Addicted to Chevron Afghan
close Terms & Conditions You must enter into this Agreement if you want to submit digital images or other content to Prime Publishing through Sharing Customer Images (the "Service"). As used in this Agreement, "we" or "Prime Publishing" means Prime Publishing, LLC. and "you" means the individual or entity submitting materials to Prime Publishing. Any individual or entity that wants to use the Service must accept the terms of this Agreement without change. 1) Eligibility. 2) Definitions. 3) License Grant for Materials. 4) Removal of Materials. 5) License for Name, Trademarks and Likenesses. 6) Specifications and Guidelines. 7) Representations, Warranties and Indemnities. 8) Restrictions. 9) No Obligation. 10) Changes to Agreement. 11) Prime Publishing Intellectual Property. 12) Communications. 13) Waiver. 14) Disclaimer. 15) Miscellaneous. Sharing Your Own Images Who can share images? You! What should I share? Please share images that will help other visitors. What shouldn't I share?
crochet
I spent about an hour standing in the craft store Saturday staring at a wall of yarn in the coolest muted tones and edgy colors ... a palette I would have murdered for (with my bare hands) years ago. Seriously. I'm especially impressed with the acrylic selection. Vanna's Choice, Cotton Ease (which also has great labels), and Red Heart Soft are all being made in totally amazing colors. Back in the 90s when I was crocheting ALL THE TIME, there wasn't a lot to choose from if you were making $10 an hour in San Francisco and wanted muted, edgy colors. OK, there was *nothing* to choose from. There was one granny square blanket in particular that I made in variegated rainbow, bright purple, yellow, green, etc., that would make your eyes bleed. I did manage to make a tasteful blanket out of Red Heart for my little sister's wedding present. I even splurged on some Lion Brand Microspun for hats and scarves for Andrew and I when we first met. The picture doesn't really capture it's yumminess.
Lacy V-stitch Ripple Afghan
This is a simple but elegant pattern for a throw. The sample is made in worsted weight, but it would work well with lighter weight yarns. This is a particularly good pattern for a boucle or homespun style yarn because after the first row, all stitches are made in chain spaces. (For a version where even the first row is made in chain spaces, go here.) Size: Sample is a 30 by 32 inch lap blanket in worsted weight acrylic yarn, but pattern can be easily adjusted to make a throw or full sized blanket. Materials: For lap blanket size, 400 grams/14 ounces/750 yards worsted weight yarn. Special stitches: V-stitch: in stitch or space indicated, 1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc Shell: in stitch or space indicated, (1 dc, 1 ch) 3 times, 1 dc There is also a tutorial video. The beginning chain should be a multiple of 22 plus 17. Lap blanket size (30″) is started with chain of 149. Row 1: V-stitch in 5th chain from hook. Repeat rows 2 and 3. There is a chart available of the first two rows.
Granny mania !
V-Stitch Crochet Ripple Afghan Pattern
It’s afghan season so of course I wanted to get stitchin’ on something cozy for curling up with on these chilly Autumn evenings! I decided to put a contemporary twist on an old classic with this ripple afghan pattern. Here I used V-stitches to created a more lacy, open design to the traditional ripple. You can find the matching pillow pattern here Here’s what you need: 5 coordinating colors of bulky weight yarn, approx. 2 skeins (272 yards) of eachK hooktapestry needle, scissors Click here to reference Crochet Abbreviations or here to reference Crochet Stitch Symbols. Finished afghan measures approximately 50 in. × 64 in. The size of the blanket can be easily customized by changing the length of the beginning chain. Save this pattern to your Ravelry queue. Special Stitch: V-stitch (V-st): double crochet, chain 1, double crochet. Do not fasten off at the end of each row; carry colors along side of blanket. With CA, ch 186. Rows 7 through 51: Rep rows 2 through 6. Fasten off all colors.
Neat Ripple Pattern
Ahhhhhhhh look at all those hooky ripplesome ripples, aren't they glorious? I love crocheting this pattern, its relatively simple, rhythmic and soothing, but playing with colours in this way is also energising, exciting and a lot of fun. Well to me it is any road. there's something magical and mesmerising about the way the ripple effect makes the colours sing and dance next to each other, and it's a pattern I can see myself coming back to time after time. When I made my first ripple blanket last year (finished in August 2008), I followed a pattern in Jan Eatons book (the Soft Waves pattern), and it has to be said that at first this pattern was not plain sailing. So what I've done here for you is to write my own pattern. To start out, you need to crochet your foundation chain. Once you are sure you've got the right number of chains to begin (count carefully as you make them!) yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, bring hook back through stitch (3 loops on hook). Ok so far????
Easy Ripple Afghan - Free Crochet Pattern - Handcrafting With Love
by SusanB Materials needed: yarn Worsted weight acrylic yarn in desired colors. About 12 ounces each of 3 different colors (36 ounces total) will make a 40 inch by 60 inch afghan (the ideal size for Project Linus). I made a 40 inch by 60 inch afghan using 10 three ounce skeins of variegated yarn. or Sport or baby sport yarn. I made a 42 inch by 39 inch afghan with about 21 ounces of baby sport yarn. crochet hook Crochet hook size I for worsted weight yarn Crochet hook size G for sport weight/3-ply yarn (Increase or decrease your hook size if you crochet tightly or loosely.) Gauge: Abbreviations/Stitches: ch - chaindc - double crochetyo - yarn over 3 st dec - 3 stitch decrease (also known as: dc3tog) *yo, insert hook through next stitch, yo and pull loop through stitch, yo and pull through first 2 loops on hook; Repeat from * twice. 2 st dec - 2 stitch decrease (also known as: dcdec or dc2tog) Instructions: Chain a multiple of 16 stitches plus 2 stitches. Changing colors Finishing
Ripple Blanket Know-how
The Neat Ripple pattern is one of my absolute favourites for blanket making and over the years that I've been crocheting I've made several. Picture above from left to right :: Summer ripple :: Interlocking Colour ripple :: Coast Ripple I've already written a full step-by-step tutorial for working the neat ripple stitch which you can find HERE. If this pattern is new to you, I would strongly advise working up a practice sample before you embark on a full blanket, just so you get the measure of how the rows form. ♥ For my blankets I generally use a DK weight acrylic yarn worked on a 4mm hook. ♥ I have used 15 x 100g balls of Stylecraft Special DK acrylic with a 4mm hook to make my Coast and Cottage ripple blankets. ♥ If you wish to make the blanket bigger ie to fit a double / king size bed, you will need to increase the number of stitches in your starting chain.....the starting chain should always be a multiple of 14, plus an extra 3. YO, draw through 2 loops (2 loops on hook) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
