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Úvodní stránka / Tina's Crochet / Afghans & Rugs 41
Last addition: 01/13/2007
Sophisticated Swirl
I made this afghan in June 1996 for some friends' wedding. The pattern is from Quick and Cozy Afghans, a Leisure Arts book. I highly recommend this book for beginner and advanced crocheters alike -- lots of easy, but beautiful, patterns in here. This swirl afghan is not only easy -- the only stitches used are sc and ch -- but it's very quick and warm, because it's made with two strands of worsted-weight yarn. I have to make one of these for myself. Pattern Source: Quick and Cozy Afghans can be ordered from Amazon.
Mile-A-Minute
This is an afghan I made for my mother. Pattern Source: Leisure Arts leaflet #2702, A Year of Afghans, Book Six , available from Country Yarns -- click on the link and order Leisure Arts leaflet number 2702.
Hexagon motif afghan
Another from Quick and Cozy Afghans. Pattern Source: Amazon has this book.
Crochet rug
This rug used 3 strands of worsted-weight yarn and a P-hook. Pattern Source: Crochet Collection by Leisure Arts.
Homespun afghan.
Homespun is the best yarn ever! Pattern Source: In Love With Crochet by Leisure Arts.
Baby afghan
Made this for my niece. See next photo for a close-up of one of the motifs. Pattern Source: a Lion Brand Jamie yarn wrapper.
Baby afghan (close-up)
Close-up of motif from the previously pictured baby afghan.
Pillowghan
My first attempt at an afghan that folds up into a pillow. (See next photo for how it looks folded.) Pattern Source: Quick & Easy Crochet magazine, September/October 1997 issue. I do not know if this can be backordered; if you wish to try, the address in the front of the magazine is P.O. Box 7129, Red Oak, IA 51591-0129.
Blue Star
I love afghan patterns that look like quilts. Pattern Source: I got this one as a kit from Herrschners; however, I do not think they sell it as a kit any longer. The pattern is also available from Amazon in Herrschners Blue Ribbon Afghans, but from what I have seen, the version of the pattern in the book is much less detailed than that in the Herrschners kit, and in one or two places it's incorrect.
Pillowghan (folded up)
Pillowghan, folded into pillow. See previous photo for description and pattern source.
Carousel Rug
I have made several of these as baby gifts; it's my favorite baby pattern. Pattern Source: Crochet With Heart, August 1998 issue. This magazine is now defunct and I'm told it's extremely hard to find this back issue.
Braided Rainbow Mile-A-Minute
Another baby gift. Pattern Source: This pattern comes from the Leisure Arts book entitled Mile-A-Minute Afghans.
Braided Rainbow (close-up)
See previous photo for description and pattern source.
Double-Sided Afghan
This is a cool pattern with each side a different color -- and it's crocheted that way using alternating colors on each row. But it's also an incredibly tedious pattern that I don't intend to do again if I can help it! Pattern Source: Free pattern on the Crochet Partners page.
"63" Afghan
Sampler afghan made of 63 squares, all with different patterns. The next few photos are close-ups of some of the squares. Pattern Source: Leisure Arts leaflet #555, "63 Easy-to-Crochet Pattern Squares Combine to Make an Heirloom Afghan" -- available from Country Yarns and anyplace else LA leaflets are sold.