Works In Progress

Started this one yesterday. I don't have a pattern for it -- I've been working from two tiny pictures of an afghan for auction on ebay. Sadly I didn't bookmark the auction link, I only saved the pics so I can't provide a link to compare.

I'm really pleased with the progress so far. It's been deliciously easy to reproduce this one, mainly because it's very similar to the one I did for my son T. That one was called "Diamond Trellis" and the pattern came from a Leisure Arts book I've got.

Well this one, according to the ebay auction, is also called "Diamond Trellis". The stitches are exactly the same only the layout of them is different. I decided to do this one where it's stitched horizontally with the starting chain being the long side. That way the stripes will be vertical rather than horizontal. I can't wait till it's done!

Here is a close up shot of the pattern:

#2

From a pattern I found in my Leisure Arts "Our Best Baby Afghans" book, but I modified it a little bit. I didn't like the placement of the lacey tr's in their example, so I switched them around. I think maybe only 9 more rows and this one should be done.

#3




The 2nd ripple I've done. I keep going back and forth on whether I like the colors I picked for this one. Made with Caron Simply Soft White, Victorian Rose, and Plum Wine. This one is completed except I still have yet to weave in all the ends. Uggh. I'm not looking forward to that job!

#4

I got this pattern off the Project Linus website: it's called "Star Shell." It's time consuming for sure, but I love how soft it is. There's still quite a bit more to go on this one. I'll get around to it someday ;)

#5

Another one in the pattern of C's blanket. I'm using Bernat Softee Baby in pink, purple, and pink parade. The edging will be in pink.

#6


I got the pattern for this one off of Dot's site. I'd been looking for a basket weave pattern that went from side to side rather than working in square motifs. (I haven't had much luck with motif afghans yet.) This was exactly what I was looking for. I did modify it a little bit -- instead of repeating each weave four times, I'm only doing two.

#7

Another pattern from my Leisure Arts "Our Best Baby Afghans" book. There are so many good ones in there! This one is definitely going to take me a loooooooooong time. Most of it is sc which I'm not as fast at as dc or tr (I don't understand why). The accents of long and extended long dc are what attracted me to this one. It's going to be beautiful and I think my youngest son will get it. He's been eyeing it.