flag

This week, we’re having fun with flags by designing an afghan of a country’s flag using Red Heart Super Saver yarn. In my last post, we chose our yarn, knitted our samples, and accurately recorded their measurements. Today, we’re going to calculate the rough numbers for the project and prepare …

Yesterday, we examined several design options for creating an afghan that incorporates a nation’s flag. Today, we’re going to look at choosing a yarn for our project. When choosing yarn for a design, I like to consider its purpose as well as the recipient’s interest and ability to care for …

One of my favorite comedy programs on television periodically runs a segment called “Fun with Flags.” Long before this, I had an on-going “affair” with nautical flags, and over the years I’ve collected several books and charted designs for the nautical flag alphabet. Recently, a very kind colleague asked me …