Twirling Pinwheels

[Poochie]

Hello Crochetville!

 

My cousin is having a baby shower......really soon. April 9th I believe. I've been searching and searching for an afghan to make her and I found the PERFECT one in a magazine at Michaels!!

 

It's from the book "Our Best Baby Afghans" by Leisure Arts and it's called "Twirling Pinwheels".

 

I'm using Bernat Baby Sport in baby blue - yes, she's having a boy!

 

I'd love to have some company if anyone has this pattern, or is working on it already......(hey...you never know!).....

 

Here is a picture of the blanket and a picture of one of my made motifs....2 down.....50 to go!!

[RoseRed]

Maria Merlino has a free pattern for this on her Crochet Living blog too.

[LovinThis32]

Maria Merlino has a free pattern for this on her Crochet Living blog too.

 

do you have her blog address?

[craftylady1956]

I tried looking for the free pattern on her blog but didn't see it--sure is pretty though.

[RoseRed]

I had to google it but http://crochetliving.blogspot.com/ You'll have to look thru the archives.

[vonnie]

Oh pretty, I think I have that pattern in a thread book, if I can find it I will join, I need to make a baby boy gift also and have some blue caron simply soft yarn. Now off to look for the pattern.

[DebraKay]

I had to google it but http://crochetliving.blogspot.com/ You'll have to look thru the archives.

 

I saw a giant pinwheel shawl pn that blog, but no baby afghan with the pinwheels. I guess you could modify to make smaller ones & form a rectangle..... Need a little creative talent.

[Emmy]

This isn't a free pattern. She said it is in a book that she named in her post above. She put a link to it.

[Poochie]

I've looked on her site too for the pattern....I can't find it anywhere.

[RoseRed]

The spiral pinwheel design can be found in a bunch of different places. Most crochet encyclopedia and reference books have their own versions of it too.

 

The only thing different between the shawl and the baby ghan is how you sew the blocks together when the motifs are done - not a whole lot of creativity needed.

 

Yes, she cited one place to find the pattern. That is a very common and popular motif.

[Granny Square]

As RoseRed said, this is very common, about as unusual as a granny square. But it's common because it's beautiful!

 

Here's a free pattern. Yes, it's a doily, but it's the same pattern: just make the center as big as you want and stop; you are just adding a stitch in each petal each row, very easy.

http://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/history_culture/textile/christinaknapp.html

 

Or here

http://www.kaleidesigns.com/crochet/patterns/archive/coas008.html

[Emmy]

Thank you for the links.

[Wrennie]

Thats a pretty pattern! I need to think of something to make with it! !

[hmfiend]

Hello Crochetville!

 

My cousin is having a baby shower......really soon. April 9th I believe. I've been searching and searching for an afghan to make her and I found the PERFECT one in a magazine at Michaels!!

 

It's from the book "Our Best Baby Afghans" by Leisure Arts and it's called "Twirling Pinwheels".

 

I'm using Bernat Baby Sport in baby blue - yes, she's having a boy!

 

I'd love to have some company if anyone has this pattern, or is working on it already......(hey...you never know!).....

 

Here is a picture of the blanket and a picture of one of my made motifs....2 down.....50 to go!!

 

I am trying to make this blanket, too. . . unfortunately, I seem to be having trouble. I am getting confused on the part where it says to join, but not join?? Any tips?

[CrazyHomemaker]

Gorgeous! That will take a bit of doing. I'm sure it will be greatly appreciated when finished!