{"product_id":"check-mate-knitting-pattern-by-woolly-thoughts","title":"Check Mate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCheckmate\u003c\/em\u003e is another of our \u003cem\u003eAfghan Games\u003c\/em\u003e. Use it as an afghan or put it on the floor and play the game. You don't have to make it in these vivid colours!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe afghan shown in the photos was knitted on a knitting machine with a garter carriage but you can also make it by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe playing pieces can be tucked away in their own bag which makes a small pillow and stops the pieces from getting lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can buy the patterns individually or in or in \u003cem\u003eAfghan Games\u003c\/em\u003e, which contains 6 patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe other games are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSnakes \u0026amp; Ladders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBackgammon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoughts \u0026amp; Crosses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGranny's Ludo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGranny's Draughtboard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne colour is used at a time and the long strips are joined by sewing so don't buy this if you don't like sewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned by \u003cem\u003emathekniticians\u003c\/em\u003e Pat Ashforth and Steve Plummer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independent Designer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56734130176378,"sku":"UPID62607","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/3219\/4170\/files\/15edf9401742b5330f3eb77a33e6d008dc898152_UPID62607_172858988357624.jpg?v=1775733810","url":"https:\/\/www.lovecrafts.com\/en-gb\/products\/check-mate-knitting-pattern-by-woolly-thoughts","provider":"LoveCrafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}