If you are one of our fans on our facebook page, you probably saw the excitement this beautiful crochet afghan created. Customer, Phyllis, has crocheted amazing after amazing beautiful afghans. When she came in with this one, it was the last we could handle. The walls of the store caved in as we gasped! Henry commented "Modern and edgy isn't what you usually think of when you consider a crochet project but this is exactly the feeling we get when we look at this afghan brought in by a customer of ours. Color can make all the difference when creating a gift for someone who might not be a big fan of your craft. This is a gift for a young man and there's no shame in a crocheted afghan thrown over your computer chair when its in such "awesome" colors."
The yarn is Cascade's 220 Superwash and with over 200 shades, it is sure thing that any multicolored project will be a success!
Universal heard our requests and gave us what we wanted. Solids to go with the Classic Shades. But even knit on their own, this beautiful yarn is loosely spun, soft to the touch, with a beautiful sheen and and unheard of low price of $6 for 197 yds (100grams).
Classic Shades (70% acrylic / 30% wool) is a soft-to-the touch acrylic/wool roving style yarn featuring a stunning selection of colors which shade easily, one to the next. With a sheen similar to silk, finished garments in Universal's Classic Shades take on a painterly quality perfect for sweaters and winter accessories --- plus, this worsted weight yarn is machine washable! Gauge: 4, 4.5 or 5 sts per inch on US#9, 8 or 7 needle. Or Crochet on a I, J or K hook.
The Portland Rose Festival opened this weekend. Despite the ever changing weather, crowds came out to celebrate. This photo is from the Columbian Newspaper. This particular event is a leisure 10-15 minute walk of 1/2 mile along the Waterfront Boardwalk from the Yarn Store. A perfect ending to a Saturday work day.
Have a great holiday whether you are BBQing with family, or relaxing around the house with your stitching projects!
2 comments:
Where can we get the pattern to this stunner?
Hello Emma,
This was from a pattern book Phyllis had. This pattern is located in the book called "A Year of Afghans Book #1" by Leisure Arts. Its an awesome book, but I'm not sure it is still available. Thanks for asking! Angelika
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