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Origin of the Afghan -  http://crochetkitty.com /about_afghans.php

According to a crochet pattern published by the Spool Cotton Company in 1941, "the thrifty womenfolk of our early American days carefully saved odds and ends of yarn, leftover colors, ravellings from sweaters and socks - all to be made into a robe for the familys general use.

As fast as the yarn accumulated, it was crocheted into small squares - the colors tastefully combined from whatever yarn was available at the time. When sufficient squares were completed, they were sewed together to make a colorful blanket useful for many purposes  as a bedspread, for a shawl, as a leg and lap covering, for sleighing, for bundling, as a throw over a rocking chair, and a colorful decoration around the house.

Because grandmother played the major role in its making, the robe was affectionately called the Granny.

Because granny�s robe originally was made of many colors, it resembled a particular type of colorful rug brought from Afghanistan to this country by the gallant sailing ships of colonial times. So the nickname, �Afghan,� came into popular use!

Today, �Afghan� is used to describe various kinds of robes and blankets which are crocheted or knitted of soft wool yarns in the beautiful shades suggested by style and made available by modern thread and yarn manufacturers."

2007 Fair Entries
Congradulations to Judy, Pam, Sharon and Annette for recieving a total of 23 ribbons in the 2007 county fairs in their respective counties.

Doilies
 
     
Blankets & Afghans






Wareables
         
Household


    
 
2007 Project Pics.
  
Huge 10X8 Granny Square Afghan and     Delta Sigma Theta wall hanging
                                                       By Pam Frye 


Hat and Scarf                                       Chocker- April Project
    


Three Pineapple Square Afghans for Project Linus


 

2006 Pics
County Fair Pics
    
  
  
 
     
 

2006 Project Linus Afghans

 
  



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