Comments on: Big Projects and a CONTEST!

By: Sally

Sally — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:15:41 +0000

Mine was Avesta for my 6’8″ husband, 2600 yards.

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 06:04:55 +0000

When I left for college my freshman year, I took along a scarf project that required about 1500 yards of a light cream colored yarn. It was fairly complicated (for me) with alternating cables, seed stitch, and bobbles. I underestimated the amount of free time I would have in college and mostly worked on it during Christmas breaks. Finally finished it over Christmas my senior year. It was wide and extra long and could be wrapped around my head like a scarf, then wrapped around my shoulders, and then back around to tie in front. Perfect for keeping out the icy cold Oklahoma wind and looked pretty funky with my favorite brown tweed jacket and khaki skirt. I still drag it out once in a while, but it is getting a little worse for wear… time to start another one!

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:34:23 +0000

Mine was a Girasole shawl which used 1400 yds. I ended up making another one the next month with another 1300 yds.

By: debbie and sarah

debbie and sarah — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:51:24 +0000

Im a beginner, so the most I’ve used us about 600-700 yards on a baby blanket lol

By: Arlin

Arlin — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:58:02 +0000

My largest project I think is the Print o’ The Wave shawl knit in Malabrigo Lace, I think I used 1000 yards. Not that big, but it’s laceweight…took me ages to finish it (running out of yarn didn’t help either. Thank goodness for Ravelry).

By: Kristine Bennett

Kristine Bennett — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:21:19 +0000

I haven’t made too many terribly big things, but I did make a baby blanket out of sport weight yarn that was over 1200 yards, not terribly large, but it took me forever! I think because it was an alphabet blanket and I had to follow a chart for the entire thing – not good travel knitting. . . or kid’s around you knitting. . .

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:55:07 +0000

A sweater I made for my grandma that used 1760 yards.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 04:08:35 +0000

The Heirloom Nine-Patch Afghan from the Holiday 2009 Interweave Knits Gifts. Over 3000 yards.

By: Kata

Kata — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:37:21 +0000

So far, my biggest project is my Beekeeper’s Quilt… I’m not even done yet and used about 3600-ish yards. I’m using about 11 yards per puff, and have around 330 puffs.

EEK!

By: Nancy from Iowa

Nancy from Iowa — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:34:05 +0000

I’m afraid I haven’t done any huge projects.I guess my biggest was a shawl with about 1200 yards. Most of you ladies have lots more patience than I do. Maybe some day I’ll get there.