Nope, my mockup was too lacy with a J-hook. I tried again with an I-hook and an H-hook. The H-hook is the winner. A little drape, which will increase in the larger context of the afghan, and small eyelets instead of lace. I’m happy with it.

Imposter syndrome is interfering in my working on this afghan at all. I’ve decided to relieve the pressure by setting my own design aside for another project another day. I’m going to use a Priscilla Hewitt pattern instead, Cognac Matelassé.

Upon checking gauge, I notice that my swatch is stiff and doesn’t drape at all. I’m sure that the afghan itself would have a little drape, the swatch being too small to effectively show any drape. But this afghan is for the San Francisco Bay Area where we define a cold day as anything below 60 degrees Fahrenheit. So I’m using a J-hook, which will make the stitching looser than the recommended G-hook plus give me the amount of drape I’m looking for.

If you’re in a colder climate or otherwise prefer a very warm afghan, then stitching this pattern with a G-hook is probably the way to go.

Meanwhile, I’ll turn the completed Tunisian heart segment from my own design into a scarf.

This is my third restart on this afghan. I don’t feel like going into why I’ve had to start over so many times. Its an imposter syndrome thing.

The afghan is my own design. The Tunisian hearts form the lengthwise edges of the afghan.