Girasole . One of my favorite patterns to make - ever. It's really quite easy to knit - it only looks complicated. Mine is the blanket size, about 67" across. I used Cascade Pastaza for this project. It's pretty hefty stuff, with 50% llama and 50% wool, but that's just right for a large lacey blanket. If you're considering using Pastaza, be forewarned - mine bled when I soaked it. You'll want to use vinegar in your soak to set the dye. Thanks, Jared, for another fantastic pattern!

I’m on the home stretch of my Make It Mitered Afghan (from Creative Knitting, November 2007). This is the project I like to work on while keeping my husband company during baseball season. I serenely knit while he yells at the television. If this picture makes the project look interminable, that’s because it is. I started it in December 2007. I’m pretty sure I’ll have it done by the end of the World Series, possibly even the one this year. Progress is slow, just like baseball. I’m starting to add the crochet edge. I tried to avoid doing this, since my crochet skills are about as good as my lunar landing skills. But the afghan really benefits from an edge, even a squirrely one. If you decide to make this afghan, my best advice is to weave in the ends as you go. Each square produces two tails. That's a LOT of weaving in! For me, the tails went much faster after my knitting buddy Sally taught me how to knit in the tails as went. There’s a nice YouTube video of this technique here . Truthfully, I’ve enjoyed the heck out of this project. I love the Plymouth Boku yarn colors. It’s easy to learn how to make the squares, so it’s perfect for mindless knitting. I can even pretend to listen when my husband tries to explain double plays and change-ups. And he pretends to listen while I talk about central double decreases.

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Another Gimme Shelter Cat Blanket

Another Gimme Shelter Cat Blanket

I love my local animal shelter! Rescue Village in Geauga County, Ohio, has the most dedicated staff I've ever had the [...]

By AudKnits|2018-01-19T19:52:39-05:00November 10th, 2016|Afghans, Blankets & Throws, Critters, Free, Patterns, Projects|0 Comments

Snuggling Up and Turning Pages

Now that it's like this outside... I'm getting a lot of use out of my Page Turner Throw! The throw, [...]

By AudKnits|2018-01-19T19:56:01-05:00January 25th, 2016|Afghans, Blankets & Throws, Patterns, Projects|2 Comments

Knit Picks IDP: Page Turner Throw

I've been snuggling up under my Page Turner Throw as the evenings turn cool. I think (and I admit I'm totally biased, [...]

By AudKnits|2018-01-19T20:04:20-05:00October 25th, 2012|Afghans, Blankets & Throws, Design Process, Hats, Patterns, Projects|2 Comments

Two New Patterns for Fall

My newest patterns explore texture. --------------------------------------------- Featuring twisted stitches and winding cables, Emmalina provides plenty of variety to keep the knitting interesting. [...]

By AudKnits|2018-01-19T20:04:53-05:00September 24th, 2012|Afghans, Blankets & Throws, Design Process, Hats, Patterns, Projects|3 Comments

Girasole

Girasole. One of my favorite patterns to make - ever. It's really quite easy to knit - it only looks complicated. [...]

By AudKnits|2018-01-19T20:07:08-05:00January 11th, 2011|Afghans, Blankets & Throws, Projects|8 Comments

Girasole’s Seventh Inning Stretch

Last time you saw Girasole, it had just been started. My, how it has grown! If I had to [...]

By AudKnits|2018-01-19T20:07:40-05:00July 13th, 2010|Afghans, Blankets & Throws, Projects|8 Comments

Brooklyn Tweed Projects

Toward the end of November I found myself home in California (finally!) long enough to take two classes from Jared Flood, [...]

By AudKnits|2018-01-19T20:08:29-05:00December 1st, 2009|Afghans, Blankets & Throws, Hats, Projects, Yarn|7 Comments

196, But Who’s Counting?

196 mitered squares and 26 balls of Boku later, and the Make It Mitered Afghan is finally done! All I can [...]

By AudKnits|2018-01-19T20:09:51-05:00January 25th, 2009|Afghans, Blankets & Throws, Critters|3 Comments

Major League Afghan

I’m on the home stretch of my Make It Mitered Afghan (from Creative Knitting, November 2007). This is the project [...]

By AudKnits|2018-01-19T20:10:54-05:00October 23rd, 2008|Afghans, Blankets & Throws, Projects|6 Comments