Hey I'm new.

Welcome, Pam. SOrry, I don't crochet, but I am sure that someone here can point you in the right direction.

Katherine

Chain as many as necessary with THAT yarn and THAT hook to be as (wide, long) as you want the finished item to be. Work back and forth in double crochet until the thing is (long, wide) enough. Fasten off. Work around in single crochet to finish. Weave in ends.

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Welcome Pam. I don't have a pattern handy at the moment, but I'll bet someone will.

Welcome to the group. Here is a link that will take you to many afghan patterns and different stitches. Make a little swatch of what you may like to try to see how it goes, to see if it is easy for you. Then attempt the afhan! We are here to encourage you through. Good Luck!

Wooty said: Chain as many as necessary with THAT yarn and That hook to be as (wide,long) as you want the finished item to be work back and forth in double crochet until the thing is (long,wide) enough. Fasten off. Work around in single crochet to finish. Weave in ends. Thanks Wooty, I'll try that when I can. I got your instructions saved. And Diane, thanks for the site I have found one in it that looks easy. I have got that saved too. Thanks. Pam-Doggirl3

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Hi, Pam, and first WELCOME to rcty. Wooly gave you some great basic instructions for a very simple afghan/blanket... and when you advance some, I'll be glad to share links and patterns when you're ready! One thing I'd add to Wooly's note is that I personally would use HDC, rather than DC (half-double rather than double) if you'd like it more blanketlike OR use a large hook..., because DC can be lacey, if that's NOT what you're after.... JM2C, Noreen back into her hidey hole, LOL

Hi Pam,

First, welcome to the group, you sure came to the right place for suggestions and help with crocheting.

Now, I've made afghans using both stitches, the dc and hdc. Right now I love the hdc.I use two strands of worsted weight yarn and and "N" size hook. They work up fast and are the perfect size for a child or a laprobe for an older person. Also the one that I learned first was making granny squares. You can make them any size you want and then stitch them together when you have enough for the size blanket you want.

Nora

Nora

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Hi Pam! Welcome to the group! Here are some suggestions from me!

Welcome!!

My first afghan ever was an oddly mis-shapen one done with just half double crochets (chain as wide as you want, hdc row after row until as long as you want), done with an N hook and bulky yarn.

I think my second one was a ripple pattern made with double crochet stitches...actually it may have just been single crochet. It went so slowly...It was also done with a small hook for me (I think an H). My favorite hook is an N hook. I like heavy, drapey afghans rather than really tight, small-stitched ones. They're really cozy and work up a lot more quickly, which is great for me since I usually have way too many projects going at the same time!

The easiest afghan I've ever done was one with all granny squares made out of tons of colors of yarn (no more than 2 squares per color). I think it had 80 squares, took me less than a week to complete (I was on a deadline and I crocheted a TON during three of those days), and had me at the point where I could crochet a granny square with my eyes closed, half-asleep. There's instructions all over the web on how to do a traditional granny square, but all you need to know how to do is double crochet, chain, and slip stitch.

~Kristen

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Pam:

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It's the sewing of the patches together that keeps me from making granny squares. I just hate the construction part-- of any project!

KarenB

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I can agree with you there, therefore I always crochet it together. It is a better work for me, and the result is OK , I think. her is the "Big One"

Gorgeous! Is that worsted weight? What sort of fiber?

JaneB

Me, too. Whenever possible!

KarenB

It is mostly wool, I think you will say it is a "sport" type. I am not sure that it is as "thick" as what you call worsted, But I am not sure ;-) AUD ;-)

Thanks for sharing it... I love an afghan that looks cozy and warm.

I have no photos, but I made a colorful squares one for one (3 y/o) grandson, knitting up and down in strips (to avoid sewing!) He chose the colors, one by one, and I balanced it by using one color (a darkish blue) in a checkerboard fashion. Each color conference was a serious matter to him... he thought it over and would finally pick (some from stash and I bought a few colors as well for him to choose from.) I made it for a nap-on-the-couch afghan; they live in a 300 year old house in New England -- still drafty after all those years. He loved it and I will never forget the time spent making it -- the consults, the decisions, the fun.

( I used garter stitch for the dark blue checkers and a basket weave stitch for the colors grandson picked. Then I crocheted about 3 or 4 rounds of sc for a fairly generous edging.)

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The whole project sounds fantastic!!! I think I can "see" you two, and I can "see" the afghan! What a nice story, Jane! AUD ;-))

I crochet granny squares together too... I did sew two large squares together once, but I prefer the way they look crocheted together (at least when I did them) and I found it easier to handle that way.

Gem