New Design: Pennsylvania Dutch Afghan

From the website: A classic quilt design is beautifully rendered in this colorful crocheted afghan. A checkerboard edging adds a perfect contrasting, yet complementary, finishing touch.

This Pennsylvania Dutch Afghan will be available in the January 2010 issue of Crochet! magazine.

New Design: Richmond Vest

And here is the first knit design of mine which has been published by Naturally Caron. I hope you’ll be seeing many more knit designs from me. But, not to worry. I’m not giving up crochet or anything like that. I’m just diversifying.

You may remember a post in my blog where I mentioned Christian spilling an entire can of Diet Dr. Pepper on my project and that I had to start all over since I couldn’t take any chances with it damaging the fabric. Well, this is the one!

Here is the text from the website:

We are delighted that The Vest has made a fashion comeback. Quick to knit, (no sleeves to attach!) and easy to fit (no sleeves to measure!) vests also make great gifts. This week, Kim Guzman brings us the Richmond Vest, a wonderful example of how the vest can add just the right tailored yet handmade touch to your work or weekend wardrobe. Kim chose a rich shade of Country for Richmond, and the yarn’s merino wool blend and cabled construction make her textured stitches pop so beautifully.

And, here’s just a bit of information on the design to help when stitching it up:  This is designed to be worn with a close-fitting top. If you prefer to wear a looser-fitting top under it, you will want to increase the armhole height by about one or two inches, but remember to decrease in the body.