

When creating your foundation chain place stitch markers every 20 or 50 chains so that if you lose count, you don’t have to count every chain stitch all over again.Read the pattern in full before starting to crochet.Here are some tips to keep in mind when you’re following along with this pattern: Tips For Crocheting This Beginner Crochet Afghan The size available on the blog is the Medium Afghan but you can all the sizes in one convenient printable file with a cheat sheet to help you stay on track for a small fee in my Ravelry and Etsy shops. Making the Olive Branch Blanket in a Different Blanket Sizeįor those that may not want to make this project in the afghan size, I have written this pattern up to include the following sizes: Tranquil Tides Blanket – Easy Ripple Pattern – (video tutorial).Holiday Snuggles Throw Blanket (video tutorial) – a super cozy blanket using chunky yarn.Easy Crochet Baby Blanket (video tutorial) – makes a great baby shower gift and uses worsted weight yarn.Other Free Crochet Blanket Patterns Using Easy Crochet Stitches to Check Out: Holiday Snuggles Throw Blanket – Simple Crochet Throw Blanket Pattern Then join in the fun and share your projects on the CAL Central Crochet Facebook group!

See the full schedule of patterns and all the event details in the main CAL post. I designed this easy beginner crochet afghan pattern for the CAL Central Cozy at Home CAL.

When you’re crocheting an afghan blanket, you’re spending hours to crochet it so you want a comfortable crochet hook that can ease the strain on your hands. The hook size that I used was a 10mm (N/P) Streamline crochet hook from Furls Crochet. To crochet this beginner crochet afghan, you’ll need 7 skeins of yarn to make this size (when matching gauge). I used the color Olive Branch for my sample which looks great in my living room. Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick is a lovely soft yarn that is currently available in 18 different colors. It’s a 100% recycled, super bulky weight yarn that I really loved working with.

The type of yarn that I used for this project is called Lion Brand Re-Spun.
