Needle Arts: houndstooth afghan

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Author Content drivenbonkers Perth,, ON (Zone 5a) January 22, 2008 10:26 AM Post #4437911 this is the houndstooth afghan I made for my niece in September. She's off to university, and this is her 'hugs from home'. It's the same colours as her cat! For xmas I made up a matching throw pillow...no pic, though Click the image for an enlarged view. DianeinFL Wimauma, FL (Zone 9b) January 22, 2008 10:47 AM Post #4437993 Lovely work, drivenbonkers : ) What a great idea to do it in "cat" colors... She certainly is a lucky niece to have such a devoted aunt. cpartschick Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a) January 22, 2008 01:24 PM Post #4438627 Very nice. Cat colors. LOL, is that so it doesn't show the cat hair? When I was looking for flooring in the new house. I picked the same color as the sand out in the yard mixed with choc lab dog hair. drivenbonkers Perth,, ON (Zone 5a) January 22, 2008 04:10 PM Post #4439223 it was funny, but I didn't notice that the colours I picked out were the same as her favourite cat, Buttons, cream and butterscotch. Pure coincidence. She had just started university and was home for the weekend. She was feeling homesick. When I gave her the afghan, she was delighted 'because it was the same colour as Buttons!', and 'how did I know, the colour was PERFECT!', lol pure luck! lol, she bought a winter coat in the same pattern/colours. cpartschick Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a) January 22, 2008 04:56 PM Post #4439386 Sounds like the perfect gift. It is nice when so much work goes into something and it is so appreciated. Sounds like you really did well. ViolaAnn Ottawa, ON (Zone 5a) January 22, 2008 10:16 PM Post #4440837 Nice job. Is that knitted? Hard to tell from the picture. And how lucky about the colour. Ann drivenbonkers Perth,, ON (Zone 5a) January 23, 2008 09:30 AM Post #4442161 it is knitted dguimo Pioneer, CA January 23, 2008 02:01 PM Post #4443190 Beautiful!!!!!!!!!! kanita Los Angeles, CA (Zone 10a) January 24, 2008 10:52 AM Post #4446851 BEAUTIFUL!!!! What are the dimensions? drivenbonkers Perth,, ON (Zone 5a) January 24, 2008 11:45 AM Post #4447104 it measures approx 48" x 66" (pattern was about 42 x 54?) I made it much larger than the original pattern, 'cause I like afghans to be big! each of the 'tooth' patterns measure an inch, with 4 stitches/rows per inch kanita Los Angeles, CA (Zone 10a) January 24, 2008 01:39 PM Post #4447689 Wow! ViolaAnn Ottawa, ON (Zone 5a) January 24, 2008 11:37 PM Post #4450619 It looks as though it was knitted all in one piece. That must have been a challenge to work with. drivenbonkers Perth,, ON (Zone 5a) January 25, 2008 09:45 AM Post #4451636 the body was done in one piece, (large circular needle to accomodate 200 or so stitches per row) with the edges knitted on after. The tassels were the last to go on. The longer it got in length, the warmer it got on my lap, lol I would do that pattern again. ViolaAnn Ottawa, ON (Zone 5a) January 25, 2008 02:37 PM Post #4452920 Sounds like a good WINTER project. LOL garden_mermaid San Francisco Bay Ar, CA (Zone 9b) January 26, 2008 05:26 PM Post #4457651 Lovely afghan! Can you post the source for the pattern? drivenbonkers Perth,, ON (Zone 5a) January 26, 2008 06:38 PM Post #4457917 freepatterns.com is where I found it. there's a whole bunch of stuff there, knitting, crochet and crafts from the pattern itself: designed by Lois S. Young, Knitting Digest, January 2003 Vol 25, No. 1 pages 22 - 23 I have a hard copy of the pattern, and would mail a copy if anyone wishes

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