The crochet afghan thread

[pink]

http://www.hookedonneedles.com/2008/10/crocheted-basketweave-afghan-finished.html

 

[cookiejar]

I'll play ... entrlac afghan I made. It looks "lumpy" because it's not blocked yet.

 

[pink]

http://blog.themakingspot.com/blog/learning-to-crochet

 

[butters]

so an afghan's a blanket?

i thought you meant one of these

why's it called an afghan, pink?

 

[butters]

and you girls are absolutely making my fingers itch wanting to get back into knitting and crocheting. maybe i need a break from lit - well, maybe not anything that drastic, a day a week not coming here - and pick up the needles. which i have ready, uh huh.

 

[cookiejar]

so an afghan's a blanket?

i thought you meant one of these

why's it called an afghan, pink?

I found this ....

The knitted or crocheted blanket we call an "afghan" is named for the people of Afghanistan.

The noun "Afghan" first appeared in English in the late 1700s as a name for the Pashtuns of eastern and southern Afghanistan. (The name is not Pashtun in origin, however; "afghan" is the Persian name for these people.)

Afghanistan is known the world over for its textiles - particularly its carpets and karakul wool - so it's no wonder that "afghan" was soon used in English to refer to knitted or crocheted wool shawls or blankets. This use of "afghan" (always lower-case) arose in the early 1800s.

 

[butters]

I found this ....

The knitted or crocheted blanket we call an "afghan" is named for the people of Afghanistan.

The noun "Afghan" first appeared in English in the late 1700s as a name for the Pashtuns of eastern and southern Afghanistan. (The name is not Pashtun in origin, however; "afghan" is the Persian name for these people.)

Afghanistan is known the world over for its textiles - particularly its carpets and karakul wool - so it's no wonder that "afghan" was soon used in English to refer to knitted or crocheted wool shawls or blankets. This use of "afghan" (always lower-case) arose in the early 1800s.

thanks, cookie! i didn't know that and like finding stuff out.

 

[BotanyBoy]

I afghan's

 

[cookiejar]

Jacob's ladder ... fun and sooo easy!

 

[pink]

I am going to find out how to make this one.


http://www.favecraftsblog.com/love-crochet-afghans/

 

[SexyWench]

pink, those are nice.


I wish I had time to re-learn crocheting

 

[pink]

pink, those are nice.


I wish I had time to re-learn crocheting

You have young children don't you?

 

[SexyWench]

You have young children don't you?

Not too young, my kids range from 14 to 24

 

[pink]

Not too young, my kids range from 14 to 24

Oh ok. You should make some time to re-learn how to crochet.

 

[pink]

http://crochet.about.com/od/learntocrochet/ss/Crochet_Granny_Square.htm

 

[CandiCame]

I afghan's

All my knitting needles have resin on them and it's starting to piss me off.

 

[pink]

http://hookandbake.blogspot.ie/2013/03/happy-flower-block-tutorial.html

 

[pink]

http://douamainidibace.wordpress.com/2010/11/21/crochet-granny-square-baby-boy-blanket/

 

[pink]

http://www.rainbowknits.co.uk/free-pattern-line-of-hearts-crochet-edging/

 

[pink]

 

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[pink]

 

[pink]

http://threebeansinapodcrochet.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/tickled-pink.html

 

[pink]

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/irene522/bavarian-crochet-baby-blanket

 

[pink]

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Tinaspice/stripey-blanket-2