Yarn, AGAIN!
HALF of Ellen's Yarn Stash!It's all about the yarn for me. I realize that people other than yarn-o-philes are reading my blog. I usually jam-pack the blog with info all about Los Angeles, places to go, restaurants, historical facts and more. lately, I've only been able to think about my yarn obsession. Sorry.
My husband is jealous of the YARN. I'm around yarn all day and all night. I fondle it. I read about it. I purchase it. I dream about all the wonderful projects I'm going to knit or crochet with it. I'm fixated by yarn. I admit it, I'm a yarn-a-holic.
O.K. the confession is over. Here's my latest and greatest finished object: The Wedding Afghan!
I kinda' want to keep it. Darn!
I used mostly Vanna's Choice and Red Heart acrylic yarn for this granny-ghan; size "I" crochet hook. The edging is from Doris Chan's "All Shawl" pattern (Ravelry link).
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posted by Ellen Bloom @ 11:57 AM
69 Comments:
It's beautiful Ellen! I love the crocheted edging you chose - it really is perfect!
I'm yarn-obsessed too, so I love your posts about yarn and projects you're working on. No apology is needed!
The border is lovely. I'd want to keep it too.
It's simply beautiful. I can understand why you'd like to keep it.
came out beautiful!! The border is divine. I don't blame you for wanting to keep it.
You can post about yarn all you want. I love it!
Really I am not sure how you are going to part with that granyghan. It is gorgeous.
Never threaten us with Not Blogging about Yarn! That's too cruel!
I really like the edging you added. It really adds something special to the blanket. :)
Yarn posts are the best!!! And, sorry, but looking at your stash makes me feel a bit better about mine (i.e. not so big). The afghan is gorgeous. You work wonders with Red Heart.
And what's wrong with being yarn obsessed?! Not a DARN thing!
Happy Dias de los Muertos, amigo.
xoxo
Yer long long buddy Madge
I have a passion for yarn as well, so it's a big plus when you post about the yummy stuff. The wedding afghan really turned out BEAUTIFUL!!!!! The yarn choice is great for someone who would not know how to care for the finer stuff and should wear well and last forever.
But you do such greatthings with it--why change the subject? That granny sq afghan is a beauty!!
ps my security word is prana. So...maybe the internets know yarn is your lifeforce?
It is unbelievably beautiful. Love that edging. Makes it look so romantic. And let's not talk about yarn obsession. Let's just say I didn't need to pay shipping when I ordered the Kauni from Little Knits...
I totally understand why this would be hard to give up! It is a beauty.
It's beautiful - the lucky recipient will love it.
Judy
And the edging! Lovely!
--Mimi
Great Googly-moogly, that's GORGEOUS. Really. Anytime you want to crochet me a wedding afghan, feel free. Amazing.
SHUT UP! Ellen, there are no words. You have made many, many fabulous things, and this one might just top the list!
I worship it!
Beautiful afghan! What a great gift that will be treasured. I especially like the border you chose!
What a stunning piece of work this afghan is! i adore the choice and layout of colours you have used and the border is a work of art in it's self!!!
Śliczny kocyk
Isn't this just a lovely piece of art work!! I love the boarder, need to do one too....
That's BORDER, Maaria. A boarder is a person who pays to stay in your residence. Thanks for the comment.
Wow I love this and I have a wedding coming up soon so this gives me an idea of what to make.
That's truly amazing!! How did you join the squares? was it the "join as you go" type thing?
OH!! And one other question... did you modify the All Shawl edging to fit this some how or did it just happen to fit?
Yes, I used the "join as you go" method found on Attic24's blog. I added in a few more chains so that the "All Shawl" edging would fit around the corners of the afghan.
absolutely gorgeous.
What a beautiful blanket, I love it. I've almost finished a king sized granny blanket, I've been searching for a border and think I just may have stumbled across one :) thank you.
Esther x
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Formally handmadewithlove-esther
Hi, just found your blog...you are an artist! Can I ask if you sell this pattern? I can for sure do the squares but this is the prettiest edging I ever soon. I have tried to find it but have not found it. I absolutely in love. Have a friend that is going some major medical problems and I would love to give this to her. Again, you are (as my grand kids say) "da bomb!"
The border for this afghan is adapted from Doris Chan's "All Shawl." The chart for the border can be found here: http://dorischancrochet.com/2008/06/20/all-shawl-stitch-diagrams/
I too am a yarn/ wool hoarder, with no guilty feelings. One thing I would like to know how do you join the squares so neatly. Melind
Hi Melinda,
Thanks for your comment. I use the "Attic24" method of joining my granny squares. This is a "join as you go" method. Here is the tutorial: http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/joining-asyougo-sqaures.html
Best of luck!
Ellen B.
USA
Could you please provide a diagram for the granny square that you used for this blanket? I have 6 weddings this spring/summer and would love to make this blanket as a present for at least one of the couples.
Below is a link to a diagram for a basic granny square. I crocheted two rows of white, two rows of a color, two rows of a darker color, then bordered each square with one row of white: http://idratherbecrocheting.blogspot.com/2010/07/basic-granny-square-stitch-diagram.html
I would LOVE to know the pattern for the border! I'm making a baby blanket for my sister's baby shower, and I can never figure out good borders. When I saw this one, I knew it was PERFECT
In the text of this post there's a link to Doris Chan's "All Shawl." Click on the Ravelry link and look for the border pattern. Chan provides a chart.
Thank you! I didn't see that ;)
I may have missed but are there directions for making the border. It would encourage me to make an afghan!
This edging is absolutely stunning.
Stunning work, I love yarn too :) this stash is nothing , I have an entire room for my yarn stash ;) and no guilty feelings here :) I just love it, and so should you <3
The afghan is stunning. I especially like the border. I can see why you would want to keep it.
I have a question!! So to do this edging, do you crochet row 1 around the entire blanket, then start two. OR do you crochet the entire thing, then move to the next section and do the entire thing over and over until you reach the end of your blanket?
Dear Happy Happy Happy, I crochet either a ROUND of single or double crochet around the entire blanket, then I start the edging pattern, adding more stitches at the corners so the edging does not curl. You have to "guestimate" the stitch count and improvise a bit Best of luck!
Awesome work Love it
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Congratulations, Silvana! May you and your new child enjoy the best of health!
Did you block this? I haven't ever done a blanket this big or with edging, so any advice on how to block such a large piece?
Hello, "Happy happy happy!" I did not block this afghan in the traditional way. It is all made from acrylic yarn, so I threw it into the washing machine and dryer. It came out perfectly fine and fluffy. I might have gone over the border lace trim with a cool steam iron just to emphasize the points.
Hi there I absolutely love this afghan as everyone else does. I am a knitter and am trying to teach myself crochet and would love to start of with making these 'granny squares'. Do you have a pattern for these squares and you would be willing to share? As a beginner I think the edging, although beautiful, would be too advanced for me to try now.
Hi Sheila, Thanks for the compliments. Here's a tutorial on how to make a basic granny square. It's your choice as to which colors you use: http://www.littletinbird.co.uk/free-crochet-tutorials/basic-granny-square-pattern/
Thanks for the reply. I've had a look at the link and it looks perfect. Two more questions how many colours did you use and how many balls of each? What was the finished width and length of the blanket? Been looking at yarn today here in UK and not sure what an equivalent yarn would be to what you have used, but just need to do a little more research.
Sorry, Sheila. I used leftover scraps of worsted weight acrylic yarn for this blanket. I did not take measurements, but it almost fits the size of a California King bed.
That's fine. I'm just being cautious as I have to buy the yarn. I have some Aran weight yarn but most of my leftovers are DK and would give a smaller effect I would suppose. Thanks for replying.
Love love this afghan and especially the border. My granddaughter is engaged and was wondering if you would share your pattern. She would absolutely love this wedding afghan.
Thanks Karen. All of the details of this pattern are in the post above. It's a basic granny square afghan. The border is from Dorus Chan's "All Shawl," a free pattern on Ravelry.
Ellen - I am hoping you could direct me to the actual site where the pattern for this edging is? I have fallen in love with it and the link you provided above brings me to the woman's page, but I don't see that particular edging. Otherwise, do you have the pattern for it? Thanks so much! And happy crocheting!
Hi Lindsay, here's the chart to the edging for Doris Chan's "All Shawl." This is the pattern I used to edge this afghan: https://dorischancrochet.com/2008/06/20/all-shawl-stitch-diagrams/
Hi Lindsay I love the edging you used. In her pattern she lists different versions of it (was it the long or short version that you used?) Thanks and keep loving yarn <3
Sorry I meant Ellen.. Gotta get better glasses..lol
Hi Nina,
I worked from the chart for the ALL SHAWL. There's only one version of edging on the chart.
Thank you Ellen, you are amazing. I wish I were better with charts, but I think this is the long version so I will try it out. Your blanket is very beautiful, thank you for sharing :)
Good evening Ellen, I hope this is not a repeated question but for the trim on your lovely blanket did you use the same yarn? Vanna's Choice and Red Heart yarn?
And did you do one stitch in each or two around for your foundation row.
Thank you for letting me pick your brain ;)
Good evening Ellen, I hope this is not a repeated question but for the trim on your lovely blanket did you use the same yarn? Vanna's Choice and Red Heart yarn?
And did you do one stitch in each or two around for your foundation row.
Thank you for letting me pick your brain ;)
I made this afghan such a long time ago, Nina, that I don't remember exactly. The border in white is most probably Red Heart yarn, acrylic. I probably did one stitch around in each earlier stitch for the foundation row with 3 stitches in each corner. Sometimes you just have to add or subtract a few stitches to make the pattern work. Good luck!
I love the edging but I'd love some advice on how to do the corners. Thanks
Thank you. Well, you know that when you crochet rounds, you have to add stitches on the corners. I did not want to mess up the pattern established in the border, so I merely changed to a larger hook size around the corners, usually just before the corner, rounding it and then a few stitches after. Then, I switched back to the regular hook size.
I guess my eyes are playing tricks on me, I can't find the exact pattern you used with the afghan, the edging, which one is it on the download you send us to. I do love the edging but I also love the afghan, waiting patiently for your reply, thanks for the patterns so much
Read the answer in the above comments, please.
I agree with Chilili! I only found the link to the border. I want more precise details on the afghan - how much yarn, what colors, how many squares. Hook size and brand names aren't pattern instructions. Where's the link to that?
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