Maya's Hardanger Afghan

Based on Rosemary Drysdale's SOCS Hardanger class and Emie Bishop's designs

This was a gift for our niece, Maya Elise Novicki, born June 1997.

I wanted to make something very special and different for her. I had taken a class by
Rosemary Drysdale for a hardanger afghan and it sounded like a fun project.
My goal was to get the afghan done in time for the baby's birth, but it wasn't quite done.
I did finish it in time for her christening in September.

This afghan is stitched with Caron Watercolors and Wildflowers;
the name is stitched in Caron Waterlilies silk. Click for detailed images.
(FYI: White is very hard to photograph!)

Here are close-ups of the three motifs used in the afghan: