My Afghan is done.
I am very happy with it. Very.
I started this project after falling in love with a cheap acryllic afghan in a high-end design store, and thinking, "I can knit that. And not in acryllic either!"
I could not have done it without the help of my Cousin Ann, who turned me on to a wonderful book about cables, that made it possible for me to write a simple pattern that gave me exactly what I wanted.
Sitting on this chair, it reminds me that I've always wanted to knit this.
It would be just perfect in our bedroom! Perhaps my next big project.
This yarn did everything I expected of it. It's soft, it's warm, it holds its shape. I love the combination of silk, alpaca, and merino. There is definitely an advantage to dyeing your own yarn, writing the pattern, and getting exactly what you wanted – a sort of soup to nuts approach to knitting.
Its beautiful, Joyce – I love it.
Wow! Such an original work of art! It’s beautiful! And I love your room – it looks fantastic!
Thank you Jackie!
Beautiful room, stunning afghan! And, very cool to do all by yourself.
Wow, that turned out great! Thanks for mentioning the book on cables. I wanted to check one out, so I will try this one. Congrats on a super successful project!
I enjoyed the book because it explained how different types of cables worked and once you understand the process, it all becomes surprisingly simple.
Joyce
that’s luscious!
Wow! That is just wonderful. How long did you work on this? It’s fabulous!
It was pretty quick because it was bulky. The only problem I had was that it was too big to carry around, so I could only work on it at home.
Joyce
The plantation shutters look wonderful – there is so much light in the room! And the afghan is dreamy.