#Graphghan

[alpydk]

Little graphghan update. Took my piss poor artwork and now crocheting it. The tension is everywhere. Some of the yarn is different weights and it's been frogged about 9? times now. But! He has a shoulder so we are getting there. Probably going to stitch this onto a pillowcase and have a nice Gale cushion...

Then when it's done maybe something else a little more detailed but that might be after I've moved house and have space for all the bobbins.

[thecrochetcrowd]

Crochet Bold Angles Pillow Pattern + Tutorial

Crochet Bold Angles Pillow Crochet Bold Angles Pillow The Crochet Bold Angles Pillow is based on a graphghan type of project. The panels you see are not separate and then sewn together. They are based on following a graph and changing the colours when needed to maintain the design. Technically speaking, this is not a hard design as the angles are consistent and the stripes are the same width. As…

[vlannah]

Crocheted my first ever graphghan to celebrate the release of the @cyberpunkgame Phantom Liberty expansion after months of designing the template to work from. I used my favourite screenshot of Johnny as inspiration. Super happy with how it turned out! 😃

Here's a video of me making it: https://youtu.be/AZQvnuuXN5Q?si=GMcfwoPJl4zZ_TcG

[kitscraftcorner]

I’m so close to finishing a blanket i’ve been working on! Just gotta get to the yarn store, I ran out of a color right at the end 😭

[n4rut0runn3r]

Graphghan

Start date: January 5, 2023 

Completion date: September 17, 2023 

Pattern Creation

This is the pattern I created for the blanket. The style of crochet used is called a graphghan. This means that every single-crochet yarn stitch is equivalent to a pixel of an image. This also means row by row, I changed colors frequently. Layering colors to create an image. This pattern was drawn in a pixel art app, so each pixel could be accurately counted and planned for. My goal was an Arizona landscape that in saw in person. See below.

This is a pre-existing pattern online for purchase. I saw the reviews and thought that this would be the perfect place to start. However, this was not the Arizona that I experienced and loved. I knew that there were some changes that I needed to make, which led me to creating my own pattern! I did like the neutral color shades used in this pattern and decided to keep that in my version. See below.

I knew that the shape of the mountains in the pattern had to change. And luckily, I had the perfect reference picture. I loved the ”stegosaurus mountain” that is in East Mesa, a foot hill of the Superstition. It is a beautiful area that I am so thankful I got to visit and spend time there.

Here is how I recreated the mountain shape in my pattern. I took a few artistic liberties with the supporting shapes, because I wanted to be able to accurately convey the shadows and mountain curvature with a limited color palette. The mountain background of the pattern is one of my biggest achievements so far in my time crocheting. I have had this specific hobby for a few years, but I have never ventured far from preexisting patterns or YouTube tutorials. My pattern, and the blanket, are not perfect by any means, but I did learn a lot and I did grow my skills tremendously. I wish I could do it over again to perfect it, but I can only move on to more projects with new skills.

Time For Numbers!

This blanket is 240 stitches wide, and 300 rows in length. The pattern I created originally called for 345 rows, but I ran out of blue yarn, and decided that it was long enough. 

20 single crochet yarn stitches uses 3.5 feet of yarn. Using this as an estimate, 4,200 yards of yarn was used in the creation of this blanket. That’s why it's so heavy! 

In terms of yarn, I used Red Heart Super Saver brand, which is a level 4 yarn thickness. I prefer to use this brand because it is machine washable, but it does have some downsides. Unfortunately, due to its cheap production, the thickness is not exact. Meaning, I could buy 3 skeins of yarn, all the same color, thickness, even dye lot number, but the thickness of the yarn will vary slightly. This is seen on the blanket where the blue yarn starts. 

In this picture, I had just tied off all the loose ends and washed the blanket. But the top was still wider than the bottom due to the thickness of the blue yarn. So, I tried to weigh it down and stretch it out. It did not really help, so the blanket just ended up being more of a trapezoid shape. Thankfully, the blanket is almost as wide as it is long, so when sitting on the couch, it is not noticeable. It's not very fun to try to nicely fold though! 

My crochet speed is fairly good. But due to the many times I had to change colors, It took an average of 25 minutes to complete a row of crochet. This adds up to 125 hours spent crocheting. Boy Howdy!

I did a rough calculation of how much time it would take me to complete the blanket before I started, which is why I thought I would have it done in time for my April trip to Arizona, but I forgot to calculate how crazy life is, and the fact that I can't sit and crochet for days at a time. It's an unfortunate truth to life. I was able to get one “in progress” picture. This was on June 14, I was celebrating being done with the many color changes per row.

I was unable to get a final picture of it washed and being used, as it was a gift, and I was able to get it done in time for another trip and gifted it while on that trip. I put a lot of amazing skills in my wheel house, and clocked in a lot of practice time.

[cleopatra33bc-blog]

Y’all sorry I haven’t been drawing. I wanna learn to crochet for this cool blanket pattern I found

[mrskaderbeck]

Please tell me all about your hawkeye blanket!! Pattern? Stitches? Colors! In other words I am in awe

Ohhhh you’re so nice! The stitch is a corner to corner graphghan, but could also be done in a block stitch. It would be easier in block. You can find tutorials on YouTube. The pattern for Hawkeye himself is free from Lattes and Llamas. http://lattesandllamas.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/13-Hawkeye.pdf and the bullseye border was a free pattern for a concentric circle granny square from Lion brand. https://www.lionbrand.com/pages/stitchfinder-crochet-block-concentric-circles. I can’t remember what the purple variegated yarn is. I think it was Michael’s brand. All of the other yarn Caron Simply Soft. I love this so much!

[lagerwhat]

Feeling bold and brave. Here’s the c2c avocado blanket I made for my kid. She created a comic anti-hero named Avo von Cado and I wanted to celebrate her stories. It was my first attempt at a graphghan and at some point the math stopped mathing, so I crocheted the pit on hope and vibes. Yay me!

[badmojo619]

New crochet skill unlocked! Finally taught myself tunisian simple stitch! It is as advertised, I caught on pretty quickly. Next step, figuring out how to change colors so I can try a graphghan!!

[morganofthecoves1]

I'm sleepy but I just started a 300+ single crochet graphghan and I at least need to finish the first row before taking a nap.

[alpydk]

My partner says that I have an addiction as he sees my plans for today. I wake up to read a Gale fanfic (thanks @weaveandwood), crochet my Gale graphghan, write my GalexOC fanfic, record one of my other fics, and then play some BG3 where I romance Astarion Gale...

I'm sorry but an addiction is only when it becomes detrimental to life and babe, I'm more creative and productive than have been in years!

[thecrochetcrowd]

17 Free Crochet Bunny Patterns

17 Free Crochet Bunny Patterns 17 Free Crochet Bunny Patterns Easter is just around the corner and bunnies are gearing up to hop down the bunny trail. AllFreeCrochet has wrangled up 17 Crochet Bunny Patterns to enjoy. From Easter baskets with bunnies to stuffed toys and even C2C Graphghan bunnies. There’s something for the bunny lover in you. More Decor Ideas Crochet Basket Crochet Bright and…

[savethepinecones]

all the yarn for (almost) every blanket i havent finished! (plus the scraps from the two that are done)

the three blankets on the top of the couch are my wips.

i started the black one two and a half years ago. the yarn is very chunky and i had to get a massive hook for it. i have a ridiculous number of skeins because the chunkiness means theres not much yardage in a skein. the blanket is maybe a third done. i was making it for a friend who i lost touch with a year or so ago.

the next blanket is one i started making for a friends birthday! which was in october. last year. ive had in mostly finished since april but it has sooo many loose ends and i just havent been able to get myself to deal with that. the scraps (plus some alternate colors id been considering) are just to the right of the black yarn. im moving in about a month and im going to be about five miles away from my friend so im hoping to finish it by then. this one is currently my top priority and also the closest to finished.

third we have a baby blanket! im probably close to halfway done with this one. i started making it when my cousin and his wife announced she was pregnant with their first baby. the kid is now like five and his parents split up a while ago. not sure what im gonna do with this when im done with it. feels a bit late to gift it to the kid.

bonus blanket! this one is not on the couch because its got so many colors and a ton of loose strands of yarn that i havent sewn in so im not taking it out of the bag until im ready to deal with the huge mess of tangles im sure are in there. its going to be a graphghan of a mountain range that has significant meaning to my mom. i also started this in 2019. i havent touched it in three years.

next to the skeins for the baby blanket we have some velvet yarn for a blanket that i havent even started on. was going to be for a friend i dont talk to anymore. still gonna make it cuz that yarn was expensive but i think im just gonna keep it for myself when its done.

lastly weve got the scraps for the two blankets ive actually finished. the pink and grey was done in about a month (all of these except the graphghan could probably have been done in the same amount of time if id committed) and the other one was another birthday blanket that i finished like three months after my buddys birthday and ended up giving to him for his birthday the next year.

theres also some bonus yarn in the corner for a cropped sweater i havent worked on in a year. oops

[chellechet]

[woollyrhinocrafts]

FREE PATTERN FRIDAY.

It’s the Annoying Dog from Undertale. There are TWO (2) FREE grids, but you have to go on over to my Ko-Fi page to get the second one. 

[red--dragoon]

~DJ MEW MEW IN THE HOUSE~

I can’t believe I actually finished this! This is my very first blanket ever, and while it’s not that big (it’s a lap blanket, about ~47 inches long), it was a doozy. The image comes from Inner Ocean Records, and this is my best friend’s insultingly late birthday present ^_^