Help! need "modern" throw/afghan pattern

#1

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

#2

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

#3

: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! :thumbsup:

#4

I think the Fish Afghan looks pretty modern.
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:TZ-QDHV1BZIJ:www.charitablecrafters.org/Tesselating%20Fish.htm+knit+tessellating+fish&hl=en&client=firefox-a

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

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

#5

oh cool, i like the fish one.

#6

Totally Psychedelic Squares! Tripy dude.

#7

Here’s a great one from knitpicks:
http://www.knitpicks.com/Projects/Projects_Display_Yarn.aspx?itemid=50393220&yarnid=5420121

#8

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/chs-throw.html?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!

#9

Me likey the psychedelic squares! :heart:

#10

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!!!