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Tuesday 19 April 2016

White and an afghan

I love white. It brightens, creates space and it unifies other colours and textures. White carries a certain starkness and serenity and it is this blend that gives me a sense of well being. I recently finished knitting this bedspread for my daughter's bed. It is a feather and fan pattern which gives it the scalloped edge. I reworked the original pattern to include some additional rows of eyelets and I used a circular needle and cast on all the stitches I wanted. This simplifies the pattern and makes it more efficient as it requires no time to finish once I cast off. I don't write out patterns anymore - I do but they are written in lingo only I can understand. But I wanted to share this basic pattern and I found I still have the original pattern. It came from a book called 7 day Afghans. I have never knit an afghan in that short of a time frame but I have never knit all day either.
Size: 47" by 60" Materials: worsted weight yarn 28 oz; 14" long size 11 straight knitting needles or size required for gauge. Gauge is 7 sts=2" INSTRUCTIONS Panel (make 3) Cast on 54 sts. Row 1 (right side) knit. Row 2 purl. Row 3 *(k2tog) 3 times; (YO, k1) 6 times; (k2tog) 3 times; rep from * across row. Row 4 knit. Repeat rows 1 through 4 until piece measures about 59" long, ending by working row 2 of pattern stitch. Bind off loosely. To finish join and sew panels together.
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6 comments:

  1. Beautiful, thank you for sharing.
    Carla

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  2. Elegant and homey at the same time - and yes, it has such a clean and fresh look. It's very special for your daughter to have a pretty spread made by her mother's loving hands.

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  3. I wish I could knit something as beautiful as this... I agree that white is such a beautiful color as you can mix and match with it, and it does create a feeling of serenity and peace! It is a gorgeous piece of work Ronda!

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    1. Thank you. If you lived nearby I would be happy to teach you how to knit. Ronda

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