Yggdrasil Afghan: A Study in Elegance

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Charlotte13 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:04:19 GMT

My fabulous darling hubby is making this for me for our 15th wedding anniversary...isn't he sweet?

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cablesqueen — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:11:55 GMT

My last post was on Aug 14 2010.

I accomplished my goal. Finished the first small size baby afghan in baby blue.

knitted all of Sept until the first cables border in time for baby oct 9 2010. It was a smashing hit with the parents.

Now my second Goal.

Started Jan 2011 Second one in Aron/Ecru color.

Plan to Knit with a Picot Edging in time to show at the STICHES Convention IN Feb 2011 in santa Clara Ca.

Cablesqueen@gmail.com

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lakshmi moorty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:41:03 GMT

Wonderful design. It was a pleasure knitting smallest size version in baby blue in september 2010 for my grandson born in october.

Now in Jan 2011 I am knitting another one largest size to be shared in the knitters convention in feb 2011. I plan add a picot edging in thethe very end.

Love it.

cables queen@gmail.com

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Peggy J. — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:47:24 GMT

I love the Yggdrasil Afghan and I started it a few days ago, but now I've gotten to the trunk of the tree and the directions have a grey box and the directions say no stitch. Please someone tell me what that means! thanks, Peggy bg.pjb09@yahoo.com

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irishflutterby — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:39:29 GMT

I would like to knit this for a California King size bed, which would mean about 84" or so. What would you recommend I do to make this work?

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Bunnytrax — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:45:15 GMT

I love the pattern and really appreciate how the charts make it very clear (I can only imagine what it would take to write it out as a "traditional" pattern.) I knitted my way thru the tree of life last spring and put it away till cooler weather. Well now I'm stuck and just can't figure out how to get started with the large trellis cable. I've got the provisional cast on, but how is it used? And I can't figure out the 21 stitch repeat there's 91 stitches per side minus one for the selvage. Can anyone help me thru this? The blanket is beautiful so far and if I have to I can just put on a boring edge, but I'd love to do the trellis.

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cablesqueen — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:28:38 GMT

This is incredibly beautiful afghan.

I will knit this as my favorite project starting now.

I will make the baby afghan up to the Cable Border in Baby Blue,.

My first Grandchild is arriiving in October!!.

Cables Queen

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cablesqueen — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:20:37 GMT

I wanted to knit the tree of life afghan for my grandson due in october.I have already knitted the Cable sampler by Barabara Walker.I chose very difficult cables including one called cables from hell, Saxon Braid. and many more. That became Large Twin size Bedspread.

I saw Nickie Epsteins tree of life Afghan by Lions Brand and wanted to knit that but I just found and fallen for this Yggdrasil afghan. I have landed. I am very happy to see the Saxon Braid Border which is my favorite cable to knit.. I will make this a Baby Afghan up to that border

I am starting to day sat Aug 14 2010.

My plan

1. Make this Baby Afghan up to first cable Saxon Braid Border in baby blue color.

2.Make the complete Afghan in Aron/ Pecan color.

3. Make the center square as a large Pillow.

4. Make a pillows with cable pattern.

5. Better yet I challenge myself to make a center square with that cable and make a border of the same just like in this Yggdrasil Afghan.

Cables Queen

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Honeychild82 — Tue, 18 May 2010 15:37:47 GMT

I am incredibly picky when it comes to patterns. This one is absolutely lovely! I've always loved a challenege when it comes to my knitting, something to showcase the yarn and the stitches is just perfect. I really love this project! I'm currently on the first corner of the leaf braid border. I wouldn't dare make anything but the largest size, sometimes the sheer size of the project is challenge enough! (just look at my last blanket knit on size 2s. Ugh.) I can't thank you enough for this fabulous pattern! It is written so incredibly, the charts took a little bit of getting used to, but I finally came to the realization that it's really charted well, even the cable crossing are easy to read, with the lines indicating the direction of the cross, and the color of the block indicating the type of stitch. Brilliant. Just brilliant. I want more! I'm planning on entering this in the State Fair this year. I need another pattern once I'm done!

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FrankieV — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:16:06 GMT

Is there a KAL for the Yggdrasil Afghan. I need help to get started (have the yarn and was all gung-ho to start on it), but have not gotten past the first few rows when I decide "this doesn't look anything like what I'm supposed to be doing". I learned to knit socks and the Kerry Blue Shawl on a KAL and think it would be great to have one for this.

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NoorW — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:18:15 GMT

I have started this beautiful plaid. I hope my technical english is good enough to get this plaid made as I wanted. Noor from the Netherlands

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Martha StonnerB — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:39:41 GMT

Thank you for sharing your talent with us! It is beautiful...I can hardly wait to get started.

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Frances Carr — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:23:59 GMT

I love this! I love the color Pecan! Thanks.

How would this make up in hemp rather than cotton? Would that make it sturdier than cotton and last longer? Be lighterweight? If so, what weight and brand name hemp would be suitable?

As a baby blanket, what yarn would make it machine washable?

Fran

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stitch.knit — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:27:46 GMT

Thought I was ready to begin knitting...........but, no. Didn't have the correct DPN's to cast on to. Drat.

Got the needles & then hit another wall............couldn't see the directions! :)

Waiting now, to go get the directions & key enlarged. There is no way I can knit a row without seeing the chart (and the key, until I memorize the symbols) at the same time.

So, all fired up and just the cast on row on my needles. I used the magic loop method on the provisional cast on, so there was no joining necessary, and can tighten the loop whenever I'm ready. Won't do that until I get a few more rows on the needles, as it will be too small to deal with otherwise.

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Quata — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:34:39 GMT

re Yggdrasil :

I'm good at figuring out charts but why is there a large darkened area in the middle of the tree panel. Knitting on either side. I don't know what that means.

Help. I've already started!