Is this wrong to ask for?

[CrazieJillie84]

I really wanted to make this blanket from Interweave Crochet, but the cost of the magazine is nuts considering that I only want to make that and then on top of that the shipping is almost $5.

Here a link to the picture on the Interweave website (just scroll down page to see Babette Blanket):

http://www.interweavecrochet.com/2006/materials.asp


I'm not sure if this is wrong to ask for, but if it is let me know. I would really love to make this one! Its from the current issue. Maybe I should just buy the magazine...

[Empress Busy Bee]

You can ask to trade for the magazine and maybe some one will have a copy to trade.
Or maybe someone will have an extra copy and just RAK you with it.
Either way good luck.

[funkyreporter]

You might be able to find it cheaper on eBay and with a lower shipping... Interweave Crochet is an awesome and amazing magazine and you might find more things in there that you want to make therefore making it worth buying the mag...

or, like was suggested, put a not up in the 'for trade, sale, or free' section and see what happens!

It is a pretty pattern!

[Aggie May]

You dont need a pattern at all for this type of Afghan.
Just find a Granny Square you like and work out a similar colour scheme.
Vary the size of the squares by doing more or less rows, then lay them out to fit together nicely.
It should be a lot of fun to make your own design.
Have fun.
Colleen.

[Ladycrochat]

Beautiful project, and I LOVE the colors! What a stash buster....but the joining would be a bit rough! Still good luck on it, I will keep my eyes peeled to see if I come across something like it........

[CrazieJillie84]

Thanks everyone!
I may definitely try to make it by myself, but I'm scared it may be lopsided haha.

[Aggie May]

It wont come out lopsided if you work out a formula for your squares such as 2 rounds, 4 rounds, 8 rounds etc.
If you are using all one weight of yarn, it should work out better this way rather than measuring, because it is easier when you are matching together because you should end up with the same number of stitches on each square.
It looks like the same square is used throughout, just different colours and number of rows.
I will have a go tomorrow, on a small scale and see if it will work.
It is almost 11pm here so I really need to go to bed now.
Have fun.
Colleen.

[donnalynn2]

I agree with Aggie May. This pattern is so simple you really don't need a pattern. It's simple grannies which are changed up every row with some squares being made larger than others.

Funny thing is that when I got this magazine I thought "UGH! What an ugly afghan!" It's amazing how each of us sees items differently.

If you really want the pattern I would put it under your RAOK Wish List and maybe a super nice fairy will send it to you! (By the way, there are TONS of awesome patterns in that mag. Totally worth the price!) Good luck!

[CLLinda]

I have that magazine. Do you want to trade something for it? PM me and we can work out a deal.

Linda

[AmyS]

Jillie, you could ask somebody to rip the original pattern out of their magazine and send that to you, but I doubt anybody would be willing to deface their magazine like that!

You can't ask somebody to make a copy of the pattern and send it to you, as that is a violation of copyright law. I know you *didn't* ask anybody to do that, I'm just offering this is clarification.

I also need to clarify something else for everyone regarding "stealing bandwidth." Whenever someone provides a link to a graphic that is hosted on another site (like the Interweave Crochet site) so that the graphic loads here in the forum post, that is considered bandwidth theft, which is a violation of our forum guidelines.

The picture of the blanket that was posted was actually hosted on the Interweave Crochet site, so I had to edit it so the picture no longer loads here in our forum. I've replaced it with the link to the actual page with project descriptions/photos/supply lists.