{"id":237,"date":"2008-07-16T17:04:42","date_gmt":"2008-07-16T21:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lionbrand.com/community/blog\/?p=237"},"modified":"2023-03-04T02:10:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T07:10:54","slug":"tree-of-life-afghan-knit-along-6-tulip-bud-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lionbrand.com/community/blog\/tree-of-life-afghan-knit-along-6-tulip-bud-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Tree of Life Afghan Knit-Along #6 &#8211; Tulip-Bud Border"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-238 lazyload\" style=\"float: left;\" title=\"tolcorinna\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lionbrand.com\/community\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/tolcorinna.jpg\" alt=\"Corinna and Moxie with the afghan\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-238 lazyload\" style=\"float: left;\" title=\"tolcorinna\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lionbrand.com\/community\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/tolcorinna.jpg\" alt=\"Corinna and Moxie with the afghan\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\"><\/noscript>Today I knitted the final Tulip-Bud Border repeat and sewed it in place. What a sense of accomplishment. The project took 2 months and had some challenging parts that improved my knitting and pattern reading skills. I&#8217;m glad to move on to a new project finally, but I had a great time knitting it.<\/p>\n<p>The Tulip-Bud Border itself is really a great finishing touch. The minute I sewed it on, the afghan just looked amazing. The pattern is an 18 row repeat done on 2 needles so it went very quickly, and after a dozen or so repeats I was able to work without following the pattern, which just made it go faster. There are 2 ways to handle the border. You can knit the full length and then sew it onto the afghan, or sew it into place as you go. I liked the idea of knitting a few repeats and then sewing it in place as I went, since I wasn&#8217;t sure how many repeats were needed (and it felt like I was getting more done), but in the end, I chose to knit the full length and sew it on later, simply because this made the project portable. It&#8217;s so small that it&#8217;s a perfect project to work on during my daily commute. (In case you decide to do the border this way, the total number of repeats I needed was 77.)<\/p>\n<p>I was also inspired, while doing the border, to use this same pattern as a border for the hem of a skirt. The only thing to change would be to use smaller needles and a thinner, finer yarn. I can&#8217;t wait!<\/p>\n<p>I truly hope you all enjoyed this project, and that you all enjoy the finished product whether it is a gift or for your own home. I decided that mine would make the perfect engagement gift for my dear friends who are moving to a new home. There&#8217;s nothing like a handmade gift and this afghan and the intertwining trees just seemed perfect for a couple of great people who decided to share their lives (and their space) with each other. Maybe I&#8217;ll even wear a dress with a tulip bud hem to the wedding.<\/p>\n<p>All the best, and Happy Knitting!<br \/>\nCorinna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I knitted the final Tulip-Bud Border repeat and sewed it in place. What a sense of accomplishment. The project took 2 months and had some challenging parts that improved my knitting and pattern reading skills. I&#8217;m glad to move on to a new project finally, but I had a great time knitting it. 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