Does anyone have a really easy afghan pattern I could have(crochet)?
My grandma taught me how to crochet last year, and for her birthday I want to make her a blanket. Ive only made scarves and things like that so I’m looking for a REALLY simple pattern to use. Would anyone have one that I could get/buy?
I recommend going with a classic granny square afghan. It’s portable because you make it one square at a time and then join all the squares together when you are done. This means you can stuff one in your purse and have something to work on during breaks at work, in waiting rooms, or while riding the bus. Because it is modular, if you run out of time/patience/yarn you can change the design mid-stream and make it a lap warmer instead of a full afghan.
http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/free/granny_squares/f101001basicgranny.shtml
http://www.woolcrafting.com/granny-squares.html
This person is nuts about granny squares and has hundreds of videos on YouTube. The quality of her filming and presentation varies quite a lot and in some cases is not great, but she does present some useful information and some clear demonstrations in some of her videos. Lots of great tips too, if you’re willing to sift through them all. Her series starts with this one (which is one of the poorer quality ones): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVBnFHGbeK4
How To Crochet Octagon Granny Afghan – LH
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