tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77957571189160794982024-02-18T23:18:34.928-08:00$10,000 Cathedral Window AfghanThe Designer is "In!"Grandma Julehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903010555361756744noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795757118916079498.post-61520821194194665062021-07-30T14:38:00.000-07:002021-07-30T14:38:58.069-07:00<p> </p><div aria-checked="false" class="Rrqhvf" data-checked-veid="33478" data-unchecked-veid="33479" jsaction="click:SDd0Wd" jslog="33479; track:click" jsname="YLEF4c" role="checkbox" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border-radius: 50%; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); display: flex; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 64px; position: relative; width: 64px;" tabindex="0"><img aria-label="Profile image" class="uPZJX" data-atf="false" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/default-user=s56-c" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; border-radius: 50%; border: none; height: 64px; max-width: 64px;" /></div><div class="hQsdQc" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1 1 0%; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; min-width: 0px; padding-left: 16px; width: calc(100% - 64px);"><div class="mwq99" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 4px;"><div class="EALklc" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: hidden;"><div aria-level="3" class="g0RVJ jNjj7c" role="heading" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; align-self: center; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52); font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="XHbVAf" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; color: #00838f; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 20px;"><a aria-label="Link to comment writer Unknown" class="XHbVAf" href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/15681478840796400926" jslog="74117; track:click" jsname="N5bHoc" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; color: #00838f; line-height: 20px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="blank_">Unknown</a></span> commented on <a aria-label="Link to post <span class="wGA5Wb">It&#39;s been 20 years . . . Can I still get the ORIGINAL color scheme for this
afghan?</span>" class="UNTnVe" href="https://cathedralwindowafghan.blogspot.com/2016/10/its-been-20-years-can-i-still-get.html?showComment=1627664104052#c276337519794759883" jslog="28421; track:click" jsname="d2wxvf" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; color: #00838f; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="blank_">"<span class="wGA5Wb" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;">It's been 20 years . . . Can I still get the ORIGINAL color scheme for this afghan?</span>"</a></div></div><div class="SicRvd NY7gZe" jsname="J6lSsd" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; color: #546e7a; flex: 0 0 auto; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 20px; margin-left: 91px;">4 hours ago</div></div><div class="UHwcef Y4iVne" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; color: #37474f; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.25px; line-height: 21px; margin-top: 8px;"><div class="kI1fCb sIZtfe" jsaction="click:jmEtue;JIbuQc:jmEtue(hmLkdc);" jslog="33291; track:JIbuQc" jsname="euGutf" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; max-height: 72px; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden;"><div class="Y3tx6e" jsname="i6tyqb" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;" tabindex="-1">Is there a yarn you could recommend that comes close to Gemstone Red heart Classic? That's a critical element of your design. Thank you for sharing this beautiful creation.</div><div class="Y3tx6e" jsname="i6tyqb" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;" tabindex="-1"><br /></div><div class="Y3tx6e" jsname="i6tyqb" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;" tabindex="-1">The first thing you should be aware of is that the "Gemstone" yarn isn't the "original" yarn I used for this afghan. It is one in a series of substitutions that Annie's has made over the years as Red Heart has chosen to cut back on the variety of selections they offer in their yarn colors.</div><div class="Y3tx6e" jsname="i6tyqb" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;" tabindex="-1"><br /></div><div class="Y3tx6e" jsname="i6tyqb" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;" tabindex="-1">My best advice at this point to anyone who wishes to attempt to recreate a specific color theme is to go to www.Herrschners.com and spend some time browsing their collection of yarn offerings. They have the broadest selection of yarn and colors currently available that I have found, and the color you see onscreen is essentially the color you will find in the box when the yarn is shipped to you. Don't limit yourself to the Red Heart brand, but DO look for a "worsted weight," 4-ply yarn to get the same end result. And be sure to buy enough yarn to complete the project when you make your order, as dye lots can vary significantly one from another.</div><div class="Y3tx6e" jsname="i6tyqb" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;" tabindex="-1"><br /></div><div class="Y3tx6e" jsname="i6tyqb" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;" tabindex="-1">Good luck, and let me know how it turns out!</div></div></div></div>Grandma Julehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903010555361756744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795757118916079498.post-30941096177605460902016-10-25T15:31:00.001-07:002020-08-13T14:35:28.830-07:00It's been 20 years . . . Can I still get the ORIGINAL color scheme for this afghan?<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="background-color: white; color: #336688; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 18.2px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0.25em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px;">
This is one of the most frequent questions I am asked. And I'm sorry to say, the bottom line answer to the question is: You can't.</h3>
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It took me 3 months searching every catalog and yarn store I could get my hands on to find exactly the right colors to get the effect I wanted for this creation: the effect of sunlight streaming through ancient stained glass. For many years you could still get the main colors needed using Red Heart yarn, but as of this writing (summer 2020) they have discontinued their “wedgewoods ombré” that I used for the body of the afghan and I have yet to find an acceptable substitute. <br /></div>
Grandma Julehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903010555361756744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795757118916079498.post-57512648773096764922015-01-29T11:24:00.003-08:002015-01-29T11:24:52.844-08:00ErrataTwo notes:<br />
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1. When I first designed this afghan, I used 2 strands of a variegated fingering yarn which is no longer available to create the pentagons and half circles, because it was the only way to achieve the look of light streaming through antique stained glass.<br />
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After the pattern was published in 1994, the yarns I originally used became unavailable, and other yarns were substituted to give the same overall appearance. But, <span style="color: red;"><strong>since the yarns now being used are all 4-ply, it is no longer necessary to double the yarn for those small sections</strong>.</span> Doing so gives an overly-bulky result.<br />
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<strong>Please correct your patterns to remove ALL references to using two strands of yarn together</strong>.<br />
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2. Elin of Sweden has found what appears to be an error in the printed pattern.<br />
On Row 8, it reads:<br />
<em>Join black in first st of any black 5-dc group, ch 3, dc in each of next 4 sts, [changing to gemstone, dc in each of next 6 sts, inc, dc in each of next 3 sts, working across rnd 6, working over sl sts, dc in next st, changing to black, dc in each of next 5 sts, changing to gemstone, dc in each of next 2 sts, working across Valley fill-in, dc in next st, inc, dc in each of next 3 sts, inc, dc in each of next 2 sts*, changing to black, dc in each of next 5 sts] 16 times, ending last rep at *, changing to black, join in top of beg ch-3. (34 sts in each rep - 544 sts total)</em><br />
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The problem is, these instructions, as written, will give you only 33 sts, not 34, in each rep.<br />
<br /><span style="color: red;">There are <u>supposed</u> to be two increases in each gemstone section</span>. I spaced them evenly, so once you see the pattern of where to increase in each gemstone section, it should be the same throughout: <br /><em>" changing to gemstone, dc in each of next 3 sts, inc, dc in each of next 3 sts, inc, dc in each of next 2 sts*, changing to black, dc in each of next 5 sts 16 times"</em>So, it's a pattern of 3 dc, increase, 3 dc, increase, 2 dc for each gemstone section, then switch to black and dc 5. This will give you the proper number of increases for Row 8.<br />
Grandma Julehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903010555361756744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795757118916079498.post-45190769883228056062011-06-15T17:53:00.000-07:002011-06-15T18:01:10.559-07:00The Designer is *IN*I'm working on something wonderful to celebrate the birth of a new grandchild. Stay tuned . . . This is gonna be SPECIAL!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVdd7YXpmKygCAdTIL2EVfq54NsWrQ9-e7YNQpIXNrVRe-HFfbAEzFD83Lcj08pKNZpQIZxLtu5Pe4yWRaVIkbECycagKwhNx-xlH59VPxbNP8WcpZQe2iWi_ACjkCjFX0O7bSUcO92nC/s1600/surprise+packages+quilt+pattern.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVdd7YXpmKygCAdTIL2EVfq54NsWrQ9-e7YNQpIXNrVRe-HFfbAEzFD83Lcj08pKNZpQIZxLtu5Pe4yWRaVIkbECycagKwhNx-xlH59VPxbNP8WcpZQe2iWi_ACjkCjFX0O7bSUcO92nC/s320/surprise+packages+quilt+pattern.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618616317377492866" /></a>Grandma Julehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903010555361756744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795757118916079498.post-31207613847421170142011-03-06T20:06:00.000-08:002011-03-06T20:12:39.377-08:00A few more beautiful recreations<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLDv3zChuxaobrLHKBelsUy2YxcHqpj9N-SZycw-18lkt_EcIRzGvXF8uT-4gGBIjpf4KTbCL2z4yuO__ak0Wpv0WlI9ec5IlvHj8dTYwf0iMbvovUl5puU1mQt66f9x4eB-qXFcuqFjF/s1600/Rose+Window+with+Cat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLDv3zChuxaobrLHKBelsUy2YxcHqpj9N-SZycw-18lkt_EcIRzGvXF8uT-4gGBIjpf4KTbCL2z4yuO__ak0Wpv0WlI9ec5IlvHj8dTYwf0iMbvovUl5puU1mQt66f9x4eB-qXFcuqFjF/s320/Rose+Window+with+Cat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581186027808064290" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaH4QzbggKGxGWAXPet1hBt4imrjI2osh_RvwW0bxExOOnqayT1CJHhVg__tN_1C1wwa7zam9T9dFFUFFrtoL8b5ehpXfVmMH9DOXA3OcTjA58i6bfKzRFQCEiE3w0yEcctm-1gEaxqOO2/s1600/another+version+of+my+afghan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaH4QzbggKGxGWAXPet1hBt4imrjI2osh_RvwW0bxExOOnqayT1CJHhVg__tN_1C1wwa7zam9T9dFFUFFrtoL8b5ehpXfVmMH9DOXA3OcTjA58i6bfKzRFQCEiE3w0yEcctm-1gEaxqOO2/s320/another+version+of+my+afghan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581186026700368114" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiov76Z5goRq6nVVxu1ubcY3_RTAZN5MGE-buRG_APwDG0y67W22e_bwNxrvSHii72KcxfIOdVh2jVIlYIlMHHXP6KrjZ87ougVV72NunEXjIw0eKQmc8l8ike6cr6EH-WI0aEbNa0LTOkU/s1600/Cathedral_Rose+in+Lavender.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiov76Z5goRq6nVVxu1ubcY3_RTAZN5MGE-buRG_APwDG0y67W22e_bwNxrvSHii72KcxfIOdVh2jVIlYIlMHHXP6KrjZ87ougVV72NunEXjIw0eKQmc8l8ike6cr6EH-WI0aEbNa0LTOkU/s320/Cathedral_Rose+in+Lavender.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581186020818869922" /></a>Grandma Julehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903010555361756744noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795757118916079498.post-16039096361952698302011-03-05T21:47:00.000-08:002011-03-10T17:17:22.497-08:00My Original Cathedral Window Afghan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77TYQknG2Q0-CoqPKdVhM9YoJBMUdceMFpWdsG6VykLq0QdtEHrqNBFxVy-lZdwN4AJLxuVUwZ20yxhEl250H8JLd8JrsbAWipzktM5hCO04exsuesidFbV-FaWjkJAv4VtiVBr-FKotl/s1600/Jan+2011+backup+139.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77TYQknG2Q0-CoqPKdVhM9YoJBMUdceMFpWdsG6VykLq0QdtEHrqNBFxVy-lZdwN4AJLxuVUwZ20yxhEl250H8JLd8JrsbAWipzktM5hCO04exsuesidFbV-FaWjkJAv4VtiVBr-FKotl/s320/Jan+2011+backup+139.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580841595573775538" /></a><br />If you want to recreate my original color scheme, you can still do so!<br />You can get all the yarn you need at www.Herrschners.com<br />They still sell the Red Heart Super Saver black (#0312) and White (#0311) at $3 for 7 oz;<br />they sell the Red Heart CLASSIC "Wedgewoods" (#0972) for $2.70 per (I think it's 3 oz) skein;<br />and they now have Herrschner's 2-py Afghan yarn for $1.70 each in Berry Delight (#0103) and Teal (#0039), which, if you tweed one strand of each, will give you just the right look for the half circles.<br /><br />I am *so* pleased to fine just the RIGHT color combination once again!Grandma Julehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903010555361756744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795757118916079498.post-90545688586843499212010-05-15T16:45:00.000-07:002010-05-15T17:06:22.402-07:00Make it Your Own!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYJNkg-aEBrXxCF4fQAmQssK2hoalWO26EBw-v7tRFS3q1rZLjGIm8Y5L6Y1kaACR-q_-xwaj3qwa8UpB1jMQr9ceMC6VT558JsvqIRpuZK6BXg4gMz-FiB6kHWhjE6Xw3G42gwdvCPJk/s1600/P1010757.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYJNkg-aEBrXxCF4fQAmQssK2hoalWO26EBw-v7tRFS3q1rZLjGIm8Y5L6Y1kaACR-q_-xwaj3qwa8UpB1jMQr9ceMC6VT558JsvqIRpuZK6BXg4gMz-FiB6kHWhjE6Xw3G42gwdvCPJk/s400/P1010757.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471649943713288594" /></a><br /><br />Isn't this the most GLORIOUS interpretation of my pattern??? Thank you, THANK YOU, Brenda Jackson for sharing your creativity with me!!<br /><br />Honestly? I wish I had one just like it!!!<br /><br />My design captures the design and appearance of the Notre Dame Rose Window; <br />for me, Brenda's work captures it's inspiration!<br /><br />To see Ms. Jackson's step-by-step work-in-process, go to http://ravel.me/bjackson99/crwaGrandma Julehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903010555361756744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795757118916079498.post-77096548099950541792010-05-04T19:35:00.000-07:002010-05-04T19:38:43.120-07:00Cathedral Window Available as a Kit!!!. . . as long as don't mind the change in the colors . . . .<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQMegqrmHN0XgXQHVZ0KTZYQF2zA9_ONtiZYNSzq28mfUyzeEfG5xLxn6fD3SLs_djh9U5HS56DyjDbgMD0DBcHYEzmsUfctTOrvF4OdlGVvoNquZrAOhxAR7kYzrInX-0OzmZcJn6XqA/s1600/img002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQMegqrmHN0XgXQHVZ0KTZYQF2zA9_ONtiZYNSzq28mfUyzeEfG5xLxn6fD3SLs_djh9U5HS56DyjDbgMD0DBcHYEzmsUfctTOrvF4OdlGVvoNquZrAOhxAR7kYzrInX-0OzmZcJn6XqA/s400/img002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467609640437186626" /></a>Grandma Julehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903010555361756744noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795757118916079498.post-49222562809934643092009-10-12T13:52:00.000-07:002011-06-15T17:48:27.076-07:00Published Designs: 2001 - 2010Aztec Sun in Leisure Arts Little Book "First choice ripple AFghans" #75066<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVl22WBP1bOUydviFyx8aqzdOzlkCPpx_hZDMwQqlF9RDejzDBxgoaZV2ilpEb2OLWVrmQa4lRq8hkV87C_Ud0keumtlAbP3aaweZ2pVD8Kh9GCWWiMEovo4yeRH4Uu9toVr5xJHDn28i/s1600/img076.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVl22WBP1bOUydviFyx8aqzdOzlkCPpx_hZDMwQqlF9RDejzDBxgoaZV2ilpEb2OLWVrmQa4lRq8hkV87C_Ud0keumtlAbP3aaweZ2pVD8Kh9GCWWiMEovo4yeRH4Uu9toVr5xJHDn28i/s320/img076.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618612731243347634" /></a><br /><br />Baby Finger Farm (page 124) in The Needlecraft Shop's "Top Technique & Special Stitch Afghans" book, ISBN 1-57367-129-0<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMwZmaYdRS8ww5zgaa_9PvU3QJhoec7Nvk1ZbZtsOeGr-_LpPtDnxtvJSVtd0m5gJ6IcK20ET3awPT1RGPi9M9840vU6nHwxZuB402Ev7CV4Of20CXx94NCbWuOEmmtGV8gsJ9cuhjrr3/s1600/Baby+Finger+Farm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMwZmaYdRS8ww5zgaa_9PvU3QJhoec7Nvk1ZbZtsOeGr-_LpPtDnxtvJSVtd0m5gJ6IcK20ET3awPT1RGPi9M9840vU6nHwxZuB402Ev7CV4Of20CXx94NCbWuOEmmtGV8gsJ9cuhjrr3/s320/Baby+Finger+Farm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618611482834291170" /></a><br /><br />Aztec Sun, "Sailboat Celebration," Navajo Bargello, and Purple Mountain's Magesty are in Leisure Arts' "40 Favorite Ripple Afghans: The Best Contest Designs from Crochet With heart Magazine" book ISBN #1-57486-299-5, 2002<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVheORPtMOqjmVnFJrmNz4G7anfB9DOC750OHE58g4SS_b9w1TCdfTxektaetRuFJY_ZbMX-UNjJ1x8iKNKU5jIeKJ4y4Vtx2yw3INYPOn5IlVH6gTgltkmgqvbrkZGH1bFXtpnQoQNyR/s1600/Aztec.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVheORPtMOqjmVnFJrmNz4G7anfB9DOC750OHE58g4SS_b9w1TCdfTxektaetRuFJY_ZbMX-UNjJ1x8iKNKU5jIeKJ4y4Vtx2yw3INYPOn5IlVH6gTgltkmgqvbrkZGH1bFXtpnQoQNyR/s320/Aztec.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618610670164195602" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZhG45si6WwVViEYUKtHagv7iyvAIFT1nAw6kqSRCIZfjANEqwNMAkcWLONKEpga3q5ZdT9MUgyH8Eiz5veDhmrR-hJyiFbzeGe3kFQzvI9dG3D1ffS3gcmVv120Ld8OaczaqMPDYAYfy/s1600/ShipsWaves.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZhG45si6WwVViEYUKtHagv7iyvAIFT1nAw6kqSRCIZfjANEqwNMAkcWLONKEpga3q5ZdT9MUgyH8Eiz5veDhmrR-hJyiFbzeGe3kFQzvI9dG3D1ffS3gcmVv120Ld8OaczaqMPDYAYfy/s320/ShipsWaves.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618610662844653634" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9iGGMJ3PPgtqleZt6LmtwlUK57ddv8VQBmIbba78bcwx5k-hBbyxEz8QKV8NbpilmUX8Jb2BCrGMB7oZBoKoH2yG9NxiJ1g2EZj038l5vg8MgxwE2ZQIk9AiC-aAIeVLKKKIrJL-oKa1/s1600/Navajo+Bargello.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9iGGMJ3PPgtqleZt6LmtwlUK57ddv8VQBmIbba78bcwx5k-hBbyxEz8QKV8NbpilmUX8Jb2BCrGMB7oZBoKoH2yG9NxiJ1g2EZj038l5vg8MgxwE2ZQIk9AiC-aAIeVLKKKIrJL-oKa1/s320/Navajo+Bargello.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618610662019989202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXpHpXMFwZL9MJmsKRpyg1ttCw2RvEI-XjQ_pk-dP8EiG00qX91fAg9C-ZeMxfrits1jb_eN3YLmcoBdkVAQVO9I6VUtuJrhP3d3Lc96lHHu1nok2knzmlPDGn1jqUstVApfoVwfmOrz6/s1600/BlueRipple.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXpHpXMFwZL9MJmsKRpyg1ttCw2RvEI-XjQ_pk-dP8EiG00qX91fAg9C-ZeMxfrits1jb_eN3YLmcoBdkVAQVO9I6VUtuJrhP3d3Lc96lHHu1nok2knzmlPDGn1jqUstVApfoVwfmOrz6/s320/BlueRipple.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618610657980341010" /></a><br /><br />Mini-Rose-Purse in house of White Birches' "Crochet jackets, Wrap & More" book, ISBN #978-1-59217-153-8, 2007<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NinDeX4NuCkiSULPPSBf6Dn2jZf9TgSfMz8RGrdQG3MVgRAvid0fjk7_VonF9JwXBDuFIrhFXw8m2FpccEENohyKyyMO05QFd59hRECMyIKgMLkIkGTAJ9kJG-wJM9tof-qiTIKLnKJS/s1600/My+design+in+the+new+publication001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NinDeX4NuCkiSULPPSBf6Dn2jZf9TgSfMz8RGrdQG3MVgRAvid0fjk7_VonF9JwXBDuFIrhFXw8m2FpccEENohyKyyMO05QFd59hRECMyIKgMLkIkGTAJ9kJG-wJM9tof-qiTIKLnKJS/s320/My+design+in+the+new+publication001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618609289663825746" /></a><br /><br />Knit RuannaGrandma Julehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903010555361756744noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795757118916079498.post-83198307629277630002009-10-12T13:03:00.000-07:002009-10-12T13:52:07.249-07:00Other Published Designs: 1994 - 2001To answer the question "So, what have you done lately?" I have decided to break things down into 3 major chunks. So, these are the designs I created and published after the Cathedral Window through 2001, with information on how to find the book or magazine where they were printed, should you wish to make them yourself:<br /><br />Annie's Attic purchased and published a number of my early designs, through the Crocheted Quilt and Afghan Club which sponsored the $10,000 Contest. But, I THINK you can buy them separately. They include:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Fb82sVvUmfNl-vAJ36LGSX4BOZ3eTMnRJUuZ6hABGnirlCa4Ao8NpaMMnkOBeJzyvJU25RRtqT8Uv1JFRaU5Gtrgz6pTf5L13uqt9Ne1KIWQxE1NDmTz2W6oG7PiUztKLn50ZiObxsq-/s1600-h/Mosque.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Fb82sVvUmfNl-vAJ36LGSX4BOZ3eTMnRJUuZ6hABGnirlCa4Ao8NpaMMnkOBeJzyvJU25RRtqT8Uv1JFRaU5Gtrgz6pTf5L13uqt9Ne1KIWQxE1NDmTz2W6oG7PiUztKLn50ZiObxsq-/s320/Mosque.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391814667538200450" /></a><br /> Persian Mosque Afghan (in variegated orange, denim blue, and purple) -- a tile pattern based on a mosaic in a Periasn mosque with white arabic writing in the center, praising the skill of the workmen who built the mosque and the generosity of the Shah who paid for it! -- item # 309-1-01 (I think) $2.95<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDUVcwH9k9lz00y9__7vFmzq0N5JfK2PGwyVaavDm1qSyps8fq7uWRQAR5JA2K0bYCDgfT9-TzuBFNu-oMedmRuiBboCr8xsDfBzHqC0i5ithc-5sm6d46tjRI1Nl1YP_hr9Ktlh5zPa8/s1600-h/MagicColors.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDUVcwH9k9lz00y9__7vFmzq0N5JfK2PGwyVaavDm1qSyps8fq7uWRQAR5JA2K0bYCDgfT9-TzuBFNu-oMedmRuiBboCr8xsDfBzHqC0i5ithc-5sm6d46tjRI1Nl1YP_hr9Ktlh5zPa8/s320/MagicColors.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391814349942040194" /></a> <br />"Magic Colors" Granny Square Afghan (in bright, primary colors) -- plain ol' granny square built around a mile-a-minute strip center. The thing that makes this design unique and special is the "squared off" corners, despite it being a basic mile-a-minute strip to begin, and the harmony of color choices. To have "perfect harmony," one should have equal parts of certain colors, while one must have only a touch of certain colors to balance their complimentary color. . . . #QAC317-04. $1.95 <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0A2d1JXJsl8EjdDpyTZwoA0RIUpjT5ntlUj5KE1bMOfdJAWjidhvKQGtqIgH_d7oprxyT3Cwn4otK1rzpVNjNkNju3dQnUyh389ltz9r1Ko-2MQZMmxIcoRZNQSvdCH3UNU3C3TpgvHR0/s1600-h/Strips.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0A2d1JXJsl8EjdDpyTZwoA0RIUpjT5ntlUj5KE1bMOfdJAWjidhvKQGtqIgH_d7oprxyT3Cwn4otK1rzpVNjNkNju3dQnUyh389ltz9r1Ko-2MQZMmxIcoRZNQSvdCH3UNU3C3TpgvHR0/s320/Strips.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391813944271282450" /></a> <br />Granny Strips Afghan (in shades of brown, although you could pick your own colors) -- same as above, but the mile-a-minute strips are much longer, and you join 9 of them together instead of work out from around just one (in other words, it's a typical mile-a-minute afghan. My designer's touch was to square off the ends so you have a regular rectangular afghan when you're done instead of something with scalloped edges.) #QAC318-05. Also $1.95<br /> <br />I placed third in a Leisure Arts "Crochet with Heart" magazine contest for hot pads with another "Cathedral Window" pattern, but, to the best of my knowledge, they have never published this design.<br /> <br />Then, I placed third in a Leisure Arts contest. (This is one of my all-time personal favorites, recognizing that the $10,000 winner is in a class by itself.) "Windows of Heaven," in gradual shades of blue from white to navy, done with a "woven stitch" and built up from one corner. (page 18) <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaKESkvgGnDjHm77IT4KH1MkVAL00WQhfV2EO3UpEAhi0ezSn9DEOuXVtX2GyYQcLs8dc7vmI-0H-99F0UwwuNLUuUkI8drW-DYOjNz3FfmcFVdZb7n9dfyFFryTAiqQst9xjhvV-DtEJ/s1600-h/WindowsHeaven.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 165px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaKESkvgGnDjHm77IT4KH1MkVAL00WQhfV2EO3UpEAhi0ezSn9DEOuXVtX2GyYQcLs8dc7vmI-0H-99F0UwwuNLUuUkI8drW-DYOjNz3FfmcFVdZb7n9dfyFFryTAiqQst9xjhvV-DtEJ/s320/WindowsHeaven.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391813284593127250" /></a><br /> Available in the Leisure Arts publication "40 afghans: Contest Favorites to Crochet -- The 40 best designs from the Crochet With Heart Afghan Contest." @1998. Item # ISBN 1-57486-153-0. $14.95. (There's another number on the back, #3067.) You should be able to find this at Michaels or any other craft/yarn store. This book also contains 2 other of my designs, although not in my original colors: <br /> Sedona Style (page 116) -- another variation on my squared-off-ends mile-a-minute, but this one with the twist that the mile-a-minute strips are VERY short, and combined in an herringbone pattern.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wzaORW0FQJhiE8uLJpnHMlvQQ9OTo1bl6qnuLrPeeXxMnVsR7O9ok1euLsZwoquWj8W5Ua5DUIhfA6kpHFqiWrD3l1B9oKH9uyM3dEL-ranf7eVy6ZiqZVUA9Y5KFunBXVnLqPwU7keG/s1600-h/Salmon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wzaORW0FQJhiE8uLJpnHMlvQQ9OTo1bl6qnuLrPeeXxMnVsR7O9ok1euLsZwoquWj8W5Ua5DUIhfA6kpHFqiWrD3l1B9oKH9uyM3dEL-ranf7eVy6ZiqZVUA9Y5KFunBXVnLqPwU7keG/s320/Salmon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391812668289434210" /></a> <br />"Woven Squares" -- also remade NOT in my original colors (page 122) -- a kind of woven stitch granny square assembled into large, open squares that overlap one another.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikYN1utNQfeLbxAfOS7ZGHBnInDMz3SGSXdKUBm_RMNXnSi-o-66x7TELHjKAcbqB8nJfFm11JgTnvI2cEBbnWioZvi7GBASbJjpO3kK24YGHLUiM7tYrDVTSyfl9wM2WROe8RTx03guHg/s1600-h/ColoredSquares.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikYN1utNQfeLbxAfOS7ZGHBnInDMz3SGSXdKUBm_RMNXnSi-o-66x7TELHjKAcbqB8nJfFm11JgTnvI2cEBbnWioZvi7GBASbJjpO3kK24YGHLUiM7tYrDVTSyfl9wM2WROe8RTx03guHg/s320/ColoredSquares.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391812249127921058" /></a><br /><br />Still available in most yarn and craft stores, Leisure Arts also published Leaflet #2986, "Contest Favorites: Afghan Squares" ($9.95) with several of my designs, one of which is on the front cover (the red, white, and blue one bottom center). The contest was to design an 8" afghan square. The "best" ones would be made up by them into full-sized afghans. You can find my designs on pages:<br /> Page 15 "Roman Stripe" (which, incidentally, they have designated one of their all-time favorite patterns, and are using as a selling point for their new "A Year of Afghans 2000" book -- page 126!) They muted my color choices and re-arranged my patten selections, but it's MINE! The interesting feature of this one is that I have not only made an ever-popular quilt design, but each yarn color has its own crochet stitch pattern -- popcorn for the yellow, moss stitch for the green (they re-did it with moss stitch in burgundy), diagonal stitch for the blue (which they re-did in forest green), and a ribbed stitch for the red (which they did in purple).<br /> Page 31 -- "Picasso's Tide Pool," a granny-square type in white and two shades of blue. Start with a square, then work "pyramids" on the edges to change the direction of the finished square.<br /> Page 32 -- "Election Time," little blue and white 9-patch squares alternating with red and white stripes.<br /> Page 33 - "Checkers" - a smaller, black-and-red version of page 31.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4tnd3rkRJLszqt9vDjU34FVs6awvLMCDH5XTxb6vaxQ77g_-uQiqDY8Cdr1bH3DRoYg-4JJebsX9Z5R0PFNXhixwfnk74Sue08_vYEhMbamwEugJ-58xMrWa1-SJkoUSOsDdhJ2tIds4/s1600-h/Squares.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 179px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4tnd3rkRJLszqt9vDjU34FVs6awvLMCDH5XTxb6vaxQ77g_-uQiqDY8Cdr1bH3DRoYg-4JJebsX9Z5R0PFNXhixwfnk74Sue08_vYEhMbamwEugJ-58xMrWa1-SJkoUSOsDdhJ2tIds4/s320/Squares.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391811516865736546" /></a><br />Annie's Attic published my "Easter Cross" (a log-cabin quilt pattern with a twist, done in fresh, spring colors) afghan in their May, 2001 issue of "Annie's Crochet to go!" mazagine.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cg4bIwipDZpUzkMI8uV-lAIgzV4f-VixquerxSLLbQ7uAwHAkioHVMThSif-sItQDBjcDXj1j09d44m5ac6o-N_0nNzP4YkMf-FWT7a2vZeLDovkDOGC136r5ru9IXoE33IevlTfQ44m/s1600-h/CountryChristmas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cg4bIwipDZpUzkMI8uV-lAIgzV4f-VixquerxSLLbQ7uAwHAkioHVMThSif-sItQDBjcDXj1j09d44m5ac6o-N_0nNzP4YkMf-FWT7a2vZeLDovkDOGC136r5ru9IXoE33IevlTfQ44m/s320/CountryChristmas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391808705726652802" /></a> <br />Annie also purchased one I call "Country Christmas" -- another mile-a-minute strips, made with 2 threads and a Q hook, so it works up quickly, with an unusual joining technique. Annie published "Country Christmas" in her January, 2002, issue of "Annie's Crochet To Go!" magazine.Grandma Julehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903010555361756744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795757118916079498.post-79550946373404446482009-08-26T15:20:00.000-07:002011-03-10T17:19:24.512-08:00Possible substitute yarnYou can get all the yarn you need at www.Herrschners.com<br />They still sell the Red Heart Super Saver black (#0312) and White (#0311) at $3 for 7 oz;<br />they sell the Red Heart CLASSIC "Wedgewoods" (#0972) for $2.70 per (I think it's 3 oz) skein;<br />and they now have Herrschner's 2-py Afghan yarn for $1.70 each in Berry Delight (#0103) and Teal (#0039), which, if you tweed one strand of each, will give you just the right look for the half circles.Grandma Julehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903010555361756744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795757118916079498.post-7148450975216799072009-01-25T22:28:00.000-08:002020-08-13T14:27:14.901-07:00Where Do I Get the YARN for This Project???This is one of the most frequent questions I am asked. And I'm sorry to say, the bottom line answer to the question is: You can't.
It took me 3 months searching every catalog and yarn store I could get my hands on to find exactly the right colors to get the effect I wanted for this creation: the effect of sunlight streaming through ancient stained glass. For a number of years you could still get the main colors needed using Red Heart yarn. But as of the date of this writing (summer 2020) I can no longer find their “wedgewoods ombre” available anywhere. So, I am constantly re-evaluating what is available that would give me that sunlight-through-old-stained-glass look. Of course, there's nothing to say that you can't pick out your own set of colors, to match your decor! I recently saw a FABULOUS interpretation of my pattern in turquoise and coral. Check it out: <span face="" style="font-family: "century schoolbook", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://yknit.blogspot.com/">http://yknit.blogspot.com/</a><o:p> I *love* it!
</o:p></span>Good luck, and let me know how they turn out!Grandma Julehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903010555361756744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795757118916079498.post-47103955942703019452008-10-29T01:47:00.000-07:002008-10-29T01:56:25.352-07:00Where Can I Find The Pattern?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtdAjGdIDpEi7Uh99YIKgxYM352-9NUjGsjTl9-afEboXbOKjGcbmtg1fJTHzrfGvARWR8YEWcsZDDmjpodXkkUfKebFKJOa937fWQ_nwBe7cdmdD7XGQYnmmTaNpNuz-TMuTPj246TqP/s1600-h/21741.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262496841353177330" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtdAjGdIDpEi7Uh99YIKgxYM352-9NUjGsjTl9-afEboXbOKjGcbmtg1fJTHzrfGvARWR8YEWcsZDDmjpodXkkUfKebFKJOa937fWQ_nwBe7cdmdD7XGQYnmmTaNpNuz-TMuTPj246TqP/s320/21741.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The good news is, Annie's Attic has reissued the pattern for the Cathedral Window Afghan!</div><br /><div></div><div>They've changed the color scheme (well, I can't blame them for that! It was hard enough to come up with the right colors the first time I made it! Since then, several of the yarns I used have either been discontinued, or the dye lot has been rather significantly changed. But I'll address that in another blog.), but the pattern is exactly the same.</div><div></div><br /><div>Go to <a href="http://www.anniesattic.com/">http://www.anniesattic.com/</a> and search for "cathedral window afghan" and you will find the pattern available for $6.99. It is Item #885034.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Grandma Julehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903010555361756744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795757118916079498.post-54388777418773480322008-10-29T01:18:00.000-07:002008-10-29T01:41:25.162-07:00How It Came To BeAlmost 20 years ago, we made a life-changing decision: we moved to Santa Barbara, CA, and put our house in Los Angeles up for sale. And as we packed up all our worldly possessions, we told our children, "As soon as we sell the house in LA, we'll take you on a wonderful, magical trip to Walt Disney World in Florida!"<br /><br />Little did we know at the time that we were on the verge of a SERIOUS housing slump!<br /><br />For two years, we kept cutting the asking price of our lovely little home in LA, only to watch the housing market spiral down even further. In the end, we were fortunate to sell at all, just a few days short of the 2-year deadline for capital gains taxes.<br /><br />Needless to say, there was NO money for a Disney World vacation!<br /><br />So, I began trying to save up, but for three years every penny I set aside was needed for one emergency after another. It soon became apparent that our dreams were likely to never see reality.<br /><br />And then, one day, I got a catalog from Annie's Attic, announcing an INCREDIBLE contest, with a Grand Prize of $10,000!!! And I felt like I had been handed the answer to my prayers.<br /><br />I sat down, and spoke with the Lord about what I could *possibly* make that would be both beautiful enough AND unique enough to win. And into my mind came the image of the Notre Dame Stained Glass Rose Window that I had given a presentation on at church several years before. I knew, if I could reproduce THAT window, I could win the contest.<br /><br />It took me three months searching every yarn store and catalog I could get my hands on to find exactly the right colors of yarn to accurately catch the impression of sunlight streaming through ancient stained glass; it took my son's recent architecture and geometry class to help me figure out precisely the right dimensions so the finished afghan would be only about 6 feet in diameter; it took 6 months of trial-and-error, unpicking and trying something else to get a pattern that worked. But the end result was everything I had hoped it would be, and Annie Potter agreed. My Cathedral Window Afghan won the $10,000 Grand Prize, and my children got their never-to-be-forgotten trip to Walt Disney World.Grandma Julehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903010555361756744noreply@blogger.com7