The pattern is called "Blue Ridge Mountains" from an Avery Hill book and you'll notice that I've printed out the pattern and put it into a clear plastic sleeve. I've found that this helps keep our pattern books from falling apart with use. The books are awfully expensive (overpriced, I think) but I reuse the patterns or parts of them over and over so I guess I get my money's worth out of them.
It will take me months to finish this because I don't work on it every day and sometimes only pick up my monk's cloth for a few hours or a few minutes at a time. That's one of the beauties of Swedish weaving. Unlike quilting, you can opt to work on your project for really short periods of time if you wish.
A while back I realized that I was ending up with too many odd colors of yarn because I would buy 1 or 2 at a time that looked interesting to me. Then I got smart and started to buy my yarn in groups of 3 or 4 that blended well together and I would keep them stored as a grouping. When I began this project I looked through my stash and found the yarns I'm using now...it was so easy!
Well, off I go and I'll post a photo of the finished project when I get it done!
I love your new project! I just started a new project myself and I'm having one of those frustrating times. I'm on my first row and I cut the recommended length of yarn at 4 fabric lengths and I got so close to the end and it wasn't quite long enough. Grr! So now I'm taking it all out and I will begin again. It's a good thing I love Swedish Weaving!
ReplyDeleteI've found it's always best to pull a row out if there's a mistake. When you think about how long it takes to complete the project, what's a bit more time correcting it? I'm going to add another photo of this afghan showing the full pattern that is so far completed. Yes, Swedish weaving is one of the most beautiful and satisfying crafts around. Send me a photo of your completed project and I'll put it on the blog, okay?
ReplyDeleteI will! It's a wedding present and a brand new pattern that I'm having a hard time getting used to, but I'll be glad to send a picture...at least when I'm a little farther along!
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