Trinket Posted January 6, 2009 I started working on this early last year, but my job and my other hobbies got in the way and I ended up forgetting about it for months. I picked it up again a couple days ago and finished it off. I think Sage Mary is my favorite color of Red Heart yarn. Sadly, I can't find it anywhere in this area. And I was unable to find a good place to take photos that better showed off the colors. Over all, I'm happy with this. I'm saving it back until we move to a new apartment this summer. I'll have it out on the couch after that. I didn't get an exact measurement, but it's shown there on a queen sized bed. I like my afghans to be big. I used an H hook, About 9 skeins of Red Heart Super Saver in Sage Mary and 1 and 3/4 skeins of Dark Plum. If you'd like the pattern, it's part of the book Crochet for a Quiet Evening, which is one of my favorite pattern books. Thank you for looking! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scorpio59 Posted January 6, 2009 That is beautiful! Is it done in strips like a MAM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
embee Posted January 6, 2009 That's pretty. I love the colors, they would be fun to work with, but I do not need another afghan... though I sure would like to make one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Startigerlily Posted January 7, 2009 Lovely! Thanks for sharing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crochetinginkansas Posted January 7, 2009 Great job and I love the colors:yay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trinket Posted January 7, 2009 That is beautiful! Is it done in strips like a MAM? No. It's all in one piece and there's no sewing. It's done in rows. There are four rows of multicolor, then one row of solid color all the way through. but I do not need another afghan... Oh, I hear ya. I don't really need another one, either. I've amassed quite a collection, and it's getting to a point where I don't use most of them. But my mother will be moving up to Minnesota from Mississippi soon, and she'll definitely need some of them. With this one, though, I just couldn't resist! Thanks for all your compliments! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rainbowridergrma Posted January 7, 2009 Wow-that is really pretty. I usually don't care for fringe, but it looks really good on that, and love the color. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elle Posted January 7, 2009 That is truly beautiful! Now I want to make something in those colors! I LOVE that dark plum! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misssmaggie Posted January 7, 2009 Pretty afghan !!! Thanks for sharing !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lisa Posted January 7, 2009 Sage Mary is my favorite yarn too. It looks great with the Dark Plum. You did a great job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rolling_backpack Posted January 7, 2009 Wow! It looks so warm and cozy! Great job, and I like that color too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
homesteadingwife Posted January 7, 2009 WOW!! Love the color's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yarnhookncandle Posted January 7, 2009 Sage Mary is my favorite yarn too. It looks great with the Dark Plum. You did a great job! Lisa...I love the afghan you have for your avatar, did you make it? If you did, do you remember where the pattern came from? Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yarnhookncandle Posted January 7, 2009 Your afghan is beautiful and I really like the colors! I'm going to look for this book, sounds like a good one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crochet Smooches Posted January 7, 2009 That is pretty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
threadlover Posted January 7, 2009 It's beautiful. Love the color. Marcia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nanachar Posted January 7, 2009 O wow that is beautiful.. I love the colors too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kountrykid Posted January 7, 2009 I love this! the colors are great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marty53 Posted January 7, 2009 It's awesome! Great Job! Love the colors Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cancrochet Posted January 7, 2009 Wow, your afghan is beautiful! I have that same afghan started in the same colors, and seeing yours is inspiring me to finish it! Candy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trinket Posted January 7, 2009 I usually don't care for fringe, but it looks really good on that, and love the color. I know what you mean. I usually don't care for fringe, either. Mostly because it doesn't come out too nice after being washed. It gets all tangled up with itself. But this time I decided I would go with it. Now I want to make something in those colors! I LOVE that dark plum! Dark Plum is one of my favorite yarn colors. But unfortunately, Red Heart has discontinued it... I got the yarn for this from a very kind member of Crochetville who had some in her stash and sent it it me. I'm going to look for this book, sounds like a good one. I found the book I was using at the thrift shop, but I linked to it on Amazon. They have it for sale there for as low as $4.00. It's got a lot of really pretty patterns in it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
