Hello! I have a question

That looks complicated. So Mile a Minute is this one pattern? I think I need more practice.

Nanny J

There are entire books, booklets, pamphlets and websites devoted to the Mile-a-Minute method of making afghans. The essentials:

Crochet a strip in some fashion. Double-crochet "shells" stacked one atop the other is a common pattern.

Put a border on the strips made roundy-round style: start at one end, work up one long side, around the other end, back down the other side to where you started. Done.

Make the strips as long as needful for the application. Make as many strips as needed.

Attach them to each other in some fashion. Single slip stitch is pretty easy.

Finally work some sort of border on the entire thing.

Do something tidy with the ends.

Done.

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:48:59 -0600, "JM" spewed forth :

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You can try your local library for a book on mile-a-minutes. Or try the local Barnes and Noble or Borders. They are basically stips that are croceted separately and then sewn together. I am not sure how quick they are, but they are a different way than going from side to side. My mother made me one and I have it now for about 10 years.

out the links. Patterns of this type are hard to find on thenet. Maybe if you google, you will have some luck. Diane

Uh, I am the librarian at my local library (very small library ) and our books don't have anything. I would like to get one. Any suggestions? Thank you for the websites. I will check these out. It sounds complicated. Are the strips all crocheted in the same stitch? For instance, are the shell stitches on every strip, or are there different stitches for each strip?

Nanny J

I love the shell pattern. So make, say one shell on top of the other? All strips the same?

Nanny J.

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:18:34 -0600, "JM" spewed forth :

Inter-library loan. I've obtained the unlikeliest books at nominal cost to me using ILL.

at any of the numerous patterns hiding behind links on thisgoogle search results page. Read the instructions for building theMaM afghans. Follow the instructions. Amaze your friends andrelations by producing one of these Old American Standards in JUST ONEWEEKEND!

Experimentation might be key here. Unless you're the sort who has to use THAT yarn in THOSE colors with THAT size hook per pattern specifications. No offense intended if you are.

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I got most of the books for my EGA individual correspondence course through inter-library loan. It was great and there was only a very nominal charge. I think people forget these days how useful libraries can be! BonnieBlue

TUT Tut Aaron , i still use my Librarian skills to research etc,,,, and many a time advice people what to google [ ps am an ex librarian , but it nevcer leaves your mind ] mirjam

Wooly this read like a little TV show , i realy had to giggle ,, ps i nevewr made one like that !!! mirjam

Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

It's a pattern that's worked in fairly narrow strips, which you join together to make the afghan. I've made one afghan this way, and I liked it, as working long repetitive rows tends to get boring. I've seen two different kinds:

1. You make a really long chain, and then work around it in a circular fashion until you have what looks like a really long skinny oval that becomes your first strip.
2. You work a long narrow strip using short rows, maybe two shells with chains in between, and when you get to the length you want, you start working in rounds around this strip.

The one I did was the second type. I have a book of quick and easy afghans, and about half of them are mile-a-minute. The others are mostly worked with multiple strands of yarn and really big needles. I prefer the mile-a-minute ones because the others use an awful lot of yarn and can seem more like a rug than an afghan.

I do a version of your second type. They go fast because the pattern is so simple -- you don't have to refer to a pattern. Just crochet like crazy. shana

Yes they do Bonnie! Especially the city council ....but I'm working on them ;-)

Nanna J.

I've been through all the sites everyone has posted. Thank you all! I now have the idea for MAM. Can you really make one in just one weekend?

Nanna J.

is the patterns for two MAM's. It may be a good place to start asit gives the number of chains to start you out, etc. I am sure you can go from there, once you learn, you can vary length and types of stitches inside the panels.

Diane

Hope you can post a pic when you are done with one.

Thank you Diane. That one looks pretty too.

Nanny J.

Hi Nanny J,

You might want to check the Annie's Attic website as it has quite a few books for Mile a Minute afghans. I've got four of the books and my favorite is the sideways granny square, plus the pineapple pattern.

Hugs,

Nora