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Swirl Afghan (reversible)

I made this for I made this afghan at my daughter's request.

Created by: Anna S

  • Project Details

    About

    My daughter saw this pattern on the internet and asked me to make it for her. It was taken from a quilting pattern,but the pattern was in crochet. I looked at it and decided I could knit this. After trial and error I came up with modular pieces in garter stitch knitted to a template I made. Sewing them edge to edge with a blind stitch, the afghan is completely reversible. She loves it and that is what is important.

    Needles & Hooks

    • Single Point 5.00mm (US 8) 25cm

    Accessories

    Other : In sewing the modular pieced together, I used a regular large needle and fingering weight yarn. It was tedious sewing edge to edge, but it worked.

    Measurements

    Notes: Since I created the pattern, I used the book: NO-PATTERN KNITS, Simple modular techniques for making wonderful garments and accessories. by Pat Ashforth and Steve Plummer on Amazon. Through lots of trial and error, I managed to come up with a workable template I could repeat numerous times. Many times I had to put it aside and come back with renewed conviction to finish it. Sewing it together was another problem to keep the stitching from showing. I used aran color on the aran parts of the blocks and black on the black parts in a sock weight yarn because worsted weight was too bulky. It was a chalenge, but I succeeded.

    Tags

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Advanced

    Status

    Complete
    Started on: Jun 1, 2014 Finished on: Feb 23, 2016

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    • Vermont Nana

      • Essex Junction

      Wow! This looks like a lot of work...and I hate the sewing part of any knitting project! You did a great job, I'm glad it was well received.
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