"Heirloom Throw" truly is...

[Momcrochets]

an heirloom. The 'ghan featured on the back cover of the April 2010 Crochet World, is one I'm very familiar with. I grew up with it.

 

It originally belonged to my late grandmother, who when she moved from her townhouse to a smaller place, gave my folks her sleepersofa and the afghan that covered it. (Yes, the ghan she made covers a large (queen size?) sleeper sofa.) After she passed, I received a couple of her books, one an old "encyclopedia of knitting and crochet stitches"...both were along that theme, a collection of stitches with a couple of patterns. In one, is this same pattern, the one she used--her notes and all--, to make the ghan I quite literally sat on and snuggled in. Nanny, as we called her, was primarily a knitter, and I have a few pieces of that myself (my favorite is a blanket she knit for me as a baby). This was one of the few items she actually crocheted, and it is a well loved afghan. And now the lovely pattern is revived and made available again. She was definitely a skilled artist in both formats.

 

How neat to see something I grew up with in my house, featured on a current issue mag.

[Granny Square]

What a nice story! I spent a lot of time looking at that back cover, I think I'll download it

[Valsey]

That is such a sweet story, thanks for sharing. My kids called my Mom, Nanny. We use to joke, there is nothing like a Nanny's love or afghan hug!

[RoseRed]

That is so cool!

[magiccrochetfan]

that's really nice, I love the classic patterns

 

i don't have the magazine, would anybody post a link? would love to see it.

[Granny Square]

Here U go

 

http://www.coatsandclark.com/cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=57&page_id=9243136&query=wr2081&hiword=wr2081+

[magiccrochetfan]

Thanks much, Granny Square! It is a really pretty one. and I like the fact that they have a nice close up photo to show the detail. How neat that they are reviving some old patterns:hook

[Titus2woman]

This totally made my night! Thanks so much for sharing! (((((HUGS))))) sandi