I had lots of time on my hands because i had just moved to a new city. So, without further ado, im going to continue an ongoing thread that i started on the jimmy beans blog and the jimmy beans ravelry thread, the great american aran afghan knitalong. Here you can find the great american aran afghan knitting book shared files we have found in our database. I am deciding on color choice,quality,and softness for the great american aran afghan. Cascade yarns books, the great american aran afghan. All the information youll need to knit the great american aran afghan. This video will help you get started knitting the block designed by ginger smith in the great american aran afghan book. I found that the quality of my knitting was much better using the wool yarn and i prefer.
The great american aran afghan book by xrx books viewing as a guest user. Do you know if there were any corrections on this pattern. All the information youll need to knit the great american aran afghan is included in this convenient booklet. Combine 20 squares for a throw and pair the additional 4 into accent pillows. Afghan patterns version of tree of lifegreat american aran afghan aran knitting. Enter a combination of category, book, and pagesection to get started. My new blog and the great american aran afghan knitalong. This is my fourth afghan project, right after the great american aran afghan, from which i learned a lot and at the same time enjoyed working on so much. I dont really like the colour combination used in the gaa booklet, so i am going to keep the number of colours to a minimal. Its a gorgeous afghan and it definitely should become a family heirloom once its completed. Knitters were challenged to design a square using one color and some type of aran patterning. The minute i saw the pattern book for this afghan, i was hooked. Xrx great american aran afghan kit home accessories kits this heirloom blanket might take a few months to knit, but will be worth it in the end.
Free pattern on ravelry, baby blanket fingering yarn corrected version of this. Knitters magazine great american afghan patterns great american aran afghan discontinued pattern finished size 50 x 68. Basic techniques aran, jacquard, afghan, openwork, lace, shawl stiches special 0j21 quarterly 578. Xrx great american aran afghan kit home accessories kits are available now at jimmy beans wool with free u. From the knitters description of the great american aran afghan pamphlet. The great american aran afghan ginger smith tutorial.
Great american aran afghan squares epic procrastination. Youre welcome to join if you are making or thinking of making the afghan, any variation thereof, or some other knitted object from the stitch patterns. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. What is the abbreviation for great american aran afghan. You will learn from all of them while knitting this afghan. Great american aran afghan this is my third sampler afghan project. The afghan was the result of a design contest open to all knitters magazine readers. Instructions for great american aran afghan as published by. I had some time on my hands so i was wandering about the shops. Each knitter submitted an aran block design to the magazine, who then chose 24 blocks to make the great american aran afghan and.
Trading christmas scarf rick mondragon, editor of knitters magazine, designed this fun and colorful scarf for debbie macombers latest hallmark channel movie trading christmas. I would like my afghan to look like the front cover picture of the great american aran afghan paper back book for color and texture. Download the great american aran afghan knitting book. Gaaa abbreviation stands for great american aran afghan. Local customers can choose the store pickup option when placing their order online. Great american aran afghan pdf since its first appearance in knitters magazine issues 6267, the great american aran afghan has appealed to thousands of knitters. For those of you who havent heard about this, its a year long, work at your own pace, learning experience. However, and there always is, some of the patterns do not read right and need correction.
The great american aran afghan book patterns ravelry. From susan here is my finished great american aran afghan. The great american aran afghan by knitters magazine. Front cover of the great american aran afghan book. Great american aran afghan pdf the knitting universe. In response, we received so many wonderful squares that it was extremely difficult to choose just 24, and even more difficult to choose just one grand prize winner. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The squares appeared in five consecutive issues and were then compiled into the booklet.
Fard bobbles and honeycombpatterned blocks coupled with strips of aran braid make this free knit afghan pattern a beautiful addition to any home. Knitters magazine great american afghan patterns great. The great afghan book by american school of needlework. The great north american afghan that nearly was the little australian blanket. This book features 24 winning squares by 24 knitters. I have started the great american aran afghan and love your pattern. Great american aran afghan 2003, paperback for sale. The great american aran afghan pattern by knitters. A blog for the knitalong of the great american aran afghan, originally published by knitters magazine. Do you have a question about a knitters book pattern. The great american aran afghan pattern book from xrx books i so want this book great american aran afghan pattern ive had the pattern for years.
The great american aran afghan edited by joni coniglio these linen colored squares in the aran patterning technique can be made to match the afghan exactly as presented, but the author, instruction editor at knitters magazine reminds us to be creative with these winning designs. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. For me, it is love at first sight and it is a love that lasts. The great american afghan a square at a time is a great opportunity for knitters to expand their skills taking on the challenge of learning advanced techniques one square at a time. The great american aran afghan was the result of a design contest open to our readers. Since its first appearance in knitters magazine issues 6267, the great american.
The great north american afghan featuring cascade 220 for errata. The major colour i am using is forest green heather woolease. The great american aran afghan edited by joni coniglio. Theyre not hard to make on your own with our easy crochet patterns for inspiration and the end result is a gorgeous throw that can be kept in the family as an heirloom for generations. Cascade yarns the great american aran afghan hotyarn. All, cooking, crafts, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, quilting. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The cables look terrible, directions say to sl 4 to cn, hold to front, k2, p2, k2p2from cn.
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