Make an afghan w/ single crochet that would be large enough (stitches x
rows) to cross-stitch the Thistle on. I made an afghan out of white yarn
(btw: the baby yarn is much smaller and will make the design look more
detailed than regular worsted weight yarn will) and then cross-stitched a
design on it; you can even get another yarn that matches a color in the
design and use that to make a lacy border

So, do you like my idea? I know I like your books
SGC

"MaryPulver" wrote in message
...

While in Des Moines I came across beautiful pattern called The Long
Thistle.
It's fromLandmark Tapestries & Charts. It's a stem of three thistles on a
plaid ground surrounded by a gold Greek key pattern. I have a dear friend
who
used to stitch but whose eyes are too bad for her to do it anymore. She's
of
Scottish descent, and this thistle would be a terrific thing for her,
either to
stitch or as a present.

Well, I had this Idea (you know how it is). If we could share the
stitching on
something big, like an afghan, we could share the stitching, as in a very
small
round robin, and that would be wonderful. There were afghans with
evenweave
areas on them for sale at CATS, but all with a center area to stitch were
square. This pattern is very long and narrow, 77 by 189 stitches. Any
ideas?

Mary Monica
aka Monica Ferris

There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, nobody knows
what
they are. -Somerset Maugham