I Completed this Blanket/Afghan Today March 27th

I sent this Blanket Afghan to someone yesterday.

Completed Afghan March 27th

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

Make Requests Form: Here

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

Valentine Blanket - Did I Meet My Goal For Today?

Did I Meet My Goal For Today?

Well, I didn't meet the goal of having this Valentine

Afghan finished today. I will have it done "Lord Willing"

this coming Monday. I've been working on this Afghan since February 1st, 2020.

I put a big pink button on 6 hearts. I was able to sew on 2 of the hearts.

My plans changed for today but I will continue

to post on this page as I complete this project.

Multi-Purpose

Valentines Blanket
or
Breast Cancer Awareness

I finished sewing on the hearts This morning.

With a size P needle, I chained 26 and tied a bow around the buttons.

I'm doing all 6 that way.

It is cushy, comfy, happy and heavy.

Please look at the past

three posts. To see about this afghan.

Follow Here: Making The Loop Fringe

Making The Hearts

The Finished Afghan  - Info On Next Post

Hide any strings by weaving them into your work.

Susan Y Nikitenko 

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

I Finished The Width of The Valentine Afghan

I Finished The Width of The Valentine Afghan

Now I have to finish the fringe on both ends.

Then to complete the whole afghan I will sew on the hearts

by hand.

February 2020

Making The Fringe Of My Valentine Blanket