Have you ever heard of the “einstein tile”? Also known as “the hat,” the einstein tile is a thirteen-sided aperiodic shape which means it can be tiled indefinitely with no gaps or overlaps and the pattern never repeats itself! So why not use it to create an afghan design, right? The shape was filled with a floral design, then rotated and flipped to fill an entire chart. To finish up, all the tile outlines were removed and, voilà, the Einstein Floral-Tiled Afghan was created!

This pattern provides both row-by-row written instructions as well as a blackwork-style design chart for reference. There are four size options provided as well as two border styles: the Einstein border with the E=mc² equation or a smaller dotted border. Both options are worked in the round after afghan completion.

This challenging design is lots of fun to do, but not for the faint of heart! Since it has many diagonal stitches, it is recommended for someone who is comfortable with the interlocking filet mesh technique. If you haven’t tried diagonals on an interlocking filet mesh project yet, you can learn how on my YouTube Channel by watching Interlocking Filet Mesh: From Start to Diagonals.

Skill Level:
Intermediate to Experienced

Finished Sizes:
Einstein Border: 65-3/4″ wide by 49-3/4″, 59-1/4″, 68-3/4″, or 78-1/4″ high
Dotted Border: 63-3/4″ wide by 47-3/4″, 57-1/4″, 66-3/4″ or 76-1/4″ high

Yardage:

Einstein Border Option:
Navy (MC): 3600 {4000, 4400, 4800} yds.
Lt. Gray (CC): 2850 {3300, 3750, 4200} yds.

Dotted Border Option:
Navy (MC): 3275 {3675, 4075, 4475} yds.
Light Gray (CC): 2625 {3075, 3525, 3975} yds.

This is an interlocking filet mesh crochet pattern written in standard U.S. terms. Additional terms have been created to define the diagonal and solid stitches.