The Tartan that never ends

I found an amazing book called 'A Few More Tartans' by Jenny King. I saw it online somewhere I can't recall and purchased it immediately. The reason I was so very excited to find this book is because one of the Tartan rugs was in the clan tartan of my husbands family - Clark.

I decided that this would make a great Christmas present for my father-in-law sometime in 2007 if I recall correctly. And so the multi-year saga began. I started this, and then Braydon was born, and there was no time for gigantic, fiddly projects, and then it got shoved in a closet somewhere and forgotten. Some time in 2009 I found the afghan again and since I already had all the materials, decided to finish it.

This pattern turns out looking fantastic, but it is a mega undertaking. The first step is to crochet a giant mesh fabric, following the colour changes as provided. Once the mesh is complete you have to make many, many long crochet chains....like 300 stitch long chains. For my afghan 238 chains in total were required. Once the chains and the mesh are complete - they unite! Each chain is woven through the mesh, again, following the colour pattern provided. Oh, then there's the fringe....to add that certain something:) This project took more actual work hours than anything else I have created to date. I don't think I have the fortitude to make one again anytime soon, but look out husband and brother-in-law, someday you may have your own tartan afghans headed your way!