Afghans
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:32 pm
Received this as a pm from Crosstitcher1 and suggested this should be a thread for the forum as quite a few members have worked on afghans. She agreed and to get this started I will copy my reply and her response and then it's open to everyone.
Carole
I'm having "major problems" with my afghans.
They are "all" in 18 ct.
I am working them over 2 threads "after" trying over 1, which IMO looked "too small" on the afghan, compared with 18 ct. fabrics for my other projects I have done over the 38 yr., since yest., 7/25 started my 38th yr.
Since I am working them "over 2" threads, I am "multiplying by 2 my chart dimensions for the "finished look."
The afghan stitches "blocks" are 98 stitches high and 98 stitches wide.
For ex., our oldest granddaughter's afghan is the 4 seasons, with animals and birds to "represent" the seasons.
Winter has penguins and an igloo, which are 2 "separate" charts. Every "other" square has an igloo. The chart size is, 80 sqs. tall and 80 sqs. wide.
On the "size guide", that makes it a 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm) square over 1 thread.
So I am "multiplying" each 80 by 2, which is 160 stitches and it doesn't say "over 1 or 2 threads", to make it "bigger" on the afghan. Right?
On the Penguin "chart", there are 3 penguins side by side. The chart is 52 sqs. high and 106 sqs. wide.
Their chart size is 4" x 7 3/4"(10 x19.5 cm) square, and it doesn't say "over 1 or 2 threads".
So again, I would "multiply" 52 x 2=104 stitches high, and 106 x 2 = 212 stitches wide. Right?
"Between the "top" and bottom of each square on the afghan, has a "small" row of stitches, so it "looks like" they added in case your patterns go "over" the "inside" 98 stitches of each square.
Also, I "normally" loop my threads, so that there's "no tails" sticking out on the "wrong side/bad side" of my projects.
Here with the afghans, I am "tying" me ends "under" the cross-stitches when I "come back" to complete my x.
Also, I am "thinking" of "blending" the snow under the penguins, to make it look like "dirty snow", as they keep "stamping around" where they stand. Would that be a "good idea" to make it a "real look" in nature and using 1/2 stitches "leaning" to the left, again to make it "airy and real look" in nature on the snow.
GBU and yours.
Crosstitcher1
Carole
I'm having "major problems" with my afghans.
They are "all" in 18 ct.
I am working them over 2 threads "after" trying over 1, which IMO looked "too small" on the afghan, compared with 18 ct. fabrics for my other projects I have done over the 38 yr., since yest., 7/25 started my 38th yr.
Since I am working them "over 2" threads, I am "multiplying by 2 my chart dimensions for the "finished look."
The afghan stitches "blocks" are 98 stitches high and 98 stitches wide.
For ex., our oldest granddaughter's afghan is the 4 seasons, with animals and birds to "represent" the seasons.
Winter has penguins and an igloo, which are 2 "separate" charts. Every "other" square has an igloo. The chart size is, 80 sqs. tall and 80 sqs. wide.
On the "size guide", that makes it a 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm) square over 1 thread.
So I am "multiplying" each 80 by 2, which is 160 stitches and it doesn't say "over 1 or 2 threads", to make it "bigger" on the afghan. Right?
On the Penguin "chart", there are 3 penguins side by side. The chart is 52 sqs. high and 106 sqs. wide.
Their chart size is 4" x 7 3/4"(10 x19.5 cm) square, and it doesn't say "over 1 or 2 threads".
So again, I would "multiply" 52 x 2=104 stitches high, and 106 x 2 = 212 stitches wide. Right?
"Between the "top" and bottom of each square on the afghan, has a "small" row of stitches, so it "looks like" they added in case your patterns go "over" the "inside" 98 stitches of each square.
Also, I "normally" loop my threads, so that there's "no tails" sticking out on the "wrong side/bad side" of my projects.
Here with the afghans, I am "tying" me ends "under" the cross-stitches when I "come back" to complete my x.
Also, I am "thinking" of "blending" the snow under the penguins, to make it look like "dirty snow", as they keep "stamping around" where they stand. Would that be a "good idea" to make it a "real look" in nature and using 1/2 stitches "leaning" to the left, again to make it "airy and real look" in nature on the snow.
GBU and yours.
Crosstitcher1