Sweet Nothings Crochet: AWESOME BLANKETS & AFGHANS ROUND UP

AWESOME BLANKETS & AFGHANS ROUND UP

( #Blogaday 16/365 )

With the cooler temperatures presently (in India), I thought this would be a good time for a quick round up for awesome blankets and afghans.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used some of our lovely Indian Vardhaman Millenium acrylic yarn , using a 4 mm crochet hook ; embroidery needle ; sewing needle ; fabric glue.

This yarn is not specific for this project.

You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Oswal ; Vardhaman acrylic yarns

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Foundation double crochet (fdc) : This is a unique way of starting a project directly with a row of double crochet stitches. Here is an easy video tutorial https://youtu.be/hjNUYVvyU9k

Sizing chart for blankets : https://in.pinterest.com/pin/470063279839582572/

Abbreviations used : Using U.S Terminology

dc : Double crochet sp(s) : Space(s)

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook

lp : Loop(s) yo : Yarn Over

sk : Skip sc : Single crochet

ch : Chain

Instructions using U.S terminology

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern. For your convenience there video tutorials through the blog too

Some of these projects have been made before I started blogging – and looking back at the photographs, I decided I’d write one comprehensive blog about them all – as I would like to share all these beautiful patterns with you all

The first blanket I’d like to mention is my Satrangi blanket.

Satrangi means Seven colours a.k.a rainbow ( pronounced ‘sut -rung-ee’), so my stunning blanket is made up of 7 brilliant colours using our Indian Vardhaman Millenium yarn. I used one skein of each colour and the pattern link above.

I loved the pattern with its pineapple-like look and the shades of color that make it look that much more WOW!

This lovely blanket was also made for a challenge by the Crochet Crowd sometime back. It got some notable mention then, and was loved and well used by the recipient too.

My blanket was 42” x 55”.

I used our lovely Indian Vardhaman Millennium acrylic yarns with a 4.5 mm crochet hook

For the superb Satrangi baby blanket, I used the really lovely pattern from Redheart http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/rainbow-view-throw

The next blanket is the Tulip set afghan, which is absolutely stunning.

This is a pattern by Pat Ford and is a pattern for a baby afghan as well as a really cute little afghan for her little doll. The little tulips are so well made and this is a paid and tested pattern. I’d say that this is an Intermediate skill level.

Get this pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dolly-n-me-tulip-afghans

My little girl's afghan was 36" x48"; and the doll's blanket was 16" x 22.5" . I used about 3 skeins (300 gms = 1700 yds) of 4-ply Indian Oswal acrylic yarn (Mango colour) and under 1 skein of white for the border

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I have a few more lovely blankets made so enjoy these free pattern links as well.