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[B5]Baby Afghan Crochet Patterns

by Charles Cox, Cha

There is a variation of crochet which has become very popular called the afghan crochet.
Afghan crotchet is also known as Tunisian crochet. This particular type of crocheting uses an elongated hook which is equipped with a stopper on the end where the handle is located. This is what is known as the Afghan hook.

When employing the afghan method, the rows are worked in two halves. The first half of the rows is done from right going to the left while the other one is worked from left towards the right. The pattern is never turned as compared to other forms of crocheting.

After one has done the starting chain, the beginning row is done by inserting the afghan hook through the chain. This pulls a loop from the yarn and the hook is inserted to the next chain. This is done without having the loop off the hook. After one has been able to finish a row, she will have the same number of loops and the number of stitches across. The other half of the row, one will work the loops off the afghan hook.

Patterns

There are a lot of afghan crochet patterns from which to choose. Each pattern has a different technique and personality that goes with it. Here are some resources pertaining these patterns.

Medallion Strips

This is an afghan pattern which consists of strips which were crocheted as a medallion pattern. This is an example of what one might call as a "patchwork crochet," where the strips are done individually but are then later sewn together. A wool or acrylic yarn is the best choice for this kind of pattern.

Baby Afghan

This is a pattern which can be used for babies' fabric. This is a very easy pattern to develop and can be done in a few hours. The colors can be changed to suit what the parent wants or if the baby is a boy or a girl.

This is a pattern which uses the granny square pattern. One must do six round of white and one round blue. Put these two together in a checkerboard pattern. One can use a whip stitch to be able to join the squares. After one has been able to join all the squares, she should then have a small blanket. This is usually around 3 by 4 squares.

Afghan Medallion

This colorful medallion looking pattern are made out of afghan patterns. These medallions are laced.

Beefy V

This is a crochet fabric that is suitable as gifts for men. They are long enough to cover one's toes and have enough width to embrace the body. This is done using a worsted-weighted yarn.

There are a lot of patterns out there that crocheters can utilize. One can buy different resource books about afghan crochet. These resources can be very helpful for people who would want to pursue afghan crochet. However, the best choice for afghan enthusiasts would be the Internet. The Internet contains a lot of resources about crocheting in general and afghan crocheting as well. There are sites which contains pictures and step-by-step ways of developing afghan patterns.

It is an unparalleled pleasure so far as sewing is concerned when you start to gather the pieces, and then, the shape of the material begins to emerge gradually. This satisfaction will be perfect only when such a masterpiece can be made with our own hands. Crocheting can offer you this matchless satisfaction. It is all about making such unique items from simple elements like pieces of threads provided with a yarn.

A special kind of baby dress, a hat, or any garment that one could use to create a fashion statement, can be created through this process. With the combination of flexible materials such as the yarn and the different basic ?crochet stitches,? different items can also be made.

Afghan is one of the most popular products of crocheting. Afghan has proved to be fashionable and durable for generations and generations. The unique way of its making accounts for this popularity of afghan. ie., crocheting. Afghan products with their careful combinations of different crochet stitches and outstanding treatments have evolved to be one of the ever best crochet products.

The history of afghan traces back to the time when ?Afghan Oriental rugs? were still very popular. Most of the people assert that the popular rugs bear a close similarity to the afghan crochets. There's no solid evidence regarding the name ?afghan?.

However, it is interesting to note that the creation of an afghan is being considered as the initial full-size attempt by people who are trying to learn the basic of crocheting. The simplicity of afghan crochet making accounts for this. Along with the different crochet patterns, afghan crochets utilizes the basic crochet stitches mainly.The general opinion is that if there were no guiding patterns like the afghan crochet pattern, the art of crocheting wouldn't have been an easy task.

There are many different afghan crochet patterns. Demands of the ?crochet fanatics? who requested for more patterns to use so that they could make results that are more varied, explains this. But the basic afghan crochet patterns are the best.

Here is a list of some of the most common and most simple afghan crochet patterns:

1. Single crochet pattern

Using this pattern, one could make a simple yet very graceful afghan crochet. It only uses either a pattern of stripes with varied colors or a dense and continuous color. Because of its firmness, single crochet afghan patterns are usually used for making a cover for a chair or a bed.

2. Granny square afghan

This is one of the most popular afghan crochet patterns. Based on its name, this particular afghan crochet pattern includes the employment of individual shapes such as rounds or squares. These shapes are crocheted separately and then they are tightened together in various motifs and figures.

3. Chevron stripe

This type can be your best teacher in crocheting. It is in deed a sort of masterpiece.

Mentioned only a very few among the multitude of afghan crochet patterns. The real beauty of the product is rests on the reason that it was made by the hand.

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