Before you purchase special bobbins for this block, try the yarn bobbin butterfly technique.

How to make a Yarn Bobbin-Butterfly:
YARN BOBBIN BUTTERFLY VIDEO

Intarsia is a new technique we haven’t tried for the Knitterati Afghan. If you haven’t ever tried Intarsia, we have added a great video on the basics of this technique. There are a few great tricks given in the video to help you with the basics of this technique. Though it’s a bit long for some, it’s worth watching.

How to knit Flat Intarsia video by Edie Eckman:
FLAT INTARSIA VIDEO

BLOCK THE BASE OF THIS BLOCK BEFORE EMBELLISHING IT.

When you get to the embellishments for this block, you might find you need some tools you haven’t used in the past. Besides the bobbins, you will also need a crochet hook for the ears and the hair and a button for an eye. Below is a great video on how to make a crochet chain.

How to make a crochet chain (used to make the ears):
CROCHET CHAIN VIDEO

An I-cord is used for the horns on this cute hairy goat. Here is a video to show you how to make a 3-stitch I-cord.

How to make an I-cord:
I-CORD VIDEO

Here is a video to show you how to sew on a button:
HOW TO SEW ON A BUTTON TO YOUR KNITTING

And last, here is a video to show you how we attached the hair on our own version of this block:
HOW TO ADD FRINGE TO THE BODY VIDEO