[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Crochet throw pattern

[carcione at access.net]

Becky, what's a ripple?

Tracy

 

 

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Of Becky Frankeberger via NFB-Blind-Crafters
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 4:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Crochet throw pattern

 

Tracy, I really like the shell afghan. You chain in multiples of five. By
the way leave a long tail in case you don't end in a single crochet. You can
add chains, if needed.

 

After you made the sample of the multiples of five, chain three and turn. In
the fourth chain, DC four times. The chain three acts as a double crochet.
Skip two chains, and single crochet. Skip two chains and make another shell
with 5 double crochet. End with a Single crochet. Chain three and turn. If
your chains are tight, do four chains at the end. You turned and made the
four chains and in total five double crochets. Again, this might be six
depending on how the point lays. You don't want a bad curl in that end
shell. This is why you are doing a sample. Ok you are finished with the
first shell on the second row. Skip two Double crochet and single crochet.
Go find the single crochet on the first row and put a shell there five
double crochet. Go the rest of the row and single crochet on the top of the
last shell.

 

You will get these lovely points on the end of each row. If you want more
texture, ripple each stitch or shell. 

 

A friend made a wedding afghan in white, with the ripple,  and all the
ladies gasped how beautiful it was. I have seen it in light blue with the
ripple. It is stunning without the ripple, but the shell popping out
surprises the eye. 

 

I make it in striped ripple, with white every other row. Show it to your
sighted friend and they will turn the afghan front and back trying to figure
out why it is reversable, giggle. I love playing with sighted people, smirk.

 

Becky  

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Subject: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Crochet throw pattern

 

I'm thinking I'd like to make a throw using crochet.  I don't mind some
color changes, but I'm more interested in texture.  Shells, or flowers,
something like that. 

Can anyone recommend a pattern like that?

I see lots of afghan books on BlindMice, but I don't know if they're what I
want or not.  And the ones I find on LionBrandYarn are based on color, not
interesting textures.

Tracy

 

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