GREAT AMERICAN ARAN AFGHAN - 24 SQUARES

THE GREAT AMERICAN ARAN AFGHAN

 SQUARE # 5: Designed by Hanna Burns from Portland Oregon, (page 32)

What the heck does a knitted drop-seat pajama have to do with the intertwining of God and Science?

Well, at first thought, nobody would be able to say.  But, if you knew Hanna, you would know.  It just so happens that this is how far she has advanced in her knitting prowess.  After her grandmother showed her all of the great little items she could knit quickly for stuffed animals, Hanna developed such a love for her talents that she designed this GAAA Square.  Using the Trinity stitch and combining it with the DNA like pattern, the center is a representation of the interconnectedness of God and Science.  Brilliant!

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Class Title:    SQUARE 05 (page 32)  OF THE GREAT AMERICAN ARAN AFGHAN.

Designer:      Hanna Burns

Instructor:    Linda Lucente

Materials:     Yarn:    May we suggest Navajo Wool or machine washable COMFORT by Berroco.

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

                               required to special order the yarn to ensure dye lot.  (please contact me in advance.)

                  Yards:   Approximately 200.

Needles:      Size US-8.  (NOTE: Size 7 should be used if you are a "tight" knitter.)

Skill Level:   Intermediate.

Homework:

                   Cast on 62 stitches.  Work 3 ridges. (6 garter rows). End with a WS 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:  

                 May 17th @ 1:30pm for 2 hours.

Fee:              

                 $30.00

                 NOTE: If yarn purchased at JSY , the class fee will be only ==> $20.00

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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.  We now present Square 1 in this class.

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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