Comments on: Another Knitting Project: My “Feather & Fan” Afghans http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-knitting-project-my-feather-fan-afghans/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:01:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kathleen http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-knitting-project-my-feather-fan-afghans/comment-page-1/#comment-28634 Kathleen Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:54:04 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=660#comment-28634 I have been looking for a feather and fan pattern to make a prayer shawl for my cousin who has been fighting non-Hodgkins Lymphoma for years. At this time, she is scheduled to have a bone marrow transplant. Thank you Shirley for sharing your beautiful pattern. God Bless. I have been looking for a feather and fan pattern to make a prayer shawl for my cousin who has been fighting non-Hodgkins Lymphoma for years. At this time, she is scheduled to have a bone marrow transplant. Thank you Shirley for sharing your beautiful pattern. God Bless.

]]> By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-knitting-project-my-feather-fan-afghans/comment-page-1/#comment-22308 Shirley Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:31:50 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=660#comment-22308 Thanks everyone for the compliments! Pam, I have not tried to sell any of my work, but thank you for the interest. Jackie, I don't have an afghan pattern, but I would be happy to share the directions for the pattern stitch. I just use a multiple of the pattern stitches to make the size afghan I want. I start with six rows of garter stitch for the top border and end with six rows of garter stitch for the bottom border. Row 1: Knit (this will be the right side of the afghan). Row 2: Purl all the way across row. Row 3: * (Knit 2 together) 3 times, (yarn over, knit 1) 6 times, (knit 2 together) 3 times, repeat from * across row. Row 4: Knit all the way across row. Repeat rows 1 through 4 until the afghan measures desired length, ending with row 2 of the pattern stitch. Thanks everyone for the compliments!

Pam, I have not tried to sell any of my work, but thank you for the interest.

Jackie, I don’t have an afghan pattern, but I would be happy to share the directions for the pattern stitch. I just use a multiple of the pattern stitches to make the size afghan I want. I start with six rows of garter stitch for the top border and end with six rows of garter stitch for the bottom border.

Row 1: Knit (this will be the right side of the afghan).

Row 2: Purl all the way across row.

Row 3: * (Knit 2 together) 3 times, (yarn over, knit 1) 6 times, (knit 2 together) 3 times, repeat from * across row.

Row 4: Knit all the way across row.

Repeat rows 1 through 4 until the afghan measures desired length, ending with row 2 of the pattern stitch.

]]> By: Jackie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-knitting-project-my-feather-fan-afghans/comment-page-1/#comment-22190 Jackie Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:35:24 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=660#comment-22190 Could you share the pattern? It is so pretty and simple. Thanks! Jackie Could you share the pattern? It is so pretty and simple. Thanks! Jackie

]]> By: Karen http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-knitting-project-my-feather-fan-afghans/comment-page-1/#comment-22054 Karen Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:56:08 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=660#comment-22054 I just learned to knit a couple years ago and I like doing the fun stuff like entrelac and LOVE knitting socks. Your afghans are beautiful. Thank you for sharing! I just learned to knit a couple years ago and I like doing the fun stuff like entrelac and LOVE knitting socks. Your afghans are beautiful. Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Ria http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-knitting-project-my-feather-fan-afghans/comment-page-1/#comment-22051 Ria Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:35:31 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=660#comment-22051 I've always loved the feather and fan pattern. Lace patterns are my obsession in knitting, and I love to experiment with them, but when I want both lacy and simple, I always return to that one. It's simple and elegant at the same time. I’ve always loved the feather and fan pattern. Lace patterns are my obsession in knitting, and I love to experiment with them, but when I want both lacy and simple, I always return to that one. It’s simple and elegant at the same time.

]]> By: Diane http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-knitting-project-my-feather-fan-afghans/comment-page-1/#comment-22049 Diane Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:45:39 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=660#comment-22049 Those are soo pretty! I wish I could knit, but alas I know not how:( I'd really love to be able to make sweaters, especially using some of the lovely vintage patterns I have seen out there. Thanks so much for sharing☺ Those are soo pretty! I wish I could knit, but alas I know not how:( I’d really love to be able to make sweaters, especially using some of the lovely vintage patterns I have seen out there. Thanks so much for sharing☺

]]> By: Pam http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-knitting-project-my-feather-fan-afghans/comment-page-1/#comment-22047 Pam Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:28:03 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=660#comment-22047 I just wanted to ask do you sell any of your work? it looked amazing here I can only imagine in person and just thought what a perfect marriage so to speak of doing what you love and then getting financial gain from it.No intent to offend I just know I would be interested in purchasing and thought I would ask.Thank you for the beautiful pictures, enjoyed reading also how your knitting came about. I just wanted to ask do you sell any of your work? it looked amazing here I can only imagine in person and just thought what a perfect marriage so to speak of doing what you love and then getting financial gain from it.No intent to offend I just know I would be interested in purchasing and thought I would ask.Thank you for the beautiful pictures, enjoyed reading also how your knitting came about.

]]> By: debby http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-knitting-project-my-feather-fan-afghans/comment-page-1/#comment-22045 debby Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:53:15 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=660#comment-22045 beautiful! you make me want to pull out my knitting needles again. beautiful! you make me want to pull out my knitting needles again.

]]> By: Peter http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-knitting-project-my-feather-fan-afghans/comment-page-1/#comment-22043 Peter Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:45:11 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=660#comment-22043 Very very nice. You are a talented lady. Very very nice. You are a talented lady.

]]> By: Beth-Anne http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-knitting-project-my-feather-fan-afghans/comment-page-1/#comment-22042 Beth-Anne Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:43:41 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=660#comment-22042 Wow! These are seriously beautiful. I would so love to be able to make something like this. Wow! These are seriously beautiful. I would so love to be able to make something like this.

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