Saga Afghan
From € 86,70
The Saga Afghan is a square motif blanket inspired by mosaic tiles. In Icelandic, saga refers to “what is said, statement” or “story, tale, history”. This blanket is a bit the story of its designer, Tinna, an Icelandic crochet artist who shares her time between Iceland and Cuba. Both worlds often reflect in her work.
Each square in the Saga blanket is crocheted in the round from the center and outward, using the mosaic crochet technique (based on the Apache Tear stitch). Once joined, the squares form another motif on the corners! The pattern stitch also offers many possible variations that are described in the pattern.
The kit contains a project bag and enough wool to complete the baby blanket (and much more if you choose the 20 Gilitrutt colors bundle!). Make sure to indicate the Colors of your choice (and which one is the main color) in the notes at the checkout.
Wool KIT + optional pattern PDF (in English, French and Icelandic)
The pattern alone is also available here
Orders ship from France (VAT from your country, no Customs fees in Europe) / Commandes expédiées depuis la France (TVA de votre pays, pas de frais de douane en Europe)
DESIGN: The saga afghan is a blanket designed by Tinna þórudóttir Þórvaldsdóttir, an Icelandic crochet artist and designer. She shares her time between Cuba and Iceland and you can see influences from both worlds in her work. More about her on her website here. There you will find links to many tutorials and videos on how to work the mosaic crochet.
Size
1 square approx.: 7 cm x 7 cm / 2,75” x 2,75”
Baby blanket 80 squares: 60 cm/ 23.5” long and 48 cm/19” wide. The border then adds 2.5 cm/1” on each side.
Yarn
Gilitrutt Tvíband by Hélène Magnússon (2 ply pure new wool, 100% Icelandic lambswool 122 yds / 112 m – 25 g).
For a 80 squares baby blanket, you need 7 skeins of MC (main color) in one color and the equivalent of 4 skeins of CC (contrasting color) in the colors of your choice.
In the colorful sample shown, Tinna used all the 20 colors of Gilitrutt + 6 extra of one of the colors (the Natural white) for MC.
Useful yardage:
1 Gilitrutt skein/25g = 15 squares in MC and 25 squares in CC
1 square = 2.5g and needs approx. 8 m of MC and 4.5 m of CC
Hook
2.5 mm – US B/1 or C/2 – old UK 12
Techniques: The blanket is crocheted in squares with the mosaic crochet technique (based on the Apache tear stitch). Squares are joined together and the border crocheted all around.
Kit: the kit contains a project bag and enough Gilitrutt wool to complete a baby blanket but not the hook or the other material. The kit comes with or without the pattern PDF in English, Icelandic and French. Shipping costs are not included
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| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| With or without pattern | with pattern PDF, without pattern |
| Colors | 2 colors of your choice, All the 20 Gilitrutt colors + 6 skeins in natural white or color of your choice |
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