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Book Review – Knit in 10 Hours Afghans and Throws

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Knit beautiful, cozy afghans and throws even when you don’t have a lot of time.

Are you looking for a way to add warmth and coziness to your home during the colder months? Look no further than this collection of knitting patterns for beautiful and cozy afghans and throws. Even if you don’t have a lot of time, these patterns are designed to be quick and easy to knit, so you can create beautiful, handmade blankets for your home or to give as gifts.

This collection includes a variety of patterns that use different stitches and yarn weights, allowing you to create throws that are appropriate for changing seasons. The included colorways are designed to complement most decor styles, so you can easily find a design that fits your home.

The patterns are designed by George Shaheen, who has a great experience in creating quick and easy patterns that deliver great results. The collection includes 6 projects: 3 afghans and 3 throws, each with a unique design and style, so you can choose the perfect one for your needs.

So, if you want to add some warmth and coziness to your home, or you’re looking for a quick and easy gift to knit, this collection of knitting patterns for afghans and throws is the perfect choice. With 16 pages of patterns and clear instructions, you’ll be able to create beautiful, cozy blankets in no time.

 

Looking for more knitted Afghan patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

 

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Knit a Hat with a Flock of Chickens

It’s well known (among knitters, anyway) that knitters seem to love chickens as a motif and a subject of our knitting projects. The Emotional Support Chicken and all the other chicken knitting patterns are just the beginning of our devotion to farmyard friends. 

For example, there’s Farmer Dennis’ Chicken Hat. This free pattern from Stacy Black is a simple worsted weight beanie sized for adults and decorate with a couple of little rounds of colorwork fences and a flock of chickens strutting around the body of the hat. 

You don’t need a lot of any of the colors for the chickens, their facial features or the fences, so this is a great project for using little leftover bits from other projects. The main color for the body of the hat is less than a skein using the yarn suggested, so you might just have everything you need in your house to start stitching up this hat right away. 

The colorwork is presented as a chart, with a 16 stitch section that repeats around the body of the hat. All the color changes are shown on the chart but I think it would be easier to knit the whole chicken in the chicken color and add the eye, beak and other features using duplicate stitch when the knitting is done. That way you don’t have to carry those yarns around the whole hat for just a few stitches. 

As the name suggests, the original hat was given to a farmer who shared their eggs, but anyone who raises chickens or just has a thing for the fowl is sure to love this cute hat. It wouldn’t be too difficult for someone new to stranded knitting or reading charts to make, either, so if that’s you, give it a try. 

The pattern is available for free on Ravelry. 

[Photo: Stacy Black]

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