Yeah, making a Dark Shadows afghan would be very satisfying, not to mention easier than making a wolf's head cane.
Incidentally, I saw a headline the other day that read something like "Senate Debates Afghan Deadline" and my first thought was, "They're making afghans in the Senate?"
In episode 1033, we saw more of the afghan draped over the sofa in the Old House as it was in 1032. It sat there unused in both episodes, and I'll bet it was just itching to wrap itself lovingly around Barnabas.