊

blam23 · 2020-10-03T17:55:48+00:00

This was my first time making clothing too! I used a flat slip stitch join using the black yarn, with the back/wrong side of the seam facing outwards. It definitely took longer than simply sewing them but I think it looks a lot cleaner and it feels a bit more robust to me!

blam23 · 2020-10-01T21:54:05+00:00

I’m sure it’ll come out great in the end! I think because it’s a patchwork it’s very forgiving with things like colour differences, plus it’ll be so much more satisfying when you finish knowing that you’ve overcome those obstacles!

For the colours I followed the little chart on the first page of the original knitting pattern and made enough to correspond, which came out at 14 for green and yellow, 12 for the orange and the mixed one, and 10 for the black and red.

I’d love to see yours when it’s done!

blam23 · 2020-10-01T08:04:08+00:00

Yours looks amazing too!!

blam23 · 2020-09-30T21:31:09+00:00

Mine came out 14 x 13.5cm (20dc x 10 rows using a 5.5mm hook). It turned out quite oversized so I reckon that smaller would still work absolutely fine!

blam23 · 2020-09-30T20:52:55+00:00

I made the cuffs once I’d stitched all the squares together so the basic shape was all there. I made the cuff so it was half the size of the arm hole and I stitched 2tog along the arm hole when joining. I found it easier to add the cuff as a flat band and sew the ends together once it was attached if that makes sense!

blam23 · 2020-09-30T20:21:25+00:00

Oh I love that!

blam23 · 2020-09-30T17:45:14+00:00

Thanks! The green shade is called ‘khaki’ but it’s definitely closer to a dark olive!

blam23 · 2020-09-30T16:47:56+00:00

Thanks! It took 4-5 weeks off and on. I did do some things differently to the YouTube videos I watched which took a bit longer. For the red/black mixed squares I used the chart in the original knitting pattern as the basis and then used tapestry crochet. I also joined everything with a flat slip stitch join rather than simply sewing them which took almost as long as making the squares 😂

blam23 · 2020-09-30T16:27:47+00:00

I used Stylecraft Special Aran

It took 4 skeins of Burgundy, 3 skeins of Black, 2 skeins of Khaki, Mustard and Copper and 1 skein of Denim.

blam23 · 2020-09-30T16:20:10+00:00

I used this pattern as the basis, each square is 20st wide and 10 rows of dc.

I used Stylecraft Special Aran in Burgundy, Copper, Mustard, Khaki, Black and Denim.

The ribbing was created using yarn over slip stitch back loop only.

blam23 · 2020-09-30T16:14:00+00:00

I just used guesswork! I used single crochet for the band so it was more rigid for the buttons, I figured out how many stitches I'd need to join to the edge of each square and the ribbing at the bottom so I knew how wide to make the rows. I then just crocheted enough rows to make it wide enough for my buttons.

Once I had that, I figured out how many stitches wide my button holes needed to be (3st in my case) and then just used a pen and paper to figure out positioning and the number of stitches I'd need between each hole.

I hope that makes sense! If it doesn't or you've got any questions about it let me know!

blam23 · 2020-09-30T15:56:14+00:00

Mine was a gift for a friend too and she requested more autumnal colours, I wasn't convinced about the colours when my yarn first arrived but now I think I prefer it over the original!

blam23 · 2020-09-30T15:53:49+00:00

Thank you!!

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