Tanya ([info]blakdove) wrote in [info]knitting,
@ 2008-04-05 09:38:00
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FO: Burridge Lake afghan
I've been MIA for a while, because I was finishing the Burridge Lake afghan for my brother-in-law's birthday. I finished last night; his birthday is today!



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I used Caron Simply Soft in Bone, about 10 skeins, I think, on size 8 needles.

This was alot of fun to knit, but this much cabling really hurt my shoulders!

Also, there are mistakes in the pattern; most of them were corrected in Magknits, but the center braid of the center panel should be: Row 23 should be C4B for all the C4F.

Anyway, this certainly took me a while! For the center panel, I would average about one pattern repeat per day; for the side panels, two repeats. I knit other things in between, but this sucker took me six months. Well worth it, though -- I'm quite proud of it!

For progress and close-up pics, see my blog

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[info]lower_class
2008-04-05 02:48 pm UTC (link)
You already know I like this.
I <3 cables....
Best blanket ever...hehe
It's really pretty

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 04:54 pm UTC (link)
I figured you might like it :) I'm very happy with it.

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[info]zinniz
2008-04-05 02:49 pm UTC (link)
It's stunning! Your brother is very lucky to get such a gift.

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 04:55 pm UTC (link)
Thank you very much!

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[info]con_grazia
2008-04-05 02:53 pm UTC (link)
That's gorgeously stunning. I have just recently discovered the joys of cabling and am cabling everything but my cat, so I really appreciate the time it takes AND the physical pain of doing too much at once! Your brother is indeed very lucky.

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 04:56 pm UTC (link)
Thank you very much!

I'd love to see a cabled cat ;)

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(no subject) - [info]con_grazia, 2008-04-06 07:13 am UTC

[info]irmelin
2008-04-05 02:54 pm UTC (link)
Wow! It looks amazing.

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 04:57 pm UTC (link)
Thank you!

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[info]fallenintograce
2008-04-05 02:57 pm UTC (link)
That's gorgeous!

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 04:57 pm UTC (link)
Thank you very much!

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[info]shamanlady
2008-04-05 02:58 pm UTC (link)
I am in awe of your cabling. How can you give it away? :)

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 03:14 pm UTC (link)
Oh, my brother-in-law was just an excuse for me to make the blanket :) I have no need for it, but just HAD to make it. The finished product is just secondary :)

And thank you!

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[info]sleepsong
2008-04-05 03:08 pm UTC (link)
It doesn't happen often that I open a link to an FO and blurt out "Ohhhh my god!" aloud, but this did it. What a triumph of patience! I hope your brother-in-law appreciates all the work that went into that!

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 04:59 pm UTC (link)
Aww, thank you!

Yes, it really was a triumph of patience, as you can see here. I felt so DONE after one panel, I'm shocked I actually finished :)

Honestly, I don't really care if he likes it. I mean, I think he will, he's a good guy that generally appreciates that sort of thing. But I'm just happy with it, and that's good enough for me :)

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(no subject) - [info]turtlefetiche, 2008-04-05 06:18 pm UTC
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[info]pingvingvild
2008-04-05 03:23 pm UTC (link)
WOW! That is fantastic.

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 05:01 pm UTC (link)
Thanks!

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[info]girl_with_wand
2008-04-05 03:23 pm UTC (link)
Wow! It's amazing, I'd have a hard time giving it away! I know he'll love it. Great job!

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 05:02 pm UTC (link)
Thank you very much!

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[info]hazelstitch
2008-04-05 03:41 pm UTC (link)
That looks great, it is definitely on my list of things to knit!

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 05:03 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! When the pattern came out, I picked my jaw up off the floor, wiped up the drool puddle, and ordered the yarn right away. It just had to be made.

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[info]mwknitter
2008-04-05 03:44 pm UTC (link)
Wow! That is gorgeous - I don't think I could give it away (but then I have a long history of making things for others & then ending up buying them a gift & keeping the one I made - I might be able to give it to one of my daughters or my SO or one of the grands when they're older but no on else). Somehow I missed that pattern - now I'll have to look for some yarn for it.

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 05:03 pm UTC (link)
Hee, thank you! I don't mind giving my knits away, even though this one does match my couch...

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[info]sumobabe
2008-04-05 03:48 pm UTC (link)
Wow. That is a beautiful piece of work.

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 05:04 pm UTC (link)
Thank you!

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[info]seaurchins
2008-04-05 03:56 pm UTC (link)
So gorgeous.

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 05:04 pm UTC (link)
Thanks!

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[info]sararah
2008-04-05 03:57 pm UTC (link)
wooowzas! It is like a giant cabling sampler! You should be proud, what an awesome gift! :)

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 05:05 pm UTC (link)
It really is a giant cabling sampler! I had so much fun with it.

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[info]eyes_shyward
2008-04-05 03:59 pm UTC (link)
what an amazing blanket!

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 05:08 pm UTC (link)
Thank you!

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[info]dyoselin
2008-04-05 04:00 pm UTC (link)
That is just lovely, I'm sure your brother-in-law will cherish it for many years to come. Wouldn't it be nice if something you knit becomes something of a family heirloom? And I think this piece has cherished heirloom knitted all over it.

I just discovered cables myself and I am hooked. I would give an arm and a leg to be able to do something like this afghan. Very well done!

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 04:53 pm UTC (link)
Thank you very much! And is it weird that I don't even care if he likes it? I love it, and I loved making it, and that's all I want. But since he and I are good friends, I'm sure he'll like it just fine, and if he hates it, I'll happily take it back :)

Aren't cables awesome and addictive? They're my favorite thing to knit. You can definitely do this afghan! It's not any more difficult than any other cabled project, it just takes for-ev-er.

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[info]phonemonkey
2008-04-05 04:17 pm UTC (link)
That is absolutely gorgeous. Amazing. Did you chart out the cables, or did you do them from the written instructions?

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 05:18 pm UTC (link)
Thank you!

No, I didn't chart -- I have an easier time going from written directions, because it's too easy for me to confuse things slanting to the left or to the right. And after the first two repeats, I didn't even need the directions anymore, so it didn't really matter.

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[info]hecateuse
2008-04-05 04:19 pm UTC (link)
Truly magnificent. Makes me want to start a cable project!

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 05:18 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! You should start one!

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[info]acerzen
2008-04-05 04:35 pm UTC (link)
I admit, when I read 'afghan' I was skeptical. Yes, I am an afghan bigot sometimes, but that is not what I was expecting. It is truly gorgeous. I said 'uhhh'. but in a 'oh wow, pretty, don't even know how to do that' way.

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 05:20 pm UTC (link)
Haha, I can't blame you for being skeptical, and I even like afghans. Some of them are...um...creative...

It's funny, because when this pattern came out, I was looking for an afghan pattern basically EXACTLY like it. I was going to design one if I hadn't found it, but this pattern basically did the work of grouping cables for me.

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[info]loopybunny
2008-04-05 04:41 pm UTC (link)
It's stunning. You're brother-in-law must be very loved.

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 05:20 pm UTC (link)
Thank you!

I do love my BIL, but really, he was just a convenient excuse to make this ;)

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[info]kepharel
2008-04-05 04:53 pm UTC (link)
Lovely afghan! You did a wonderful job, and I'm sure your brother-in-law will love it. :)

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 05:20 pm UTC (link)
Thank you very much!

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[info]manda__lynn
2008-04-05 05:48 pm UTC (link)
Gorgeous! That must have been so fun to knit.

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 06:28 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! It was! Painful, but fun.

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[info]shara
2008-04-05 06:17 pm UTC (link)
Wow, congrats! I started mine three weeks ago and I'm 2/3 of the way done one panel. I'm hoping to have it done for May 30th, but who knows. It's so much work! But beautiful.... so beautiful!

Those skeins you used must have been huge, though! My afghan is going to take 40 skeins!!!11one

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 06:25 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! Yeah, it is tons of work. You can do it, though, if you try! I finished one of the panels in about 9 days, so it can go quickly.

Yeah, these are 7 oz, 300+ yard skeins. I would have loved to use wool, but the cheapest wool would have cost me over twice as much, and I just could not afford that.

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(no subject) - [info]shara, 2008-04-08 12:09 pm UTC
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[info]sylvanscion
2008-04-05 06:41 pm UTC (link)
WOW. Just.. WOW. I would love to make that for my friend's wedding in September, but I don't think I could focus on something that big for as long as it would take me to do it... Especially over the summer months...
Maybe I'll give it a whack anyways. :D

But WOW. It's gorgeous!!!!!

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 07:59 pm UTC (link)
Thank you!

Yeah, knitting a blanket in the summer is no fun. Maybe you could try a smaller afghan, like Lover's Knot from Lionbrand?

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(no subject) - [info]sylvanscion, 2008-04-06 01:23 am UTC

[info]knitterkitter
2008-04-05 06:50 pm UTC (link)
That is just gorgeous! Wow! Great job!!!

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[info]blakdove
2008-04-05 08:00 pm UTC (link)
Thank you!

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