Thursday, June 21, 2012

beachghan

The squares I showed you a while back have been put together into an afghan.



The square pattern used is my daughter's cross-stitch square. I worked 6 rounds using the cross-stitch part of the pattern. The colors used here are Annie's Choice linen and mink brown, I Love This Yarn light peach and turquoise, Vanna's Choice rust and beige.

I chose the peach to go next to the all beige section where the name is because I thought it gave a bit of balance with the peach in the center and then one at each corner. I really liked all the colors in this ghan but particularly the peach and turquoise.

 

Squares were assembled using the continuous join - in the cross-stitch - with an additional round of beige, also in the cross-stitch, for edging. Yes, I really like the cross-stitch! :-)

I think the finished afghan was about 44" x 72". It fit nicely on a twin size bed.

I've done a bit more of the Season 18 Doctor Who scarf but no pictures yet. I got sidetracked making heart squares.

Happy crocheting!
Sandie

7 comments:

  1. The afghan looks fabulous and the cross stitch squares make it look really interesting with that bit of texture. Was there a pattern for this square anywhere ??

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. The cross-stitch square is part of a packet sold at my Etsy and Ravelry shops. The actual square is more than just the cross-stitch. I only worked that part of it. You can see how to do that part of it in video in a post a couple days ago.

      I am hoping to write up the pattern for this ghan soon which will include the alphabet I designed - just block letters.

      Delete
  2. Looks great, love the tourq and peach together too. Who's gets this lovely ghan?

    Off topic question, you ever use the pdf converter software?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandy, I use cutepdf I think it's called. A free pdf thing that makes my Word or Publisher documents into a pdf.

      Delete
  3. Sandie not sure what's going on, this is my 3rd attempt to leave you a comment, looks like it's trying, but keeps spinning and spinning. No clue if you're getting them at the other end and will end up with 3 comments or none. Love the tourq and peach together. Have you by chance used the pdf converter software?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I got this one and one other, Sandy. I do have comments set to be approved first, but don't know why it does the spinning thing. I've had that happen to me before though.

      Delete