My Crochet UFO Container

It's been a long time since I've posted.  It has been a busy summer, and I don't do quite as many yarn projects in the summer as I do in fall and winter.  Welcome to my new followers and subscribers.  I'm glad you're here and that you waited so long for me to post.  

I have been doing some cleaning and sorting, and I thought I'd share one of my containers of yarn with you.

There are a lot of UFOs in here plus lots of pretty yarn. 




I really like Simply Soft yarn for afghans and projects that I know we (and the cat) will be using.   Simply Soft is made by Caron and can be found at a lot of different retail outlets.  I love all of the pretty colors that are available.

I thought maybe you would enjoy a peek inside of my container of yarn and UFOs.  This is a Flower Petal Pillow that I started from a pattern over at Attic 24. 

Here are 3 African Flowers that I made ages ago.  The pattern for these is on Ravelry, and there is a You Tube video available if you just google African Flowers. 

I don't remember what the left motif is.  I think it is from the book Crochet Motifs that is on my shelf.
The motif on the right is from a free Red Heart pattern called Pokey Dot Throw.

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This is my Crochet Shell Afghan in progress.  You can find it in my blog post titled Crochet Shell Afghan Tutorial.  I've made a little progress on it since my last post about it.



This is a Granny Square Ripple afghan that I have started.  I really like this one and would like to get back to working on it again.

This one is a Wavy Ripple Afghan.  I've made a couple of these for baby gifts.  The pattern is written by my daughter.  I will find it and post the directions soon.

These are just knit squares using my leftover yarn balls.  Cast on 25 stitches and then knit back and forth for 50 rows.  I'm not sure that I really had a plan for these.  I was just looking for a simple knit pattern to use up my leftovers.  

 

I hope you are finding some time to crochet or knit a little today.  

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Christmas Crochet Shell Afghan

This is the Christmas crochet shell afghan that I made a few years ago.  It is the same pattern from my previous post.

I used a Christmas glitter yarn.  Right now I don't remember what I used, but I know this year there are several different Christmas yarns out there.  I changed colors after every row.

This afghan has become a family Christmas favorite and is on the back of my chair every year.


 

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Crochet Shell Afghan Tutorial

Crochet Shell Afghan Tutorial

This crochet shell afghan pattern is easy.  I've written a tutorial and taken step by step photos to show you how to do the base row and the first couple of rows that include a color change.  You can find just the pattern here in my previous post.

I used a worsted weight yarn and a size I crochet hook (5.5 mm).

There are 12 different colors of yarn in my afghan.  In the photo above I have started to repeat the colors a second time.  The ends could be trimmed for fringe, but I will probably stop at some point and weave them in.

Dark green

Light green

Yellow

Orange

Red

Pink

Dark Purple

Light Purple

Dark Blue

Light Blue

Dark Teal

Light Teal

Chain a multiple of 6 + 1.  I chained 139 for my afghan, and it measures about 40 inches wide.

For this example I chained  25  (6 X 4 + 1) .  Do 2 double crochets in the 4th chain from the hook.



Skip 2 stitches.  Single crochet in next stitch.  Skip 2 stitches.  Five double crochets in next stitch.  Continue across your chain.

Here is the first row.  The arrows point to the two skipped stitches.

Every row will end with a single crochet.  

Every row will begin with a chain 3 and two double crochets.

One single crochet in the top of the shell (3rd double crochet).

Five double crochets in the single crochet from the row below.

Continue across ending with a single crochet in the top of the chain 3 from the row below.  (This is easier to see if you scroll down to the photo where I have changed colors.)

Changing colors:  When I finish a row I cut my yarn and pull the tail through the loop on my hook.  When I add a new color, I tie the yarn on with an overhand knot.  Then chain 3.

 (I know this is not how you are supposed to add on a new color of yarn, but without a knot I have had my afghans pull loose where colors were joined because my afghans normally get lots of use!)

Do two double crochets in the same stitch.

Single crochet in top (3rd double crochet) of the shell from the row below.  Five double crochets in the single crochet from the row below.  Continue.

Finish the row with a single crochet.

Chain 3.  

Continue the same as above until your afghan is the desired length or until you run out of yarn.

 

That's it.  Once you get the base row done, each row is the same.  I think this is an easy, relaxing pattern and hope you enjoy it!

If you have any questions, please email me at lakrug@comcast.net

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