Whether a chilly summer evening or a blustery winter day, nothing warms the body and soul like a blanket handmade with love. Cozy crochet blankets provide warmth and color throughout the house, from the bedroom, to the living room, to the nursery. Practical, timeless, and easy to make, youll love the eighteen projects for crochet afghans, blankets, and throws in Interweave Presents Classic Crochet Blankets.
These classic crochet afghan patterns use a variety of crochet techniques. Crochet blankets are traditionally made one of three ways: working side to side in rows, working from the center out, or by joining motifs. From these foundations, a number of techniques can be used to create designs that range from homey and practical to stunning and sophisticated. Row by row, you can work unique striped effects or create a doily-inspired blanket with decorative lace details working from the center out. Classic granny squares are at the heart of motif-based afghans and just the start of what you can make when stitching together colorful motifs.
Crocheting a blanket is often the way beginner crocheters are introduced to crochet as a craft, and they quickly become their favorite type of project to make. In this collection of eighteen Interweave favorites, you can explore a variety of traditional techniques with stunning results.
So add a touch of personalization to your home, or get started on a gift for a special friend. Interweave Presents Classic Crochet Blankets provides all the instructionand warmthyou need to get started.
As a child, designer Tammy Hildebrand was fascinated looking into her toy kaleidoscope, watching the ever-changing designs appear. That memory was the inspiration behind this afghan. Designing each motif, she imagined lying in the grass on a summer day, twisting the end of the kaleidoscope to come up with a beautiful new design.
STITCH GUIDE
Shell (sh) 3 dc in same sp or st.
Large Shell (lg-sh) 5 dc in same sp or st.
Ch-3 join Ch 1, drop lp from hook, insert hook in corresponding ch-3 sp on other motif, pick up dropped lp and draw through, ch 1.
Ch-5 join Ch 2, drop lp from hook, insert hook in corresponding ch-3 sp on other motif, pick up dropped lp and draw through, ch 2.
pattern
MOTIF (MAKE 48)
With A, ch 3, sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 15 dc in ring, sl st in top of beg ch to join16 dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 3, sk next st, *sc in next st, ch 3, sk next st; rep from * around, sl st in first sc to join, fasten off8 sc, 8 ch-3 sps.
Rnd 3: Working behind ch-3 sps of previous rnd, join B with sl st in any skipped st, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same st, ch 1, *sh (see ) in next skipped st, ch 1; rep from * around, sl st in top of beg ch to join, fasten off8 sh, 8 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 4: Join C with sc in any ch-1 sp, working in ch-3 sp of Rnd 2 and center st of sh on Rnd 3 at the same time, lg-sh (see ) in next ch-3 sp and center st of next sh, *sc in next ch-1 sp, lg-sh in next ch-3 sp and center st of next sh; rep from * around, sl st in first sc to join, fasten off8 lg-sh, 8 sc.
Rnd 5: Join D with sc in blo of center st of any lg-sh, (ch 3, sc) in blo of same st, (dc, ch 5, dc) in both lps of next sc, *(sc, ch 3, sc) in blo of center st of next lg-sh, (dc, ch 5, dc) in both lps of next sc; rep from * around, sl st in first sc to join, fasten off8 ch-5 sp, 8 ch-3 sps.
Rnd 6: Join B with sc in any ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc) in same sp, ch 1, working behind ch-5 sp between dc of Rnd 5, in same sc of Rnd 4, sh in next sc, ch 1, *(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sh in next sc of Rnd 4, ch 1; rep from * around, sl st in first sc to join, fasten off8 ch-3 sps, 8 sh.
Rnd 7: Join A with sc in any ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc in same sp), ch 1, working in ch-5 sp of Rnd 5 and center st of sh on Rnd 6 at the same time, 5 sc in next sp and center st of next sh, ch 1, *(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 5 sc in next sp and center st of next sh, ch 1; rep from * around, sl st in first sc to join, fasten off8 ch-3 sps, 48 sc.
first strip
FIRST MOTIF ONLY
Rnd 8: Join C with sc in any ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc) 3 times in same sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in blo of next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, *(sc, [ch 3, sc] 3 times) in next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in blo of next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around, sl st in first sc to join, fasten off64 sc, 32 ch-3 sps.
MOTIFS 28
Rnd 8: Join C with sc in any ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc, [ch-3 join {see }, sc] 2 times) in same sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sc, (sc, ch-3 join, sc) in blo of next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ([sc, ch-3 join, sc] 2 times, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in blo of next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, *(sc, [ch 3, sc] 3 times) in next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in blo of next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around, sl st in first sc to join, fasten off.