help! need "modern" throw/afghan pattern

knithappens · 03-13-2006, 03:39 AM

HI everyone,
I want to make an afghan for my brother & his wife, who are in their early 30's... It's going to be a house-warming gift, and their style is very modern - lots of IKEA stuff...
Anyway, I have been searching hi & lo for a more "modern" looking afghan/throw pattern and every book I pick up has old "granny" looking ones... you know what I mean?
Also, I am a poor college student :crying: and don't have tons of money to spend on it - so I'm also wondering what type of yarn to use that won't put me in (further) debt!!!!!
ANY SUGGESTIONS?!?!
Thanks for reading!
~Rheanna

Ingrid · 03-13-2006, 09:32 PM

www.knittingpatterncentral.com has lots of free patterns, but I don't know if any would qualify as modern.

hillerkim · 03-13-2006, 10:09 PM

:thinking: Well, I like the Lion Brand Homespun. There are a TON of different colors and the skeins are pretty nice sized and not too expensive. You can always go with a solid color with a simple pattern in the knitting itself.

Hope that makes sense! Good luck!

Shandeh · 03-14-2006, 12:17 AM

I think the Fish Afghan looks pretty modern.
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache...ient=firefox-a

Short Row Afghan
http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting...s/shortrow.htm

Psychedelic Squares Afghan
http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting...hans/st_st.htm

Hildegard_von_Knittin · 03-14-2006, 12:51 AM

oh cool, i like the fish one.

feministmama · 03-14-2006, 03:58 AM

Totally Psychedelic Squares! Tripy dude.

knitqueen · 03-14-2006, 04:07 AM

Here's a great one from knitpicks:
http://www.knitpicks.com/Projects/Pr...yarnid=5420121

Treeling · 03-17-2006, 06:08 AM

I faced the same dilemma when I wanted to make an afghan as a wedding present for a couple of newlywed hipsters (one with an MFA, no less)

The one I made was this, and it used Lion Homespun which is reasonably priced...

http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/...tml?noImages=0

I believe you could easily convert it into a knit pattern using a loopy stitch on big needles, too.

The end result was lovely and lush and soft and it was a big hit!

CarmenIbanez · 03-17-2006, 11:10 PM

Me likey the psychedelic squares!

feministmama · 03-18-2006, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by knitqueen

Here's a great one from knitpicks:
http://www.knitpicks.com/Projects/Pr...yarnid=5420121

OOooooOOOoo I like this one.

Ya know I was at a bookstore today and saw two books called 7 day afgahn and Heirloom afghan by the same authors and they had some funky patterns and it made me think of you!!!!!