craftgrrl | What I call my 'epic' project

Hello everyone!

This is my first post to craftgrrl and I'm a bit excited to be a part of the community I have seen some absolutely amazing works shared here. It's very inspiring and wonderful to see such a variety. Everyone has been so nice.

I might as well give a tiny introduction. In the lines of the fiber world I am a knitter, who dabbles in crochet once and a while and has a strong urge at times to learn how to sew even though it kind of intimidates me. I started knitting several years a go, my inspiration? Doctor Who, my first project was a Doctor Who scarf from series/season 18. Needless to say I got to learn how to color change by row extremely well! I also love to draw though I haven't been giving myself a lot of time to do so lately. I also dabble a little in photography but that is just to do silly things.

Well I thought I would share what I am working knitting wise. I must say that it will still take me a while to complete. For I decided to make an afghan/blanket of no small stature. Pointedly, it is going to be roughly 70x90.

Here's roughly the first 30" or so inches I haven't actually measured it again in a bit. The red border is 4"

This is the two test knits I have mocked up for the pattern that will be inserted into the afghan. The primarily white image is the one I designed first. Wasn't happy with all the shaping for the points. The grey was the second test which I like the formation of the pattern better even though I didn't really knit the second test knit properly which caused the fabric to ripple. I didn't leave enough slack when I carried the yarn for the color change. Oops...