Hello from Pittsburg, KS, USA

[macscout]

Becky from midwestern plains of US. I learned to knit in elementary school, early 70s. Picked up crochet for a short time but pretty much stuck with knitting throughout my youth. Gave up all yarn arts as a young adult. Relearned knitting several years ago, far surpassing my former proficiency but am getting frustrated with usung circular needles for large projects so decided to teach myself crochet. I just unassembled a granny stitch afghan I started a couple of weeks ago. That was my first crochet project attempt but each row kept getting wider and more difficult to reach the next hook insertion point so I gave up a dozen rows into it. I'm looking for a simple but sophisticated afghan I can complete in time to mail for Christmas in early December. It would be great if I could finish it in a week or so. I'm using super bulky yarn and size N needle. Any ideas?

[Tampa Doll]

Hi  and Welcome     to Crochetville from the Gulf Coast of Florida.

Grab your yarn and hooks, put your feet up and sit a spell.

[alacajun]

to crochetville

[JustAddGlitter]

Hi Becky! Welcome to Crochetville! Sorry your first Granny run didn't work out. Using a super bulky yarn and bigger hook should certainly get a throw done quickly...I found these two free patterns, they might be a good fit? 

 

Weekend Granny Throw

Weekend Throw

 

Good luck!

[Terri/LadySorce]

Howdy from Oklahoma

 

 Welcome to Crochetville

[greyhoundgrandma]

Hello from Mississippi!

 

I haven't made these, but they both use bulky yarn:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/weekend-afghan-1104

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ombre-stripe

[silverbelle29]

Hello and 

[macscout]

Hello back to all of you. I started a "shell and ladder" afghan shortly after my post. It's going well but looks like it will need about twice as much yarn as I bought and will have to wait till December to buy more so still frustrated in my effort to get a Christmas gift ready to mail in time. Thanks for the welcome. I'm anxious to check out the pattern suggestions.

[macscout]

Terri - I'm from Tulsa although I don't live there now. Where in OK are you?

[goodtaste]

Hi Becky, welcome to Crochetville!

[howieann]

Hello!