Knitted Afghans

[Katrala]

I'm a knitter who is learning to crochet (and enjoying it very much - even more now with all the wonderful help that people have offered here!)

 

I've only been knitting for about a year and a half and I've found that while I really enjoy big projects, I don't have the time (or attention span) to devote a few weeks to getting them done all at once. What I end up doing is starting a project, writing down where I end, and then picking it up a few months later - rinse and repeat.

 

My two biggest projects for knitting have been two afghans. The second (the green slip stitch one) took me the longest. I started on it last summer and finished just before Christmas, working only a few rows every week.

[wiz3283]

Very nice. I have only knitted one baby afghan so far. It seems like it takes forever to knit even a baby ghan so I can appreciate the time you put into these. Love the green one.

[crochetluvknot]

both are very nice I to have only managed to make 2 baby blankets that took me a while to complete the only other things I have knitted are dishcloths I like them better than crocheted ones

[Amyjk]

Very nice! I have only made washcloths in knit, so I can only imagine how much work went into these! Yay for you!

[BonBon64]

very nice

[smokeyp81]

Nice! Great job!

[Startigerlily]

Both are wonderful!

[cshell]

I applaud your effort and congratulate you on finishing your mission.

 

I tried ONCE to knit an afghan, it was just too darn heavy and took WAY too long so I gave up.

 

Both are wonderful, TFS-

[FiberArtist58]

Wow very nice afghans.I to knit an crochet afghans so know how long they take.Good job on getting it finished:cheer

[Monique39]

beautiful!

[breakmydreams]

Very nice I've only knitted a couple baby afghans, but I'm working on my first adult one now

[breeze530]

Both of your afghans are just gorgeous! I've been doing VERY basic knitting for several yrs now. I just started my 1st knitted cardigan. Wish me luck. I've realized lately that I really do know how to knit, it's just mostly that I'm afraid of correcting mistakes. I've decided to take a class. I know, novel idea....

I applaud your stick-to-it-ness!

[Hookerangel]

They are both fabulous. I cant knit at all - just found it too slow and tedious - so I can appreciate just how much time went into such gorgeous afghans

[hhensler]

They are amazing! I just started a knitted afghan:crocheting - my first actually...I am using EXTRA BULKY yarn:D. So far it is coming along nicely...what type of needles do you use when working on such a large project? I squeezed as many stitches as I could onto my needles, but wished I could have fit more...do they make extra long needles?

[Katrala]

They are amazing! I just started a knitted afghan:crocheting - my first actually...I am using EXTRA BULKY yarn:D. So far it is coming along nicely...what type of needles do you use when working on such a large project? I squeezed as many stitches as I could onto my needles, but wished I could have fit more...do they make extra long needles?

 

For really big things like afghans that I make as a whole, I use circular needles. The only difference is that don't join the rounds, of course, you just turn and keep going after every row.

 

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