If you’re not familiar with the game Settlers of Catan, you really should be! It’s a wonderful game that the older children can play with the adults. It’s won several education awards, and is just a complete blast. The game is different every time you play it.

The reason I bring it up is because I just stumbled across this beautiful crocheted afghan which was inspired by the game. The afghan follows the game board shown above. It’s a bit small for a full-sized afghan (37 inches across), but as the creator of this pattern mentions …read more