Since you ask, here's a couple of pix of the afghan now keeping my feet warm. It's wool, donated by friends, which I worked on a long time ago.
I knitted the squares in whatever design I felt like, done diagonally. Then I spent ages pushing them about the floor, to Handsome Partner's amusement, to get the design working. Then I joined them with crochet, ending with an outer border in a dark green which works pretty well.
It was very warm, good for him on cooler days when we spent time on the deck, which he loved. I also knitted a cotton one, same approach, for warmer weather. I gave that one away quite a while ago.
So this one's still doing fine. The cats used to like getting on it, too. I expect they thought it was theirs.
The varied textures are so beautiful - I just want to reach out and fondle it!
ReplyDeleteThat's a very nice lap blanket. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm sure the cats didn't think it was theirs. They KNEW it was theirs.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice afghan! I've never knitted on the diagonal! Never even considered it. I love mixing up patterns for afghans. I used to crochet granny squares, all of them various patterns, for my afghans, different color combinations. I loved those things. As well as being interesting, visually, doing the different patterns kept the crocheting from becoming tedious.
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful. Your cats had good taste.
ReplyDeleteVery nice.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand the on the floor thing.
I have another afghan for my lap. I rest my feet on this one to keep them warm.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a baby sitting teenager, my mom always sent me with a bag of afghan blocks. I came out of teenagerhood with a couple of afghans.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I love how you knitted then crocheted it together.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so warm and lovely. Knowing cats, I'm sure they thought it was theirs and only theirs.
ReplyDeleteHi Boud, My policy is to always return a kind comment. The unfortunate part of that is that I’m a slow mover around social media. :-) I really enjoy viewing your blog. I do not know where you find the energy to post as often as you do but I do know you are an inspiration. I’ve just viewed Alterations in progress, Feb 6, Fitness revisited, Feb 7, Snowdrops, yay, and other good things, Feb 8, Textiles and Tea, David van Buskirk, painting stitched, Feb 9, Trip to the Preserve, ancient and modern socks, Sock fit and Misfits, Feb 11, and Two views of an afghan, Feb 12. All interesting and informative posts. Special thanks for allowing me to discover Misfits, and enjoy the photos of Plainsboro Preserve. Thanks for sharing your blog and for your kind comments on mine. Wishing you a happy week ahead. John
ReplyDeleteIt looks good and has colours that I quite like.
ReplyDeleteJohn, no worries! I love that you catch up and enjoy. I know you're there, and really thank you.
ReplyDeleteAC, they were all favorite colors for Handsome Partner, too, picked out from the yarn collection by his choice.
I blogged long ago about his coming home from rehab in April 2009, with pix of him smiling so happily, and with a cat instantly on top of him and this afghan!
Marie, the joining up is the big deal. If it works, it's fine. If any of the blocks are too small or big, there's crochet adjustments to make.
ReplyDeleteInger, did you notice the cat-experienced blogistas knew instantly the true state of affairs about cats and ownership?
Seeing your afghan almost inspires me to start one of my own. Note I said 'almost' - I have a horror of putting different patterned squares together into a cohesive whole after having been gifted the chore of putting together a number of charity afghans for a friend of mine. The various knitting donators were told to make their squares a certain size and most of them had problems with measuring. Sometimes I had to deal with squares that were as much as an inch either too large or too small. Definitely creative measuring!
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