Braided Afghan

[redrosesdz]

A while ago several of you helped me pick out a blue for an afghan that I was making.  I finished it and gave it as a birthday present today.  Thank you for helping me pick the darker blue, because the colors really match her bedspread!

 

  

 

(The afghan turned out much better than my picture taking!  LOL)

[cshort]

Very nice.

[yarnscrapper]

That is beautiful.

[sopo]

Love it! It turned out just beautiful

[Tampa Doll]

That turned out great.

[greyhoundgrandma]

Pretty--interesting pattern!

[Startigerlily]

Awesome afghan! The colors are terrific.

[silverbelle29]

Very nice afghan.  Beautiful colors. 

[ReniC]

Wow! Very pretty. You did a wonderful job and I would guess it was very well received. Way to go!   

[redrosesdz]

Thank you, everyone!! 

[beckyb]

Beautiful!!

[kittyloverdeb]

Wow that is amazing!  Was it very difficult to make?

[redrosesdz]

Wow that is amazing!  Was it very difficult to make?

 

It's wasn't difficult as much as it was time consuming.  It consists of single rows of a dc ripple, that are braided together.  Then a round of sc & chains to connect them and a round of dc as a border and to hide the chains.  The panels are joined with rsc.  A rsc border finished it off.  The pattern is #1 in the Mile-A- Minute Contest Favorites book.

 

I saved a ton of time by making the ripple rows with fdc, instead of long chains w/ a dc row.  I think it would have taken me months just for the ripples, since I hate long chains and dread crocheting into them!

[USpolishgirl]

That afghan is beautiful! A LOT of work went in to that...

That Lady must be very happy to get that:).

 

Krys

[katyallen815]

beatiful  and so unique!!

[Peggy85225]

Love it.

[Granny Square]

That came out beautifully, the colors really work well together.  I'm sure birthday recipient will cherish this!

[cupeycakecreations]

Thats gorgeous! 

[idagammy]

So pretty!

[csunshinehaven]

what a unique afghan... looks great!