The Tree of Life afghan was by far my most ambitious and difficult crocheting project, not to mention my first that employed cables.  It consists of two tree panels and one flower panel.  The tree branches geometrically divide every row, going from 2 to 4 to 6, 8, 10, 12 and back down, while the flowers are arranged in a checkered pattern.

To me, this blanket is a visual and symbolic representation of my favorite childhood poem, Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” The bobbles symbolize a snowy path through the woods. The bare, intertwined trees tower above the path, a majestic and tranquil reminder of winter.

I also tried to make the blanket as multi-purpose as possible.  It is too pretty to use as a blanket, so I often use it as a bed or table cover.  And of course, it would look great as a wall hanging.

Pattern can be found here.