Sunday, February 19, 2012

Circle Lap-ghan



This little lap-blanket is crocheted as a full circle, using a large hook with 2 strands of yarn held together. It’s fast and easy, and the big stitches give it lots of loft and a relaxed drape. It works well as an around-the-shoulders wrap, too. This makes a great prayer shawl.

U.S. crochet terms

Skill Level   Easy

Yarn
approx. 1600 yds/1463m acrylic, wool, or blend worsted weight in 3 colors

Schematic diagram included.


A free .pdf of this pattern is available as a download from Ravelry.

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Check out this one in manly colors: Gray's Afghanatomy.
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Friday, February 17, 2012

Cotton Crocheted Rug



It's FO Friday, and I'm still bustin' my stash. This little rug was another experiment. It's a big crocheted oval, made with a US size N hook and 3 strands of worsted weight cotton yarn held together. It turned out great, although I haven't actually used it as a rug or washed it yet.

UPDATE: It machine-washes and dries like a dream. If any loose ends stick out, just push them through to the underside.

Since this is another prototype that I designed on the fly, there's no pattern for it. If you're interested, I can throw the instructions together for you... just let me know. Like the lap-ghan, it's fast and easy, and a great stash-buster.

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Friday, February 3, 2012

A Lap-ghan



It's FO Friday, and I'm back! My last few FOs haven't made it to the blog... not enough hours in the day. But it's high time for some fiber-blogging.

This little lap-blanket was an experiment. It's a big crocheted circle, made with a US size Q hook and 2 strands of worsted weight yarn held together. So it works up real fast. This also gives it lots of loft and a relaxed drape. Love it.

The best part (suggested by my good friend, Alice) is that it can be worn as a wrap.


This is a prototype that I designed on the fly, and I have just put the pattern together as a free download. It's fast and easy, and a great stash-buster.

For more FO Friday finished objects on other blogs, check here.