Overdue Squares

I'm back to working on the Great American Aran Afghan squares, and have several that I've done over the last couple months that I haven't posted photos of yet.

Here are the latest:

This one had the most challenging cables I've ever executed, which used not only a cable needle (and I do most cables without a cable needle), but also two double-pointed needles.

I love the "tipsy cables" on the sides of this square, which are made by increasing to one side of the cable and decreasing to the other side, making the cable appear to be swaying on the backround.

This is the only square that is on its side.  It's supposed to be a fish in a net.  Cute, eh?

Now I'm working one of my favorite squares in the whole afghan, which has bugs and a large spider, and a vine pattern.  I also have to come out of my break from the wedding shawls.  I had been on a forced (but welcome) break because I was waiting for more yarn to come in, but I now have the rest of the yarn to do the last 2.  Oh, and I'll be blocking shawl #3 any day now.  And I'd love to finish Icarus - I've been working on the fun lacey part when I can sneak in a row.

I also have pattern writing to finish (the J. Knits socks and some work for a class I'm teaching), a house to clean as I'm having a church Membership Committee retreat here on Saturday, and am heading up to Maine for the day to visit a couple of friends (including Purl Diva, formerly known as City Knitter).  And I'm trying to spend as much time in the pool as possible, since it's a fair amount of work and expense and it seems like we should get as much use out of it as possible.  (Plus I *love* the pool.) 

As usual, time passes much too quickly for my comfort level!  I can't believe it's almost August.  Ack.

Comments

[The Feminist Mafia]

Oh, love those squares! My fav is the fish, which would make a really cute Little Man sweater design. Understated, yet kid friendly.

[mariz]

Hi,

I just found your blog from reading Enchanting Juno. I love those afgan squares and the shawls and the socks and those SwEATERS! I am in total awe.

I poked around a bit to find the pattern for the afgan, but I couldn't figure it out. Google gave me NADA! and I couldn't figure out how to search on you blog.

Thanks!

mariz

[Alison]

hi Mariz,

Thanks!
The afghan project was originally from Knitter's from several years ago, and they have also published it as a separate pattern booklet - it's called The Great American Aran Afghan. I'm pretty sure it's still in print.

[Annie]

It IS still in print. I've been eyeing it every time I go to my LYS... thinking I'll do it for my parents... and seeing your gorgeous squares, now I KNOW I'll have to bite the bullet and buy it. Especially love the fish in the net!!

[Samantha]

Beautiful!!!