Have you ever started a project and wished you hadn't? That's exactly how I feel whenever I attempt to finish this afghan that I started. Afghans are time-consuming, indeed. This one, however, has taken a lot longer than I ever would have expected.
Inspired by the book "The Tartan Rug," by Jenny King, I decided to attempt a full-size afghan in the clan Buchanan tartan pattern. It is intended to be a gift for my aunt and uncle, who take pride in their clan heritage. The instructions are written in British/Australian crochet terminology, with English/US translation. It was intended to be a small lapghan, crocheted in thread. I decided it wouldn't be that much more work to use worsted weight acrylic for a larger afghan.
The base worked up fairly quickly and I thought I was half done. Little did I know that chaining the long pieces and weaving them across to make the plaid pattern was way more than "half the battle." I work on it a little at a time and end up setting it aside. I thought if I got it out and posted my progress on my blog, maybe I would find the inspiration to finish it someday soon. As you can see, I've only just begun the weaving process.
Shhh....who said fringe?
I love fringe, but your piece looks lovely. And, I love the raspberry wool, below. Amazing color!
ReplyDeleteholy hand grenade. those colors are so beautiful together. and oh my the yarn is so small and tightly woven. i didn't realize that could be done by hand. wowee. i thought it was on a loom or something. very very cool!
ReplyDeleteThat's really cool. Love the colors/pattern.
ReplyDeletewow! love the colors. this looks quite challenging! i am impressed by what you have done here!
ReplyDeleteThe road to somewhere is paved with intensions...
ReplyDeleteI love it though, T, but maybe it's loving the UFO box all fiber artists have :)
bisous, petite