GREAT AMERICAN ARAN AFGHAN - 24 SQUARES

THE GREAT AMERICAN ARAN AFGHAN

 SQUARE # 13

 by Susan Rainey  

from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, (page 50).

With LV2KNIT for a license plate, well, it does not take long to realize how passionate Susan must be about her kntting.

This Aran Afghan design is proof positive.  Very imaginative, eye-catching and beautiful.  

(No wonder this GAAA sqaure was voted "BEST DESIGN".)

Proud of her accomplishments as a designer, 

she also has wonderful suggestions (and experience) on how to use up your 'scrap stash'.

We hope you enjoy this square and can now imagine 

what your favorite sweater or project might look like as an Aran Afghan square?

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Class Title:   Great American Aran Afghan 

               Square #13 designed by Susan Rainey.

Instructor:    Linda Lucente

Materials:    

                  Yarn:    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 to ensure dye lot.  (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:

                  Calls for SIZE US6, US5 and US4. Preferred type is circular 24".

                  Cable needle (cn)

Skill Level:

                  Intermediate.

Homework:

               Cast on 57 sts (using US6). Work 3 ridges, inc 4 sts evenly across last (WS) row -- 61sts.

Comments:

                  * bring along your own bag of assorted accessories.

                  * It is more than likely 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 variation of each square, each one presents their own sets of challenges.

Dates/Times:  

                 January 10th @ 1:30PM

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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