Crochet Afghans
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Did you know more afghans are crocheted each year than any other craft project?
They can lie on your couch or wrap around your shoulders. Crochet afghans can be put on a bed or wrap around your feed to keep them warm and toasty. Many a baby is christened wrapped loving in a hand-make crochet afghan. Toddlers snuggle up under a colorful afghan decorated with fuzzy animals; your teen can take your crochet afghan to the beach party and the family room would not be complete without grandma's crochet afghan.
Crochet afghans can be made out of scrap yarn, made with any color or style yarn of your choice, and will keep you warm on that cold winter night. Crochet afghans can be made quickly and easily and inexpensively.
I hope to tempt you to take up hook and create your own masterpiece.
Want to learn to crochet afghans?
Christmas Stocking--Free Pattern
First Things First--Learning What All Those Two-Letter Words Mean
It's funny after you've been doing something for so long you get so used to the words even abbreviations. I can read any pattern and I suppose I knew what the abbreviations meant at some time but to actually put them together for this table I had to look some of them up because I didn't know what they meant in real words. Weird!BO - Bobble
BPdc - Back Post Double Crochet
BPsc - Back Post Single Crochet
BPtr - Back Post Treble Crochet
CH - Chain Stitch
CH - CH-x Space (such as CH-2 space)
CL - Cluster Stitch
DC - Double Crochet
DEC - Decrease
DTR - Double Treble
FPDC - Front Post Double Crochet
FPSC - Front Post Single Crochet
FPTC - Front Post Treble Crochet
HDC - Half Double Crochet
INC - Increase
P - Picot
PC - Popcorn
SC - Single Crochet
SC2TOG - Single Crochet 2 Stitches Together
SL or ST -Slip Stitch
TR - Treble Crochet
TRTR - Triple Treble Crochet
The Absolute Best Crochet Afghan Book For Your Collection
Quick and Cozy Afghans (Leisure Arts #102626)
Amazon Price: $7.75 (as of 02/16/2012)
This is such a useful book. I am making 2 afghans out of it right now. One is done using 2 strands of yarn and an N hook, and the other is made using triple crochets and an H hook. Both are working up very quickly and look beautiful. This book has a nice range of patterns in a variety of styles: ripples, grannies, and mile-a-minutes. Some are very simple and some are more complicated. There are also some baby blankets to make.
How Do We Get Silk? The Story Of Silk
Come back often to read the rest of the story
I wonder what those tiny grains are on that leaf? If we look closely we can see they are no larger than mustard or turnip seeds. When I first noticed them they were pale yellow and looked like they were coated with varnish. Now, a few days later, they're gray. I wonder what they can be?What do you think these little eggs promise? They promise silk-silk for dresses, curtains and all sorts of pretty things. They promise to supply the whole world with silk.
Did you know you can grow silk worms in your back yard? Stay tuned to learn how...
What These Mean--Places To Put Stiches
bp - back post
bet - between
bl - back loop(s)
ch-sp - chain space
FP - front post
lp(s) - loops
sp(s) - space(s)
tbl - through back loop
alt - alternate
approx - approximately
beg - beginning
CC - contrasting color
cont - continue
foll - follow(ing)
MC - main color
pat(s) - pattern(s)
prev - previous
rem - remain(ing)
rnd(s) - rounds
RS - right side
sk -skip
st(s) - stitch(es)
tch - turning chain
ws - wrong side
yo - yarn over
yoh - yarn over hook
Markers, markers, markers--There are hundreds of different kinds
There are any number of markers one can use to "mark the spot" where you have to add another color yarn or make s different stitch.
Learn Crocheting The Easy Way! Make a Trivet!
The best way to learn to crochet afghans it to start simple. Make a trivet. Everyone always needs trivet. In case you don't know what a trivet is-it's a pad you put hot pots or bowls on. It kind of looks like a thick, square dishcloth.There very easy to start with you just make chain of 24 stitches and single crochet in every row until you get to the size you want. Very easy.
Here's a very simple design you can use for your first crochet project. You don't have to use the colors they used, use colors to match your kitchen.
Good luck!
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Crochet Afghan with the Tunisian Stitch--Part 1
This Is One Of My Favorite Patterns Of Crochet Afghan
This is gorgeous to throw over you legs in the middle of winter and cuddle up with a hot cup of cocoa or a rum toddy.
Crochet Afghan with Tunisian Stitch--Part 2
Tunisian Crochet Tutorial - A Free Beginner Crochet Tutorial by Jennifer Walter
The Tunisian crochet is a mixture of crochet coupled with knitting. The characteristic or nature of Tunisian crochet is that it favors thick, long, strong and warm fabric thus making it favorable for winter clothes especially sportswear.Tunisian crochet start from a chain, which the same in conventional crochet, thereafter one loop from every stitch is taken on the hook as we stitch from let side to right side along the path. Working left side to right side a 2nd row finishes the pattern.
Do not twist the work round, as this will lessen the quantity of loops leaving only one in hand. Tunisian crochet make great balaclava, stoles, shawls, hats, sweaters and socks. There are various stitches that come with the territory of Tunisian; and these stitches can be so mesmerizing that you could fall in love with them.
There are various names with which Tunisian crochet can be identified with like Tricot Crochet, Hook Knitting, Shepherd's Knitting Railroad Knitting and Afghan stitch. While various stitch types compromise of classic Tunisian, treble stitch, cheek, cluster, diagonal rib , crossed, cross over, fence , knot, mahogany, rib, star, stocking, eyelet, fan, four sided & braid stitch.
Hope you understand that it is impossible that there be instructions all stitch types in a single article. It would be a good idea to begin with classic Tunisian stitch. This type of crocheting is one of the simplest type of crocheting for you to begin with.
Here's What The Tunisian Can Be Make Into
TRADITIONAL AFGHAN STITCH
This is the result of the Tunisian stitch. It makes wonderful afghans, shawls, and pillows. Here's how to do the Tranditional Afghan Stitch:
TRADITIONAL AFGHAN STITCH:
1. Build a sequence that has equal quantity of stitches.
2. Base Stitch: Place a hook within a second chain, add wool next to the hook and pull one ring through the chain, wool besides hook and pull against one loop, Keep doing till finish. In the end quantity of loops should match quantity of chains we began with.
3. Second row: Twisting the wool should be prohibited round the hook and pull a ring from the 1st loop on hook, Keeping doing this till there remains a single loop remains. The motion of arm would not be left to right side of chain.
4. Third row: Take the first chain, place a hook from right side to left side from 1st standing thread of earlier row, put wool besides hook and next pull from one loop, replicate from 1st into each standing thread that is there besides the row to your left. In the end quantity of loops should match quantity of chains we began with.
5. Forth row: In sequence with the second, third and forth rows process is copied as per requirement. For a more elegant emergence you are free to make use of a dual crochet in the final row.
At some point in the making to might feel that it is getting twisted but that shouldn't worry you at all as once you are finished with the project you can press it to shape. I'd like to share something that shall help you in this project, the force of your hands should be constant or else the stitches shall appear vague in shape and size.
Other Crocheting Special Terms
[ ] - follow all directions inside brackets as many times as indicated before moving on
( ) - follow all directions inside parenthesis as many times as indicated before moving on
* - repeat directions from * to * as many times as indicated
** - repeat directions from ** to ** as many times as indicate
Beginners Set Of Hooks
Boye Aluminum Crochet Hook Set, Sizes D-K
Amazon Price: $6.89 (as of 02/16/2012)
BOYE-Aluminum Crochet Hook Set includes sizes D, E, F, G, H, J, and K. Precision-crafted quality assures a fine finish and accuracy of gauge. This set also features the preferred taper throat and smooth rounded heads. Imported.
Just like grandma used to make
It May Look Complicated But It's Rather Easy To Make
Making crochet afghans like this may look complicated but they can be made in less than a week. Now, don't you want to learn how to crochet afghans?
Amazon Spotlight
Mon Tricot Knitting Dictionary -- 900 Stitches Patterns and Knitting, Crochet, Patchwork, Jacquard, Afghan, Fork, Technics
Amazon Price: (as of 02/16/2012)
What makes it a great bargain of a book are the additional sections techniques of the crafts listed in the title. For the knitters and crocheters it has lots of crochet stitches. There are photos and directions for many different types of cast-ons and bind-offs, lots of technical info with actual photos of hands-in-action, very useful for all levels. I use this book often; it's one to be referred to again and again for inspiration, stitch patterns and mini-lessons in techniques for knitting, crochet and tunisian crochet. For the amount of info it contains, it's much more portable than other similar books and can easily be taken along.
This Will Keep You Warm On A Cold Winter Night
A Must Have For Beginners and Advance Crocheters
Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Crochet (Leisure Arts #15906) (Donna Kooler's Series)
Amazon Price: $15.93 (as of 02/16/2012)
I've been crocheting for over 30 years and have tons of books and patterns, but this book is one of the best I've seen. It is useful for someone who has never picked up a hook to an advanced crocheter who wants to pick up a new technique, project, or pattern.
It covers the basics--the history of crochet, how to crochet, stitches, yarns, threads, and needles. It also covers different techniques--filet crochet, Tunisian crochet, changing colors, wire crochet, bead crochet...etc.
A Perfect Color Balance For The Unknown Baby
An Amazing Book
Afghans on the Double (Leisure Arts #102662) (Crochet Treasury)
Amazon Price: $6.16 (as of 02/16/2012)
Erika D. of Louisville, KY says:
This is an excellent crochet book! Personally, it is my favorite. The patterns work up quickly and easily, therefore making it a great source for either the beginner, or for those who are a bit more advanced with little time. The patterns are beautiful, and extremely warm and cozy thanks to the double thickness of each. If you don't have this book, you need to add it to your collection!
The Granny Square Crochet Afghan
How Do You Like Crocheting Afghans?
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Lemming13 Jun 15, 2011 @ 5:42 am | delete
- I love to crochet and I make a lot of afghans - nice to see their popularity rising again. Blessing this lens.
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TCEnterprises
Dec 17, 2009 @ 7:49 am | delete
- I love to crochet (and knit). It is great that crocheting is experiencing such a 'revival'. Love your site by the way!
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KimGiancaterino Jun 26, 2009 @ 7:20 pm | delete
- I don't crochet, but love the crafts that have been gifted to me over the years. Squid Angel Blessings for this excellent lens!
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hzemel
Jan 6, 2009 @ 2:57 am | delete
- You can make some beautiful items by learning to crochet.
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zigaroo
Dec 31, 2008 @ 7:05 am | delete
- Hi my name is David and I don't crochet BUT I have received a few things in my life that have been crochet and I have treasured them all. To me they have special meaning because someone went to all the time and trouble to make that by hand. So if anyone out there does this wonderful art think about what it means to someone you give it to. it can be passed on . I have a few afghans that mean a great deal to me.
Sometimes I have thought maybe it might not be a bad thing for me to start learning.
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