A Pattern for a Confederate Flag

[snbarclay]

My son inlaw is a big red neck and he wants a afagan that looks like a confederate flag. Is there a pattern out there that anyone knows of. He is not a bigest or anything like that he just likes being a redneck .:manyheart

[donnalynn2]

Living in the south I know a lot of people who like to post the Confederate Flag... If he likes that flag, then you should make him one...

I'm making a Miami Dolphins pillow from the graph I got from KnitPro (http://www.microrevolt.org/knitPro/), just save an image of the flag, then insert it in the button and voila! I'm doing mine all SC. A SC for each stitch that is shown... Good luck!

[snbarclay]

thanks donna . I will try this . It will be a challange but who knows maybe by next christmas it will be done.:lol

[donnalynn2]

Actually, it goes really fast... I have been surprised at how fast this is going...

Oh, if you decide to do it, PM me... I wasn't able to get KnitPro do to a large enough size for my liking so I put the pic I wanted into my Plastic Canvas software and was able to make it as big as I wanted... With an afghan, you'll definately need it larger... Anyway, if you choose to, I can send you a file with the pattern on it...

[fran]

There's a pattern here: http://www.crochetandknitting.com/confederateflag.htm

[Chrome Kitty]

http://www.angelfire.com/mi4/cinnaminn_s/mygraphs3.html There are a few here with different borders.

[mbcabbie]

LOL, fran, you beat me to it. I printed out that pattern last year for my son.


I still haven't started it - EEEK!

[threeolivemartini]

i have used the pattern fran posted.. its a nice pattern

[unipeg]

It's funny that I ran across this thread, I have just finished a confederate flag for my brother. I'm going to post the photo, but mind you I do not want to offend anyone. I am also going to post the link for the pattern too, it was pretty easy and only working on it after work and weekends it only took me about 3 weeks to complete.

http://static.flickr.com/35/72383097_107e02603d_m.jpg


http://www.crochetandknitting.com/confederateflag.htm

[Julie]

I cannot say this any better than was said here:

...there (is) nothing out-of-line by requesting (this) pattern, or answering with a follow up to the request. Sure, the subject matter may be a point of sensitivity for some of our members, but so are penis patterns. We deal with it; if it's not something one is personally comfortable with, then one can easily choose not to read or become involved in the thread.

What I feel was out of line is how the thread was intentionally steered into a controversial, unneccessary political debate. We all know that the confederate flag has negative racial connotations - there was no need for anyone to point that out again, or to create an atmosphere where you should feel bad for requesting a pattern.

Enough said. The posts in question have been removed and the thread closed because we don't want to have to do it again.