Zona Neutral Afgana

Here's why I am so angry with you folks. I bought this to be made as a kit for my handicapped granddaughter. Of course it should be easy care. Your catalogue and your website advertise the yarn as "machine wash/dry". This is a lie as shown by my picture of the ball band. One yarn is machine washable but the other is not. Why would you mix yarns that are not the same in washability or even weight??????????????????

Please refund my money asap.

I haven't made it yet. Will let you know in many months. Got one more prject ahead of this one.

Beautiful pattern.

Design and colours suited the person I gave it to

This is the first time I have not been satisfied with something I purchased from Mary maxim. I wanted to make an afghan for a house warming gift and this is the one that was chosen. I am a good knitter and familiar with both fairisle and intarsia styles but using them both in the same project just didn't work. I couldn't get the tension balanced between the two techniques and did the border at least 3 times before I gave up and reluctantly gave it. The yarn was OK but the pattern was a real bummer.

I basically like this. I wouldn’t have purchased if I didn’t like pattern. I don’t like the directions for first section. Also the yarn is not the same type. Not complete yet.

the yarn had to be hand-washed. Handwashing is not practical. The pattern and yarn were great

I am pleased with this kit. After doing each graph once it went very quickly. I washed it on delicate in the washing machine, medium spin and then ten minutes in the dryer on low, laid it flat to dry with no issues. I did a knitted border as I don’t crochet
Very happy with how it turned out. It is a good intermediate project with just enough challenge

I returned the yarn because the ad was fraudulent. Advertised this kit as machine washable and dryer friendly when the yarn obviously was not. Promised that they would refund. Have proof that the kit was returned but no refund on my credit card. Will do a chargeback next week.

And another thing - the two yarns used aren't even compatible. When you use yarns like this, they should be within 20 yds at maximum. The Best Value is made in India (poor quality for sure) and has 342 yds. The Natural Alpaca has 262 yds. The Best Value is closer to a dk weight and should NEVER have been used with the alpaca at all.

You are misleading with your kit the Neutral Zone Afghan. You claim that the kit is machine washable and dryable on the Canadian site. This is not true. The alpaca yarn is hand washable only and to be laid flat to dry according to the ball band. Also. you do NOT state that the second yarn is 100% acrylic!!!!!!!!!!! One is led to believe that both yarns are the same when in fact they are totally not. This kit has been sold under false pretenses and everyone who bought it should be refunded because of that issue.
When you substitute one yarn for another there should be at maximum 20 yds different from them. The Best Value has 342 yards per 170 yds and is more of a dk weight while the Natural Alpaca is 262 yds per 100 grams. If we convert the Best Value yarn into 100 grams its yardage is 201 yds – a massive difference of 61 yds. They are not compatible yarns at all.

I WANT MY MONEY BACK

I am beginning to hate the Mary Maxim idea of kits. Cobble together any pattern and match it with any yarn that "might " work. This one has it all - mismatched yarns. An alpaca blend with a polyester contrast. One can be washed and dried and one can not. Not a good choice at all.

Then we have the "instructions". No telling us to use pins to separate sections of pattern, no explaining how to make the "bobbins", no explaining how to avoid massive tangling of the yarns.

I believe that this will be my last Mary Maxim afghan. Better to pay the money, buy a "real" pattern with better yarn. You'll feel better and be less frustrated.

You are misleading with your kit the Neutral Zone Afghan.  You  claim that the kit is machine washable and dryable.  This is not true.  The alpaca yarn is hand washable only and to be laid flat to dry according to the ball band.   Also you do NOT state that the second yarn is 100% acrylic!!!!!!!!!!!  One is led to believe that both yarns are the same when in fact they are totally not. 

This kit has been sold under false pretenses and everyone who bought it should be refunded because of that issue.

Color and quality as expected.

I am not up with modern technology but love this pattern would like it better if pattern was completely written out it is easier for my understanding of patterns (old school) lol Once I did up the graphs on larger graphs so I could see it better it went pretty quick. Happy that I purchased this Kit.

have not started it yet but love the softness of the yarn.

I really wish they had this in crochet.

Struggling a bit with the instructions provided.

I chose this pattern and yarn as I liked the design and the choices of yarn. A great Christmas gift. The Alpaca yarn will make into a soft comfortable blanket.

I gave it as a birthday present as a project to do and the recipient is very happy with it.

Found this to be more expert than intermediate. In the catalog says yarn is washable but when arrived on label says hand wash, lay flat to dry, not easy for Afghan. Wish graph c was larger like others. Also no mention of needing bobbins.

Love the colour combination

I liked it but I have to rest my hands because my fingers were getting numb. Too much crocheting.

I’m loving making this Afghan. The pattern graphs are easy to follow. The website for assistance with the border does not work. Had to use a utube tutorial instead. All worked out well.

Absolutely beautiful!!!!
Now whom do I give it too?