GREAT AMERICAN ARAN AFGHAN - 24 SQUARES

THE GREAT AMERICAN ARAN AFGHAN

SQUARE #3: DESIGNED BY BARBARA SELESNICK FROM OXNARD CALIFORNIA.

WHO WOULD HAVE KNOWN?  

THIS BEAUTIFUL SQUARE WAS INSPIRED BY HEARTFELT STORIES 

FROM PEOPLE SHE MET DURING HER YEARS WORKING 

AROUND THE WORLD FOR CONTINENTAL AIRLINES.  

THESE INTER-TWINED HEARTS  REMIND HER OF ALL THE STORIES 

TOLD HER BY PEOPLE WEARING LOCKETS 

CONTAINING PICTURES OF LOVED-ONES.  

FROM ONE HEART TO ANOTHER, 

IT HELPS US REMIND EACH OTHER 

OF THE COMMON BOND WE ALL HAVE WITH ONE ANOTHER 

AND HOW THESE STORIES WARM OUR HEARTS.

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Class Title:             SQUARE 3 (PAGE 16)  OF THE GREAT AMERICAN ARAN AFGHAN.

        Designer:      BARBARA SELESNICK

        Instructor:     Linda Lucente

Materials:

                     Yarn:

                                  Worsted weight yarn of your choice.

                                  May we suggest Navajo Wool or machine washable COMFORT.

                                  If choosing a single color for all 20-24 squares, we may be

                                  required to special order the yarn - please contact me in advance.

                     Yards:    

                                  Approximately 200 yards per square.

                     Gauge:   

                                  4.75 stitches per inch. (19 stitches over 4 inch square swatch)

                     Needles: 

                                  Size 8 - straights or circular.

Skill Level:

                     Most squares require Intermediate skills -but- 4 of the squares are easier.

Homework:

                     Cast on 55 stitches and work 3 ridges, inc 4 stitches on last row.

Comments:

                     It is more than likely that your knitting skills will advance by the time you

                           have completed about 7 or 8 squares: this is the nature of the project

                           due to the variability of each square that presents their own challenges.

Dates/Times:  

                    MARCH 15TH AT 10:30am

Fee:              

                    $30.00

                    $20.00 if class materials are purchased at JSY .

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Note: 20 squares have been designed for the Afghan and 4 squares

have been designed for individual pillows to complement the afghan.

Your selection of one or all 24 squares are totally up to you.  You can

mix and match any square. Many have already decided to knit all 

20 squares whereas, others have chosen to knit less than 10 designs.  

The choice is entirely yours!

A SMALL BIT OF HISTORY!

This Great American Aran Afghan project is the 4th afghan designed and

published in the past issues of KNITTER'S MAGAZINE.  Beginning in the

spring of 1996, prior projects included 1) The Great American Afghan,

2) The Great North American Afghan, 3) The Great American Kid's Afghan

and now, 4) The Great American Aran Afghan (GAAA).  The GAAA was the

result of a Design Contest open to it's readers.  Knitters were challenged

to design a square.  Over 6 issues later and hundreds of submissions the

TOP 24 squares were chosen.  

Not all of the squares are equal in terms of knitting skill.  Some are fairly

simple once you've learned how to use a CABLE needle (we can teach you

how to do a simple cable in minutes!)  The others are going to challenge

you a bit more.  All-in-all, this afghan will provide a perfect opportunity to

try a new technique on a small scale.

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