Million Stitches Blanket Afghan Crochet Tutorial How To Pattern

Million Stitches Crochet blanket 

The tutorial is rally a how to make this blanket, once the foundation rows are set the blanket is worked continuously and can be made to any size that you wish so 30" x 30" or 60" 60"

I have made the blanket twice using all 4 ply and sock yarn but the pattern would work with sport, dk, aran eights with the appropriate crochet hook. By using sock yarn the drape of the blanket is wonderful.

This is the ultimate 'scrappy project' for crocheters and is also a fabulous stash buster. I will be offering assorted colours of sock yarn in 10g amounts in packs of 10, 20 & 50 (100g, 200g & 500g)

This blanket is suitable for beginners, intermediate and advanced crocheters alike.

If you do make the blanket and use instagram please post your progress photos using hashtag #millionstitchesblanket it will be great to see how everyone's blanket turn out.

Enjoy the blanket and the slow crochet - it's a lot of work but very much worth it.

Available in my etsy store here,

Sublime Large Crochet Granny Squares Blanket Afghan Throw

This blanket will be crocheted in gorgeous fresh vibrant 'Dolly Mixture' colours that will be sure to brighten up the day. Measuring 50" x 70" it is ideal for bed, toddler blanket or could be used as a lap or knee blanket too, on the sofa or in front of the TV. The blanket is a real treasure and ideal for bed,sofa, caravan or camping etc.

Would make a fabulous gift and has a lovely heirloom quality which would be a valued addition to any household. Made using good quality DK acrylic yarn so that it can be machine washed and dried flat or tumble dry on a low heat.

Find it in my etsy store.

New Daisy Blanket Granny Squares Crochet Afghan Sofa Throw

Available in my etsy store now click here.

In stock ready for immediate dispatch.

This colourful daisy inspired blanket has been crocheted in a gorgeous fresh primary colours. There are 100 daisy granny squares in total. All colours that will be sure to brighten up the day.

Measuring 52" square approx. it is ideal for bed, on the sofa or in front of the TV or for picnics, camping and festivals. Truly beautiful and truly unique.

Sublime Large Crochet Black Granny Squares Dolly Blanket Afghan Throw

In stock available for immediate dispatch.

This blanket will be crocheted in gorgeous fresh vibrant 'Dolly Mixture' colours that will be sure to brighten up the day. Measuring 60" square it is ideal for bed, toddler blanket or could be used as a lap or knee blanket too, on the sofa or in front of the TV. The blanket is a real treasure and ideal for bed,sofa, caravan or camping etc.

Would make a fabulous gift and has a lovely heirloom quality which would be a valued addition to any household. Made using good quality DK acrylic yarn so that it can be machine washed and dried flat or tumble dry on a low heat.

Visit my Etsy store here.

Primavera Flowers Granny Squares Blanket Afghan Crocheted

This is a gorgeous sublime pastel shades must have granny squares blanket. The blanket is constructed from 6 rows of 6 squares across - so 36 in total and is bordered with duck egg blue. 

The finished blanket measures 36“ x 36 “ approx. 

This blanket is sure to be a treasure to it's new owner and has a timeless feel that makes it heirloom quality. Perfect as a gift for a newborn and can be used in the nursery etc or for a toddler. The finished blanket measures 36" x 36"approx. Made using good quality DK acrylic yarn and is machine washable, dry flat or tumble dry on a low heat.

Available in my Etsy store now.

Meeting the Granny a Day Challenge!

My cookie jar of crochet squares

This is my first post!  And on the last day of the year too - very apt though as I've actually managed to crochet 365 squares - one for each day of 2010, though it did become more of a 'Granny every few days Challenge'!

These squares are small but perfectly formed and I'm going to carry on with them into 2011 to make a gorgeous big throw in a rainbow of colours.  I'm using 100% 8 ply wool from the Spotlight Basics range.

The simple granny square - an oldie but a goldie!

The Granny a Day Challenge was hosted by Meet Me at Mike's - I'm hoping there will be another challenge for 2011, but it's a great site to visit for inspiration.

Wishing everyone a fantasic 2011 and may there be many crochet adventures!  :)

Free patterns and good ides

Forgive me if this site has already been mentioned on the site. I came across it by accident tonight and was sooo impressed by the variety of free afghan patterns that I thought I should share it. Happy crocheting

http://www.purplekittyyarns.com/free-patterns/afghan-patterns.html


Jayne

Excited To Be Here!

First of all, thank you for allowing me to join as a participant on this blog! I'm very excited to be a part of it! I have enjoyed reading through many of the posts and seeing the pictures.

A little bit about me... My name is Gina. I live in Columbus, WI, USA and have a 9 year old son and two 3 year old Sealpoint Siamese cats. I'm happily engaged and life is good...for the time being! ;o)

I LOVE to crochet! My grandma (mom's mom) taught me to crochet the basic stitches when I was a kid...when in my late teens early 20's I borrowed books from the library on crochet. I now crochet all the time. My favorite things to crochet are afghans, and a close running second within only the last week has been crocheting dishcloths! I never crocheted a dishcloth before...Why on earth hadn't I tried making one years ago???

My latest new form of entertainment is to join in swaps. I actively participate in swaps on Ravelry.com as well as here on Google Blogger. Prior to 2009, I had no idea what a swap even was!

I am currently working on some dishcloths for a swap I'm involved in...will have to post pictures when they are done. I found a free pattern online for some awesome flower shaped washcloths! They are so pretty!

The last swap I was in was a FRIENDS Swap. I made my swap partner an afghan titled Flower Field Afghan. This was my F gift, as we had to come up with a gift for each letter in the word FRIENDS.I found the pattern for this afghan online at Coats and Clark. The pattern is free and was designed by Ellen Gormley for Coats and Clark. The only difference between the original pattern design and my finished product is that my fiancee suggested that I make and add the little flowers in the cross intersections where the squares get whip-stitched together. This was to aid in hiding my whip stitching imperfections since I had a hard time getting them to look proportionate. (Shh....don't tell anyone, but I'm not very good at making afghans with squares I have to whip-stitch together! ;) I'm glad he suggested it...the little flowers and the added bumblebee buttons (because my swap partner liked flowers and bees) not only hid my imperfections, but they added depth and personalized charm to the afghan. I started the afghan on May 25, 2009 and finished it on July 10, 2009.

You can view more about this afghan as well as my other projects by visiting my blog: Afghans By Gina. I look forward to having the opportunity to share more with you, and to get to know each of you better and see and learn new things about crochet!

ribbon candy afghan

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For the Love of Crochet. Ahhhh. A blog totally about lovin' crochet.......
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This is my first post. And I am beyond happy that I am part of this wonderful group!
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This ribbon candy afghan taken from this book, Quick and Cozy Afghans.
The pattern is actually called primary fun, but I pulled much different colors to work with.



The colors remind me of ribbon candy and I knew that my kids would love to use this to curl up in front of the Tv.

I must crochet 10 of these strips and then whipstitch them together. I am using Caron yarn

and not only love the soft drape of this yarn, but really appreciate the low price when purchasing a skein .....or two or three..........

A very easy and quick afghan to stitch and I just love the combination of colors.