Round Up – Graphed Designs

We’ve talked about diagonal box stitch, diagonal puff stitch, and combining the two in charted / graphed colorwork patterns. Now I’d like to end this segment with some graphed patterns that would work beautifully with these techniques.

 

I’ve already shown you the Santa Pixel Square by Repeat Crafter Me, now here’s the whole Christmas Character Blanket! I might put a puffy bow on the wreath, a puffy beard on Santa, and maybe even a puffy nose on Rudolph.

 

This Baby Sheep Afghan, also by Repeat Crafter Me is just adorable! To add more texture, you could use puff stitches for the wool.

 

Marly Bird recently released her new Heart Throb Blanket for Red Heart. Isn’t it Stunning? You could make the little red heart in the center puffy, or if you’re feeling more industrious, could do all the letters in puffs.

 

Here’s a fun City Streets Mapghan from One Dog Woof. If you did the background in puffs, the streets would be slightly sunken in the middle, with “curbs” on the edges!

 

Charts don’t even have to be designed for diagonal box stitches to work well for them – any chart with square shaped units will work. For example, this Anchor Graph Coaster from Posh Pooch Designs would make a great diagonal box stitch project. In worsted weight yarn, it would likely come out just big enough to use for a bag or small pillow.

 

What are your favorite charts for diagonal box stitch? Share the links in the comments! If you’ve made a project with one, be sure to share a picture in the Scrappy Stitchers Link Party!