I’ll send you a photo once I’m finished . Do you happen to have the pit bull sweater and scarf instructions somewhere? I have to make that for my niece’s pit bull Millie! Am going to do the afghan during winter break. Just love this afghan; turned on to it by a friend at knit shop retreat last weekend.
For anyone wanting a blanket of approx. 30 inches- 75 to 80 cms, I cast on 132sts to start and this works well with a size 4mm hook. Here are links to the blog posts…. This pattern is so flexible — you can make a wide, short blanket, a small square baby blanket, a giant scarf, lap blanket, a King sized bed blanket. Ch 3, then work 3 DC stitches into the next space.
It is made using the single crochet, half double crochet, and puff stitch to create tons of texture. I’ve loved crocheting the blanket from this pattern. I still have the border to add but am happy with the 172 rows I have completed. Your picture instructions are wonderfully clear and a great help. I especially love the look of the Catherine wheel pattern although I am concerned some of the single threads in this part may snap with use.
Repeat above color changes 2 times, and end with 6 rows Grey Heather, 9 rows White, 6 rows Grey Heather. I like that she made this blanket wide enough that she did not need to add a border. She has a nice gift for a co-workers new baby. Yes, these new CrochetObjet project bags. I am very excited to be able to offer my own totes now.
You can crochet this striped blanket pattern in just two colors as well. How about trying some wide stripes? You can easily customize this pattern to your liking and make it your own. This free crochet blanket pattern will allow you to make a lovely crocheted afghan.
It’s designed as a summer hat but really works for any season, especially if you switch up the color palette. Rock Star Mitts free crochet patternby Jessie At Home. The stripes rapidloansnow here decorate the hands. Jessie has also created a Rock Star Hat and Scarf crochet pattern set to match these mitts; they showcase a more subtle transition between colors.
Are the directions correct in row 12 I think I’m probably just reading it wrong. Haven’t started yet, but your directions, photos, and diagrams are outstanding. I would love to know how the stylecraft yarn holds up? I would love to make this blAnket, but I don’t want to spend a fortune on yarn (at the same time I don’t want it to pill either). Thank you for this beautiful pattern.
I hunted for days and days on the internet to finally find the perfect pattern/tutorial. I’m considering doing this as a tempetrue blanket and am wondering how long your finished blanket was with the 131 rows and the 3 border rows? It’s hard to find something interesting that isn’t ginormous with 365 rows.