This is the same pattern I used on Nash's small afghan. It's "Picadilly" by Avery Hill and does take a while to do because each stitch has to be done separately, with no longer runs. I extended the points for the table runner because I thought it gave more definition.
A week or so ago, my daughter and I recovered my dining room chairs with a turquoise/green/yellow floral fabric so I thought it would be nice to have a turquoise table runner, too. I used a deep turquoise monks cloth and started the pattern with a medium green yarn, added some salmon, and finished with a medium yellow/gold. Turquoise is my favorite color in the world so I'm happy to have added more of it to the room.
Right now the runner is the same width as the table top but I'm considering making it narrower. I'll let it sit for a while to give me a chance to think how I like it best.
This is a lap-sized afghan I just finished for my greatgrandson, Nolan. A full sized one would have been much too big for him. The photos show the afghan folded in half...the pattern runs up and down instead of sideways.
I used ecru fabric with the pattern done in dark blue, medium turquoise, and yellow yarns. I had to improvise the little sailboat pattern because of limited space but found it wasn't too hard to do. I'd first planned to make a fold over seam on the sides but, again because of limited space, decided to just leave a very short fringe.
This was a fun project that didn't take too much time to complete because it was only half the usual work.
This is the afghan I made for my friend, little Barb. We call her "little" because she was part of a group of 3 ladies named Barb and she was the smallest one. Somehow, the nickname stuck and it's hard to call her anything but that when we speak of her.
The colors don't show as clearly as I'd like but the fabric is ecru and the yarns used are peach, salmon and light green. I used them all in the fringe and it did take some time but I think it was worth it.
This is Dian's work in progress. I'll post a photo of her finished afghan but it's nice to see how someone else has chosen to do her design. If you're not a Swedish weaver, you can't appreciate the time and effort it takes to complete a project like this but we SW do know.
Dian said this is being made as a gift so I hope the lucky recipient knows how much time and thought went into it.
I ran out of Swedish weaving work to do before I left Florida...by mistake I had taken down a monks cloth remnant instead of a full piece and decided to wait until I came home before starting another project. The above is what I did when I couldn't Swedish weave.
Jo is a Swedish weaver who also does other crafts and she taught a few of us how to make ruffled scarves. I'm not much of a knitter but these are so easy to make. You use 1 skein of Red Heart metallic Sashay (my favorite), cast on 5-8 stitches and it makes a scarf approximately 5+ feet long. You have to leave spaces between each stitch and that's what creates the ruffle. Instructions are on the skein wrapping.
This is a fun and fast craft to do inbetween Swedish weaving projects which can take months or, for some, years to complete. I've made quite a few of the scarves and given them to family and friends. Normally, I can't stand to wear a scarf but I will make just one for myself...a gorgeous turquoise one!
I started Jake's afghan last summer but moving out of a house into an apartment took up so much of my time that I've finally just finished it. Jake is my American grandson so I thought it fitting to use the white monk's cloth with red and blue yarn for the design. I used various border designs instead of one complete one. I'd seen the fringe done like this in someone else's afghan and thought it was a pretty way to incorporate the colors used in the body of the afghan.
I also chose to use the thicker and courser RedHeart yarn because I didn't want the finished product to look too feminine. My preferred yarn is the "Simply Soft" which I'll probably use exclusively from now on, though.
It's so satisfying to finish a product and send it off to it's new owner. I always think of the person it's for as I'm working on it so each stitch is filled with loving thoughts. Jake has said he's happy to be getting it and I'll never know if he's just being a polite 15 year old boy but I do hope he thinks of his Gramma when he sees it.
Since Donna started this magnificent afghan, I've been saying it is the happiest one I've ever seen. The colors are outstanding and I know I'll have to make one just like it in the near future.
When she first began, she checked out all the patterns and then decided to just use the colors shown in the pattern...you know how different colors are used to define each line? It was such a smart choice because the end result is the most beautiful Swedish weaving afghan I've ever seen.
Donna used every color in the fringe but said this took so long that she wouldn't do it again. I think the effect is terrific, though.
Since our first afghans, we've all evolved to using less lattice and smaller lattice, choosing instead to combine many different border designs that work well with the main pattern. Donna went a step further, using only a lot of different border designs with no main pattern. It gives the afghan a truly unique look. Just beautiful!!
