Afghan-I-Can
October 21, 2007 at 9:53 pm | In Crocheting | 1 CommentTags: Bernat, Boye, crochet, single crochet, yarn
It’s been years since I’ve crocheted. I don’t dislike it… that’s going too far. I just have so many other things that I love that I can’t say I LIKE it. Does that make sense? However in my chair arrest, I have to admit that crocheting is something I force myself to do. I want the sense of accomplishment when this afghan is complete, I want the relaxation that the rhythmic motion of the hook purportedly gives. It can’t hurt since moving around can!
So, about a week into my convalescence (how elegant that makes sitting in a chair sound) I struggled through Wal-mart and bought a bunch of yarn. For an afghan. So….
The Ingredients:
Yarn: Bernat Super Stripes 
Hook: Boyle “N” 
I chained about six feet and am doing just a simple single crochet up and down each row. It’s working perfectly because it still shows the cool stripes and I don’t have to think about what I am doing. When I run out of yarn, (I’ve done two skeins and part of a third and have about 14″ done) I’ll do a big black border on each side of the center thing until it is at least 54″ wide or so.
My current progress is …

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I like to crochet somewhat too. I am just learning how to do it… I have figured out the three or four basic stitches… single, double, half double, triple.. i want to learn a shell, I learn out of a book… I have a hard time makeing the rows even, and not making the edges slant one way or the other.
But I did manage to finish a baby blanket in a double stitch. Looks alright, feels even better. I love your site!
Mrs. Meg Logan
Comment by Mrs.MegLogan — November 2, 2007 #