This afghan is knit in medallions, then sewn together using the tails of the motifs. A construction chart shows how to arrange the motifs to avoid extra ends to weave in. The pattern includes blank diagrams to color if you want to design your own colorway.

My Mother says, “Seaming up is where projects go into the closet to die.” I want you to enjoy all the parts of your afghan experience, so if mattress stitch isn’t your thing, here is a JAGO (Join as you go) for knitting. It will require about 3 yards more yarn per octagon.

Illicium verum is the Latin name for the tree which grows star anise, though most of the ones in my spice cabinet are missing at least one of their eight arms, unlike the stars in the middle of the octagon motifs.

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