A Real Winter Project- A Knitted Hanging

With the "holidaze" winding down and winter gearing up, what better way to stay indoors and commit to a grand project. This knitted hanging (designed by knitting artist Kaffe Fassett) could easily be turned into a huge project by doubling the strips for a blanket...it up to you...or it's up to how long your winter lasts...LOL.


YARN
Rowan Summer Tweed
A 525 Blueberry 9 x50gm
B 529 Denim 4 x50gm
C 521 Storm 5 x50gm
D 547 Navy 1 x50gm
E 543 Sweet Pea 1 x50gm
F 507 Rush 1 x50gm
G 500 Powder 1 x50gm
H 546 Loganberry 1 x50gm
I 515 Raffia 1 x50gm

NEEDLES
1 pair 5mm (US 8) needles
5mm (US H8) crochet hook

GAUGE
16 sts x 23 rows over st st using 5mm (US 8) needles

FINISHED SIZE
107cm (42in) wide and 166cm (65½in) at longest point.

Strip A
Using 5mm (US 8) needles and yarn C cast on 10 sts.
Beg with a K row and working in st st throughout cont as
folls:
Rows 1 to 4: Using yarn C.
Rows 5 to 10: Using yarn A.
Rows 11 to 16: Using yarn C.
Rep rows 5 to 16, once.
Rows 29 to 32: Using yarn C.
Rows 33 to 40: Using yarn G.
Rows 41 to 49: Using yarn C.
Rows 50 to 57: Using yarn A.
Rows 58 to 63: Using yarn C.
Rows 64 to 69: Using yarn A.
Rows 70 to 76: Using yarn C.
Rows 77 to 86: Using yarn A.
Rows 87 to 94: Using yarn C.
Rows 95 to 102: Using yarn A.
Rows 103 to 111: Using yarn C.
Rows 112 to 121: Using yarn G.
Rows 122 to 129: Using yarn H.
Rows 130 to 138: Using yarn A.
Rows 139 to 146: Using yarn C.
Rows 147 to 154: Using yarn A.
Rows 155 to 162: Using yarn C.
Rows 163 to 172: Using yarn A.
Rows 173 to 180: Using yarn C.
Rows 181 to 188: Using yarn A.
Rows 189 to 197: Using yarn C.
Rows 198 to 207: Using yarn G.
Rows 208 to 215: Using yarn H.
Rows 216 to 230: Using yarn C.
Rows 231 to 236: Using yarn A.
Rows 237 to 242: Using yarn C.
Rows 243 to 248: Using yarn A.
Rows 249 to 257: Using yarn C.
Rows 258 to 266: Using yarn G.
Rows 267 to 274: Using yarn A.
Rows 275 to 280: Using yarn C.
Rows 281 to 286: Using yarn A.
Rows 287 to 294: Using yarn C.
Rows 295 to 304: Using yarn A.
Rows 305 to 312: Using yarn C.
Rows 313 to 320: Using yarn A
Rows 321 to 330: Using yarn C.
Rows 331 to 340: Using yarn G.
Rows 341 to 348: Using yarn H. Cast off.

Strip B
Using 5mm (US 8) needles and yarn A cast on 10 sts.
Beg with a K row and working in st st throughout cont as
folls:
Rows 1 to 4: Using yarn A.
Rows 5 to 7: Using yarn B.
Rows 8 to 11: Using yarn A.
Rows 12 to 15: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 8 to 15, 8 times.
Rows 80 and 81: Using yarn B.
Rows 82 and 83: Using yarn A.
Rep rows 8-15, 16 times.
Rows 212 and 213: Using yarn B.
Rows 214 and 215: Using yarn A.
Rep rows 8-15, 7 times.
Rows 272 and 273: Using yarn B.
Rows 274 and 275: Using yarn A.
Rep rows 8-15, 6 times. Cast off.


Strip C
Work as strip H from row 42 to end, then work rows 89 to 131. Cast off.

Strip D
Work as strip K starting at row 47. Cast off.

Strip E
Using 5mm (US 8) needles and yarn B cast on 22 sts.
Beg with a K row and working in st st throughout cont as
folls:
Rows 1 and 2: Using yarn B.
Rows 3 to 6: Using yarn A.
Rows 7 to 12: Using yarn D.
Rows 13 to 18: Using yarn A.
Rows 19 to 24: Using yarn B.
Rows 25 to 30: Using yarn E.
Rows 31 to 35: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 13-24, once.
Rows 48 to 51: Using yarn A.
Rows 52 to 57: Using yarn C.
Rows 58 to 64: Using yarn A.
Rows 65 to 70: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 13-24, once.
Rows 83 to 86: Using yarn F.
Rows 87 to 91: Using yarn B.
Rows 92 to 95: Using yarn G.
Rows 96 to 100: Using yarn B.
Rows 101 to 104: Using yarn A.
Rows 105 to 108: Using yarn B.
Rows 109 to 112: Using yarn A.
Rows 113 to 117: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 13-24, once.
Rows 130 to 135: Using yarn A.
Rows 136 to 140: Using yarn B.
Rows 141 to 145: Using yarn G.
Rows 146 to 149: Using yarn C.
Rep rows 58 to 139, then rows 3 to 108. Cast off.

Strip F
Using 5mm (US 8) needles and yarn A cast on 22 sts.
Beg with a K row and working in st st throughout cont as
folls:
Rows 1 to 6: Using yarn A.
Rows 7 to 12: Using yarn C.
Rows 13 to 18: Using yarn A.
Rows 19 to 24: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 13 to 24, twice.
Rows 49 to 54: Using yarn F.
Rows 55 to 60: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 13 to 24, 5 times.
Rows 121 to 126: Using yarn G.
Rows 127 to 132: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 13 to 24, 3 times.
Rows 169 to 174: Using yarn F.
Rows 175 to 180: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 13 to 24, twice.
Rows 205 to 210: Using yarn C.
Rows 211 to 216: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 13 to 24, 5 times.
Rows 277 to 282: Using yarn G.
Rows 283 to 288: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 13 to 24, 3 times. Cast off.

Strip G
Using 5mm (US 8) needles and yarn A cast on 20 sts.
Beg with a K row and working in st st throughout cont as
folls:
Rows 1 to 8: Using yarn A.
Rows 9-16: Using yarn C.
Rep rows 1 to 16, once.
Rows 33 to 40: Using yarn A.
Rows 41 to 50: Using yarn C.
Rows 51 to 56: Using yarn A.
Rows 57 to 64: Using yarn C.
Rep rows 1-16, once.
Rows 81 to 86: Using yarn F.
Rows 87 to 94: Using yarn C.
Rows 95 to 102: Using yarn F.
Rows 103 to 111: Using yarn C.
Rows 112 to 118: Using yarn A.
Rows 119 to 127: Using yarn H.
Rows 128 to 134: Using yarn A.
Rows 135 to 140: Using yarn C.
Rep rows 1-16, once.
Rows 157 to 162: Using yarn A.
Rows 163 to 168: Using yarn C.
Rows 169 to 176: Using yarn A.
Rows 177 to 184: Using yarn H.
Rep rows 1-16, twice.
Rows 217 to 224: Using yarn A.
Rows 225 to 234: Using yarn C.
Rows 235 to 240: Using yarn A.
Rows 241 to 248: Using yarn C.
Rep rows 1-16, once.
Rows 265 to 270: Using yarn F.
Rows 271 to 279: Using yarn C.
Rows 280 to 287: Using yarn F.
Rows 288 to 296: Using yarn C.
Rows 297 to 303: Using yarn A.
Rows 304 to 312: Using yarn H.
Rows 313 to 319: Using yarn A.
Rows 320 to 325: Using yarn C.
Rows 326 to 334: Using yarn A. Cast off.

Strip H
Using 5mm (US 8) needles and yarn C cast on 17 sts.
Beg with a K row and working in st st throughout cont as
folls:
Rows 1 to 4: Using yarn C.
Rows 5 and 6: Using yarn A.
Rows 7 to 10: Using yarn C.
Rows 11 to 14: Using yarn A.
Rows 15 to 18: Using yarn C.
Rows 19 to 21: Using yarn A.
Rows 22 and 23: Using yarn D.
Rows 24 and 25: Using yarn F.
Rep rows 22 to 25, once.
Rows 30 and 31: Using yarn D.
Rows 32 to 35: Using yarn A.
Rows 36 to 38: Using yarn D.
Row 39: Using yarn B.
Rows 40 and 41: Using yarn A.
Rows 42 and 43: Using yarn B.
Rows 44 to 47: Using yarn A.
Rows 48 to 51: Using yarn B.
Rows 52 to 54: Using yarn A.
Rows 55 to 58: Using yarn H.
Rows 59 to 61: Using yarn A.
Rows 62 to 65: Using yarn B.
Rows 66 to 69: Using yarn A.
Rows 70 to 73: Using yarn B.
Rows 74 to 76: Using yarn G.
Rows 77 to 79: Using yarn C.
Rows 80 to 83: Using yarn I.
Rows 84 to 86: Using yarn C.
Rows 87 to 90: Using yarn A.
Rows 91 to 94: Using yarn C.
Rows 95 to 99: Using yarn A.
Rows 100 to 103: Using yarn B.
Rows 104 to 106: Using yarn A.
Rows 107 to 111: Using yarn D.
Rows 112 to 114: Using yarn G.
Rows 115 to 117: Using yarn B.
Rows 118 to 121: Using yarn A.
Rows 122 to 125: Using yarn B.
Rows 126 to 131: Using yarn A.
Rows 132 to 135: Using yarn B.
Rows 136 to 139: Using yarn E.
Rows 140 to 143: Using yarn B.
Rows 144 to 147: Using yarn A.
Rep rows 36 to 147, then rows 1 to 88. Cast off.

Strip I
Using 5mm (US 8) needles and yarn A cast on 15 sts.
Beg with a K row and working in st st throughout cont as
folls:
Rows 1 to 5: Using yarn A.
Rows 6 to 11: Using yarn B.
Rows 12 to 17: Using yarn A.
Rep rows 6 to 17, once.
Rows 30 to 37: Using yarn B.
Rows 38 to 43: Using yarn A.
Rows 44 to 47: Using yarn B.
Rows 48 to 51: Using yarn A.
Rows 52 to 57: Using yarn B.
Rows 58 to 63: Using yarn A.
Rows 64 to 69: Using yarn B.
Rows 70 to 75: Using yarn G.
Rows 76 to 80: Using yarn B.
Rows 81 to 85: Using yarn A.
Rows 86 to 91: Using yarn H.
Rows 92 to 96: Using yarn A.
Rows 97 to 102: Using yarn B.
Rows 103 to 108: Using yarn A.
Rows 109 to 114: Using yarn B.
Rows 115 to 118: Using yarn A.
Rep rows 109 to 118, once.
Rows 129 to 134: Using yarn B.
Rows 135 to 139: Using yarn A.
Rows 140 to 145: Using yarn C.
Rows 146 to 151: Using yarn A.
Rows 152 to 157: Using yarn C.
Rows 158 to 161: Using yarn A.
Rows 162 to 165: Using yarn D.
Rows 166 to 171: Using yarn A.
Rows 172 to 175: Using yarn B.
Rows 176 to 179: Using yarn A.
Rows 180 to 185: Using yarn B.
Rows 186 to 191: Using yarn A.
Rows 192 to 197: Using yarn B.
Rows 198 to 203: Using yarn G.
Rows 204 to 208: Using yarn B.
Rows 209 to 213: Using yarn A.
Rows 214 to 219: Using yarn F.
Rows 220 to 224: Using yarn A.
Rows 225 to 230: Using yarn B.
Rows 231 to 236: Using yarn A.
Rows 237 to 242: Using yarn B.
Rows 243 to 246: Using yarn A.
Rep rows 237 to 246, once.
Rows 257 to 262: Using yarn B.
Rows 263 to 267: Using yarn A.
Rows 268 to 273: Using yarn C.
Rows 274 to 279: Using yarn A.
Rows 280 to 285: Using yarn C.
Rows 286 to 289: Using yarn A.
Rows 290 to 293: Using yarn D.
Rows 294 to 297: Using yarn A.
Rows 298 to 303: Using yarn C.
Rows 304 to 309: Using yarn A.
Rows 310 to 315: Using yarn C.
Rows 316 to 321: Using yarn A.
Rows 322 to 328: Using yarn C.
Rows 329 to 334: Using yarn A.
Rows 335 to 340: Using yarn H. Cast off.

Strip J
Using 5mm (US 8) needles and yarn A cast on 12 sts.
Beg with a K row and working in st st throughout cont as
folls:
Rows 1 to 4: Using yarn A.
Rows 5 to 8: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 1 to 8, 4 times.
Rows 41 to 44: Using yarn G.
Rows 45 to 48: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 1 to 8, 4 times.
Rows 81 to 86: Using yarn A.
Rows 87 to 90: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 1 to 8, twice.
Rows 107 to 108: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 1 to 8, 6 times.
Rows 157 and 158: Using yarn A.
Rows 159 to 162: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 1 to 8, 4 times.
Rows 195 to 198: Using yarn G.
Rows 199 to 102: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 1 to 8, 4 times.
Rows 235 to 238: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 1 to 8, 3 times.
Rows 271 to 274: Using yarn B.
Rows 275 to 278: Using yarn G.
Rows 279 to 282: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 1 to 8, 8 times.
Rows 347 to 350: Using yarn G.
Rows 351 to 354: Using yarn B.
Rep rows 1 to 8, 3 times. Cast off.

Strip K
Using 5mm (US 8) needles and yarn A cast on 13 sts.
Beg with a K row and working in st st throughout cont as folls:
Rows 1 to 4: Using yarn A.
Rows 5 to 8: Using yarn C.
Rows 9 to 12: Using yarn A.
Rows 13 to 15: Using yarn C.
Rows 16 to 19: Using yarn E.
Rows 20 to 22: Using yarn C.
Rows 23 to 26: Using yarn A.
Rep rows 1 to 8, once.
Rows 35 to 37: Using yarn A.
Rows 38 to 41: Using yarn D.
Rows 42 to 46: Using yarn A.
Rep rows 5 to12, 6 times.
Rows 95 and 96: Using yarn C.
Rows 97 and 98: Using yarn A.
Rep rows 5 to 12, 3 times.
Rows 123 to 127: Using yarn C.
Rows 128 to 131: Using yarn F.
Rep rows 5 to 12, twice.
Rows 148 to 151: Using yarn C.
Rows 152 to 155: Using yarn E.
Rows 156 to 158: Using yarn C.
Rep rows 1 to 8, 5 times.
Rows 199 to 203: Using yarn A.
Rows 204 to 207: Using yarn D.
Rows 208 to 210: Using yarn A.
Rep rows 5 to12, 3 times.
Rows 235 to 237: Using yarn C.
Rows 238 to 241: Using yarn E.
Rows 242 to 244: Using yarn C.
Rep rows 1 to 8, 4 times.
Rows 277 to 280: Using yarn A.
Rows 281 and 282: Using yarn C.
Rows 283 and 284: Using yarn A.
Rep rows 5 to12, 3 times.
Rows 309 to 313: Using yarn C.
Rows 314 to 317: Using yarn F.
Rows 318 to 322: Using yarn C.
Rep rows 1 to 8, twice. Cast off.

Finishing
Press as needed. Assemble strips in order from left to right and keeping cast off edges straight join together at sides. (Bottom edge will beuneven).

Top edge
With RS facing, using 5mm (US 8H) crochet hook and yarn C, attach yarn at top right corner of hanging, 1ch (does NOT count as st), dc evenly to end, turn
Row 1: 1ch (does NOT count as st), 1dc into each dc to end.
Fasten off.

Bottom edge
With RS facing using 5mm (US 8H) crochet hook and yarn C, attach yarn to bottom left corner of hanging and work as given for top edge all around shaped bottom edge.