The Crochet Into The Light Afghan by Jeanne Steinhilber was a much-needed stitching journey. Filled with light bouncing textures.
Background Story:
The couple here from Nova Scotia is extremely fun. The husband here never had long hair, but Covid was hit with lockdowns. He made a pact that he would not cut his hair until the lockdowns were lifted. Lockdowns happened, I think, twice, maybe three times and masking restrictions lasted 18 months. He cut his hair after the masking limitation was lifted. He's cute either way.
My book was written and produced during Covid coming into being and this book was released before Covid restrictions were lifted.
Jeanne found herself trying to cope with emotions during this unprompted crochet design. It was never intended for the book, but when she showed us behind the scenes, we were gob-smacked by its intentional shadows.
Materials
Caron Cakes (249 g/8.5 oz, 407 m/445 yds) - Dusted Cream, 7 balls
Use 5.5 mm, U.S. I/9 hook or size to obtain gauge.
Measurements Approx 60” x 60” [152 x 152 cm]. Gauge is 12 sc and 14 rows = 4” [10 cm].
As Jeanne designed and hooked herself through this afghan, a lot of time of thinking was placed into this blanket. It's a blanket she cherishes. This blanket was sent back to Jeanne to gift to a friend who helped her claw her way out of the dark and into the light.
Errata
3/6/2022 - 60th rnd: Attach yarn with sl st in corner st, ch 3, *4 dc in next ch-5 sp, [1 dc in next st, 4 dc in next ch-5 sp] to corner st,** (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner st; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once more, 2 dc in same st as beg, hdc join. 192 dc per side.
This pattern is inside our first book. Therefore, it's a paid pattern. Find this book at your local bookstore or have the store order it in for you. You can also find online places where you buy books.
ISBN: 978-1-77276-160-3
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Joanna Reynolds says
Thank you for your wonderful contributions. When will the next tutorial be available? I am very excited to crack on. We are in the highlands of Tasmania in Australia, so the opposite end of the world.
Mikey says
I'm just back from Australia. I have to get some digital housekeeping done and then restart my daily schedule. I don't have a date yet.
Laura Thiele says
It looks as if this would be easy to make as large as you want by repeating sections. Do I have that correct. I am thinking about making this as a wedding gift. I do have the book. Just wondering if it is possible to make it bigger. I love all the work you guys do for us.
Mikey says
I believe it can be but I don't have the math for you figured out or which rounds you do that for. But yes, it should be able to go bigger.
Elizabeth Bertelsman says
Hello awesome people at the Crochet Crowd! ? Do you perhaps have a total amount of yarn used for this blanket in yards? The book says 7 Caron Cakes (445 yds/each), is all of it used? I bought Big Cakes but I think I mis-calculated. Thanks ❤️?
Wendy Maruna says
Jeanne said she believes she used most of the 7, since it has been years she doesn’t recall the exact amount left over. Hope that helps