Today's finished project is a baby afghan. The pattern is the Keepsake Coverup in
Quick and Cozy Afghans (Leisure Arts #102626) by Leisure Arts/ Oxmoor (Google Affiliate Ad). I have made this pattern many times with various yarns and hooks from a doll afghan to a full size worsted weight afghan. It is a quick pattern. I can remember finishing one in a weekend when in a rush for a baby gift.
Finished size for this one is about 35" square made with an I hook.
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| The top portion looks darker but that is because of the picture on the blanket underneath it. |
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| closeup look |
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| Edging |
I did not follow the edging exactly. I did a round of single crochet on three sides and on the top I straightened out the shells. Then I worked the round of shells, sk 2, sc, sk 2 which put the pretty shells all the way around.
Yarn used is I Love This Yarn Iced Sugar. This variegated yarn is full of pretty pastel colors. My only complaint is one I know we have all had the last few years. Knots. Through the afghan I had no less than half a dozen knots I had to cut out. I didn't count them, but I know there were at least that many. I used about 3 1/2 skeins of yarn with each skein being 5 ounces, so I guess a total of about 18 ounces.
Now to figure which of the projects waiting in the wings I want to do next. :-)
Happy crocheting!
Sandie
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Very pretty, it really must be a fast pattern to make one in a week! What is with the knots? Never used to be an issue? You'd think with higher end yarn around the problem should be less, not more.
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Yes, it is very quick. I don't know about the yarn but it seems to run across the board with different manufacturers. I guess I must buy too much yarn as I get all the bad skeins! LOL
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