Big Needle Knit Afghans

Book Overview

It takes such a short time to knit a full-size afghan on large, oversized needles, that it will soon be time to pick the next one! This great collection will satisfy every knitter who longs for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592170196
• ISBN13: 9781592170197
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: House of White Birches
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.9" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Big-Needle Afghans

Great patterns and plenty in the beginner and easy group. For the intermediate and advanced, there are some really beautiful, intricate patterns, too. Great blend of patterns.

Corrections from Publisher

I saw this book at the store & really liked the patterns, but when I read the other reviews, it said that there were a number of typos. I asked the publisher for its corrections, and the publisher's email is as follows (I hope this helps readers out!): EDITORIAL CORRECTION Big Needle Knit Afghan Although we make every effort to prevent errors from being published, we regret that they do occasionally occur and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. These are corrected as the book is reprinted. Your copy may or may not have corrections completed depending on which print you have. Please note the following correction/clarification(s): Morning Sunlight, page 16 Beg Pat Row 2: Row 2: k2, p1,.......sl 1 wyif, k2, p1, rep from * Heart of Mine, page 20 Key Sl 1 to cn and hold in back k1, p1 from cn should read: Sl 1 to cn and hold in back, k2, p1 from cn. So example Row 4 would read: P6, sl 1 to cn and hold in back, k2, p1 from cn, sl 2 to cn and hold in front, p1, k2 from cn, p6. There are 18 sts in that panel and that is what we have. On the chart The 9th stitch(counting from the right) of row 10 should look like a 'y. ' Front and Back Cable Row 4: should end with a p1. Star Quilt on page 29 That row should read: K1, inc 2 sts in next st, k1. (5 sts) Can inc 2 by working in the front, back, and front again of the same st Blue Bells, page 38 Special Abbreviation CDD (centered double decrease): Sl 2 sts tog knitwise, k1, pass 2 sl sts. over. Blanket Beg char, working rep between red lines 10 times not 8. Lavender Mist, page 52 The cast on should be 154 sts. Row 7: is correct. Row 9: K2, *k1, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2; rep from * across, k2. Row 11: to read: K2, *k2, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1; rep from * across, end last rep k2. Jewel Tones, page 54 Pattern Stitch Rep Rows 1-4 for pattern after Rows 7-14 should say Rep Rows 1-14 Diamond Lace, page 78 Pattern Stitch Rep rows after Rows 39-42: Knit are Rep Rows 7-42 for pat Bunches of Violets, page 95 Odd-numbered rows 1-9 and 21-29: ..., end last rep p7, k7, p7, k1, [p1, k1] twice. Odd-numbered rows 11-19: ...,end last rep k7, p7, k7, k1, [p1, k1] twice. Odd-numbered rows 31-39 and 51-59: ..., end last rep end last rep k22, [p1,k1] twice Odd-numbered rows 41-49: ..., end last rep k22, [p1, k1] twice. Nature's First Green, page 115 The Special abbreviation for SSP should read: ......reversed position, p2tog-tbl. Dimensional Triangles, page 140 Row 3: In the second line there is a k tog, that should read k2tog. Row 9: K1, k2tog, yo, k7, *yo, CDD, yo, k7; rep from * to last 3 sts, yo, ssk, k1. Celtic Tradition, Page 144 The pat stitch is a multiple of 7 sts + 1, which means the cast on amount should be 162, not 165. Basketweave & Cable, page 157 Row 10 should read: [P2, k2] twice, p12, k2, p2, k2, p12, [k2, p2] twice... removed * and added phrasing Row 13 should read: [K2, p2] twice, k12, p2

Excellent source book for a variety of afghans

This book has plenty of afghans in various styles, from Bavarian traveling stitch (difficult) to garter blocks (easy.) All are designed in yarns you can find fairly easily on the Web or Ebay or in yarn shops. The styles also vary from lacy, openwork, to fairisle, to colorblock, to dense cables or texture. So there is a bit of something for everyone.I found the color choices mundane, but with some imagination (or even scanning software followed by image manipulation) you could envision an aqua lace block afghan in a stunning creamy taupe rather than blue. Or any other color to suit your decor. And so it is with many of these afghans; great designs but ordinary-looking in aqua, rose or turquoise and red. The patterns are easy enough, well charted out and useful for a variety of setting; country wicker settee (a gingham check with flower applique), a Southwestern adobe (Arizona blanket) a Victorian divan (mauve lace), or a post-Modern apartment in the city (off white texture.) You choose.