Valentine Afghan Blanket Photo Shoot And Instructions

Valentine Afghan

Intermediate Level

This Afghan Blanket Cost Me around $50.00

4 - l pound skeins of white #4 100% Acrylic worsted weight yarn.

4 -7-ounce skeins of bright pink.

4 - 7-ounce skeins of light pink.

This Afghan I'm Keeping As A Sample.

But If you would like for me to make you one

the cost is $130.00

This one will be helping me supply Grandma's Blankets.

It is super nice.  All proceeds will go to Grandma's Blankets.

If you want me to make you one.  $130.00

All Proceeds Go To Supporting

Grandma's Blankets.

Valentine Blanket - My Goal

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Double Threads

2 rows of bright pink on each of the side edges.

15 rows of white on each side.

3  rows of light pink on each side.

7 rows of white on each side.

15 rows of bright pink of the center rows.

2-15-3-7-15-7-3-15-2

L Crochet Hook

The pattern is made of single crochet and double crochet.

All the rows are in the sequence.

Turn work when you start a new row.

Chain 138  then

Start in the third chain.

dc -sc - dc - sc dc -sc - dc - sc dc -sc - row 1

sc - dc -sc-dc-sc - dc- sc - dc -sc, dc, - row 2

dc -sc - dc - sc dc -sc - dc - sc dc -sc - row 3

"

All Rows. 

If you are making the loop fringe don't forget to 

leave at least  4-5 inch stings to weave in 

so that your fringe does not unravel. 

Valentine Afghan Blanket

Susan Nikitenko

February 2020

How To Make The Fringe Of The Valentine Blanket

How To Make The Fringe

Be sure to count the number of loops on the first side
and have them equal the number of loops you put on the other side.  Make sure your loops equal out on both sides of each side.

Evenly Spread Across
4 - corners are bright pink - 15 loops each - two loops are tied in the front to form a bow.
2 small rows edges are light pink - 30 loops each.
2 small rows edges are white - 60 loops in each
2 large white edges - 90 loops each
1 large middle section of bright pink - 90 loops
On Both Sides

P/16 Crochet Hook

In the picture above is the edge of my blanket.

If the edge is white the fringe is to be white.

If the edge is pink then the fringe is to be pink.

Along the edge, there are holes sometimes they

 are bigger and sometimes they are smaller. Every hole on the edge

will be filled with loops.  Sometimes only two loops fit 

and sometimes five.  Fit in as many as you can.
But do it evenly across.  Add another row if necessary
to get in the number of loops your suppost to have.

When you start your fringe attach the matching color.

I used double threads throughout this whole afghan.

You can refer back to my last two posts to see

the Afghan I've been working on.

Here is the Afghan I've been working on
Here is the hearts: Making The Hearts

So attach your double thread to the edge. Then chain 15.  Then attach by

 making a loop of the chain into the very bottom of your chain 15.

Keep your threads firm but not too firm.   

SC into the same edge hole - count the SC as a chain 1

and chain 14.  Then again make a loop

 in the same way I communicated to you before.

Go to a new space when you see there's not any more space 

for any more loops.  You will enter a new space with a SC.

That SC will count as one chain.  Then chain 14.

Continue to fill that space up with chains.

Be sure to attach the chain to the bottom of the
chain itself and then attach the loop to the place
 you put the chain with a single crochet. This holds your loop into place

Remember if you need to make another row of loops cut off
at the end and use the same color to start another row at the beginning of that color of loops again.
Below the loops you already made are strings you can go under with your hook
SC there then chain 15 make your loop go all the way across
as you did before until you reach the number of loops for that color.

When you are changing color, tie off  the color you've been using,

Join on the new color and chain 15.  Then fill those edge spaces with loops

until you come to a new edge color.  Then do the same.

Each time you change the color tie the two different colors together.  It is the loose ends

that will later be weaved into your work.  If you want to do that immediately 

that is your choice.  I'm going to go back and tie mine in

at the completion of my loop trim.

As soon as I finish this edge 

by hiding the threads

 and sewing on the hearts on by hand.

I may also put embellishments

 on the hearts.

I will show you the completed Afghan

When I complete it.

See The Afghan Here

Below attaching the chain to the bottom of the chain itself 

Then attach it again where you started the chain with a single crochet.

Sometimes you'll need to attach somewhere else with a SC to

control where your loops are.

  

Susan Nikitenko Phone Photos

Working On A Valentine Heart Afghan -

The Heart Applique

I looked and looked for just the right crochet heart and could not find a

pattern I was happy with for this project.  I decided to make my own pattern.

So I'm going to give it a whirl here and try to explain to you how to make it.

Pink yarn #4 weight worsted yarn.  Use two threads at a time. 

I used both side ends of one skein.  The side thread and the thread that comes out of the end. 

My crochet needle is size L

MR- Magic Ring

SS - Slip Stitch

SC - Single Crochet

Ch - Chain

SLST - Slip Stitch

Start with a Magic Ring.

Single crochet 10 around the MR

 SS closed in the beginning ( top two threads)

Chain 3

SC at the bottom of the Ch 3

at the two open threads.

(Ch 1 then Sc under the 4 thread hole.)

Do this three more times but in the 

3rd one chain not 1 time but 2 chs

Sc again in same place. 

This is making the point at the bottom of the heart.

To clarify again what should be in 

the point.  1sc ch 2 1sc.

Then chain one and sc in the next stitch.

Again (Chain and sc into the next stitch.) 

 2 more times.

Ch 1 sc into the next stitch but 

chain 3. 

Close the round by SLST at the very

bottom of the first chain three where there are 

4 threads to go under.

Pull it tight but not too tight.

Below the threads have all been pulled tight.

The below pictures show the holes under the stitches.

Below this is towards the top where you sc through the two loops of the stitch.

Slip Stitch the two loops

Below Front

Below Back

Below you can see the holes under the stitches.

Above Pictures

Bring your needle with the loops

to the center of the heart go into the center

of the heart and pull through your double threads.

*Sl St the Two loops together then bring the lead threads 

over the top of the heart from the back. Then slip stitch

the lead threads with the loops

on your needle.  Tighten the center hole by pulling the two cut threads in the back.

Tighten the lead threads firmly this makes the v at the top of your heart

more visible.

Chain 1 then Sc into the loop right beside your chain 1.  Chain 1 again, now Sc in the hole below the stitches - keep your threads loose but not too loose.  Chain 1 then Sc under the next stitch.  Continue this way until you get to the point. Go ahead and Sc into the point then chain 2 then Sc again in the same place.  Ch1 then continue SC to the holes under the stitches chaining 1 between each stitch.

When you reach the bottom of chain 3  go through the top two threads of the stitch for your SC. Ch 1 the sc again through the two threads at the top of the next stitch.   Ch 1 then take your needle through the center of your heart again pulling to the front the two lead threads.  Slip stitch the two loops.  Then take the lead threads over the top from the back and Slip Stich with the loops on your hook.

**Chain 1 Sc into the second stitch of the right top of your heart, Chain 1 then Sc under next chain loops in the hole. Continue until you get to the point at the bottom of the heart, SC, Chain 2, SC Chain 1.  Then SC in the holes under the stitches all the way up as you start working into the V only use the two threads at the top of the stitch. (Photo below)  Then again take your hook into the center pulling through the lead thread SS them together. Follow the same instruction at *

Do your SC through these two loops at the top  (On Ending This Round)

Chain 1 then go through the center.

Continue following the pattern ** until you reach the desired size.  When you are on your last row.  Chain three instead of two in the point at the bottom of the heart, everything else is the same.  End your project at the point in the v.  Weave in all your strings unless you want to use some of them as a way to tie them onto something.   

I'm going to sew these hearts onto my afghan blanket which is not complete.  I still have a couple hearts to make. 

When I Complete The Afghan I will tell you how 

to make the Afghan.

I'm putting a fringe on the ends 

Put buttons on your hearts before you

attach them to your afghan.

Buttons are 40mm = Just a bit over an inch and a half - 1.57 inch

They come in multi-colored bags with 25 buttons.

I needed two bags to find the number of bright pink buttons I needed.

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Making The Fringe Of The Valentine Blanket