When it comes to giving a gift for a baby shower, a hand crocheted afghan is always appreciated. The baby will receive a unique one of a kind gift that can become a family heirloom. I love to make granny squares with scrap yarn I have left over from other projects. I used a soft baby yarn to make the granny squares.
Once I completed the granny squares, I stitched seven together to make a row. I wanted to do something to give this afghan a different look, so I decided to crochet a strip of popcorn stitches in between the rows of granny squares. To do this I crocheted on row of single crochet along the side of the granny square row. At the end of the row I chained three and turned, skipped one single crochet and then worked double crochets to the end of the row. Next I turned and chained three, skipped one double crochet, double crochet in the next two double crochets. In the next double crochet I worked the popcorn stitch as follows - crochet four double crochets, remove the loop from the hook and insert the hook in the first double crochet and pull dropped loop through and chain one. The pattern I used was three double crochet and one popcorn stitch across, but you can vary the space between popcorn stitches as desired. After the popcorn row, I completed one more row of double crochet.
The border of the afghan is three rows of front post double crochet. To crochet this trim, work one row of double crochet making sure to crochet four double crochet in each corner of the afghan. Chain three and double crochet in the next two stitches. From the front, double crochet around the post of the next two double crochets. Continue with two double crochet, two front post double crochet to the end of the row. Repeat as many rows as you would like.
To finish off the afghan, I created a picot stitch around the border by chaining four, single crochet in the first chain, skin one stitch and slip stitch into the next stitch. Finish off.
I hope you find this a nice variation of the granny square afghan.
HAPPY CROCHETING!!!!!!!
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2 comments:
I don't know why but I had trouble commenting on your other blog, but I love deviled eggs and the pork pie sounds wonderful. I am always on the lookout for new recipes.
Anne
So I am currently TRYING to teach myself how to crochet. Within the past few years I have inherited my great grandmothers crochet needles and old yarn. She was an avid crocheter and did beautiful work so needless to say I really admired her work. I have made 2 afghan's and am having trouble staying on track with counting my stitches to stay even. Any suggestions?
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