Click here for the pattern (PDF format).
This afghan was custom-made for a bidder who won it in a silent auction to benefit Public Advocates, an incredible public-interest law firm headquartered in San Francisco.
It's hard to make an afghan for someone you don't know, even though Kevin was very gracious and kept saying that he would be happy with whatever I made. I hope that's true.
The color did not reproduce well in the larger photo. It's Homespun Baroque - a medium purple. You can see the color better in this closeup:
The afghan was very easy and went very quickly, because you only cable every 11 rows - and then you only cable every other column of stitches. Because Kevin wanted a medium weight afghan, I worked in a single strand of Homespun with #15 (10.0 mm) needles.
I'd rate this pattern as Advanced Beginner to Intermediate.
Stitches used: knit, purl, cable.
If you're a beginner and are thinking cables are beyond you - please, please give them a try. Beginners often assume that cables must be hard. And yet they are so very, very easy. Cabling is a little awkward at first, but you’ll catch on quickly. I use cables a lot for silent auctions and gifts – they give a tremendous “bang for the buck.”
Click here for the pattern (PDF format). Do not be intimidated by the length of the pattern. As always, I’m just trying to be thorough.
Originally, you can find the original pattern here. If you end up having to do a Google search to find the original pattern, look for "Bernat Softee Chunky Aran Cable Blanket." The original pattern had a few more cables, to create a corkscrew effect. Either pattern would be stunning.
