Here is the link to Knitty - you can see more pictures, check out the pattern and also see many other gorgeous patterns - this is a great issue! I'm already brainstorming ideas for Franklin Habit's Templeton Square challenge.
I started the afghan last December, in an overambitious attempt to knit the Bachsters something each for Christmas. Well, DD's Christmas gift ended up being a Springtime gift, but that's ok. She really enjoys her afghan and snuggles under it every night, which makes this knitting mama very pleased indeed.
I used Plymouth Yarn De Aire, which is light and lofty. I really hate heavy blankets, so I wanted this one to be light and airy - and it is.
I tried a few different borders, but none of them seemed right. I liked the look of picot, but didn't like how much yarn a picot bind off used, and wasn't happy with the crochet picot I tried. After setting down the afghan for a few days, I came up with a French knot picot, basically putting in one knot after another. I love how it turned out!
When it came time to choose a name for the pattern, "Hibernate" seemed like a fitting one. Snuggling under a soft, warm blanket seems like the perfect thing to do on a cold Winter day.
-Cheryl
Congratulations on the pattern making it to Knitty & having it be the cover pattern! It's stunning & going to into my queue right now.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Samina! I hope you enjoy knitting it as much as I did & I can't wait to see your afghan when it's all finished!
DeleteKudos on such a gorgeous blanket! I am enthralled with the pattern and am going to attempt creating it on my knitting machine. Thank you so much for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your nice comment nerdvana616! I didn't even realize you could do intarsia on a knitting machine. I've got to get myself one now! Happy knitting!
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