Pillowghan CAL

[RitziMitzi]

Hi Tami!

There's definitely still time to join - no start or finish dates on this CAL. I just finished my second one last week, but with summer coming, probably won't start another one until the end of summer/beg of Fall. That's a great idea to make one for your fiance (congrats, too!) - the one i made for my hubby over a year ago is still his favorite. Have fun with it and let us know what pattern and colors you decide on!

[Around74]

Hi. I would like to make a pillowghan. My husband and two kids camp alot in the summer and I find my self switching to blocks this time of year. The pillowghans would be great to keep in the camper for all of us also.

[mason204]

Hi everyone:

 

I'm seriously considering making a pillowghan. The current blanket on my couch was crocheted by me about 20 years ago. Mind you, it's holding up well, but I like the idea of a blanket that folds into a pillow. I think it's time for a replacement.

 

I also enjoy making large squares - 12" and up. The only drawback is the idea of making 28 of them. I tried to read through many of the posts in this thread and noticed someone mentioned making fewer squares that are larger (I think 15 1/2"). Does anyone have more details about that?

 

Funny thing is, I don't mind crocheting fewer squares but bigger instead of more squares that are smaller. In the end, it's the same amount of crocheting. Maybe its the joining and sewing in of ends that deters me.

 

If I can make fewer squares, perhaps I'll join you.

[RitziMitzi]

Hi Cheryl!

I think you could make a pillowghan using 15" squares with 3 squares across and 4 down - that would make it about 45X60 and only 12 squares! You would then have to make just one more 15" square for the pillow part - so actually 13 squares, but that's less than half of the 28 needed for the other!

 

 

I hope that will help and I hope you will join, too!

[mason204]

Hmmmm....

 

Food for thought, RitziMitzi. Do you notice there's always a way to justify starting a new project. The crocheter in me wants to start right away, of course . Then there's this voice inside me that says "it'll take lots of yarn, won't it?" and "don't you have enough going on right now" and "will you really finish it?". Actually, it's probably not my inner voice that's discouraging me from starting but, perhaps, the sound of my husband's voice sounding in my brain.

 

Ah, what the heck. I'm going to start looking for yarn and a square pattern tomorrow!

 

Thanks for taking the time to check this out for me!

[Lady_of_Roses]

I know I saw a pattern for a pillowghan recently (of course I can't remember where at all anymore), and my first thought was Cool! My big concern with a "Pillowghan" is well.. wouldn't the pillow square get all stretched out pretty quickly? How well do pillowghans actually hold up if they are frequently switched between pillows and afghans??

[mason204]

Hi everyone:

 

I'm making a pillowghan from 13 - 12" squares.

 

As you can see from the photo---

 

(clickable)

 

I have 10 squares made and expect to have 12 done this evening. Is it standard practice to finish each square with a row of sc in the same colour then join them together to make a border? I'm guessing that adding a picot border around the outer edge wouldn't work since the 'ghan will eventually be folded up into a pillow. What have others done for borders and edgings?

[JCB]

Hi...

 

I've been wanting to make a pillowghan, but I really don't want to make squares. What I was thinking about doing is crocheting long strips, then joining them and doing one square for the pillow part. I love a particular color of homespun... it has a lovely variegation (is that a word?) to it that would be lost in a square. Do you think Homespun would be too bulky to fold into a pillow?

 

I actually have a pillowghan, made out of fabric like a quilt, that I have used every day for more than ten years.... it's getting a bit long in the tooth now. I could measure it and use those dimensions.

 

Do you think this could work out?

 

Thanks!

 

Joan

[tcsgirl]

I'd love to join this pillowghan CAL if it's still active. I emailed Mitzi last night but haven't heard so I'm not sure. Let me know!

[grannyjudith]

I have crocheted many things but a pillow gahn is not one of them! I am looking forward to this.

 

Judith

[grandkids]

I would also like to join this if it is not too late. Please let me know if it is still open and running.

[lee_ann]

hey all,

 

i recently started one, so between the three of us i think we can resurrect this CAL :-D

 

i'm making mine out of Red Heart Plush yarn.

i have a bunch of squares done, but not near enough...lol

 

Lee Ann

[Jjenjen]

Hi , I 'd like to join too please . I would like to make one with a "coupee car " , from the movie cars , on the pocket for my grandson for his birthday just after chrissy.This would be handy for his mum to take with them in the car and for his room with his new "big boy bed" , lol .

[Midds]

Funny, that you guys want to resurrect this CAL. I just finished one for Project Linus.

 

Here is the info from my last post on this. I would join but mine is completed so this is for viewing if interested.

 

Magic Pillowghan

 

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To see the pictures you will need to go to the original post under "Magic Pillowghan"

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Also, thought I'd throw this in from another post on the same pillowghan that I did.

 

Pattern & Colors

 

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Here it is for those of you that want it. I used Lion Brand Homespun yarn in the colors of Quartz & Grape.

 

Pattern for afghan:

 

There really isn't a pattern for this. You can make this anysize you want so the amount of yarn you will use will also vary. This one was about twin size and the one I made before was about double/queen size. (The one I made before was done using Red Heart Super Saver in Aran and Lt. Sage held together for the main body of the afghan and 2 strands held together of Lt. Sage for the border.)

 

Using 2 strands of yarn together unless other wise noted throughout the pattern.

 

Chain as many as you would like to make the afghan the desired width + 1 extra ch. SC in the 2nd ch from the hook and *sc in each across, ch 1 and turn, sc through till the end, repeat from * until desired length has been achieved. Fasten off.

 

Using a coordinating color attach in a corner using a sc, sc 2 more times in corner st. *SC in each stitch across, 3 sc in each corner, repeat from * until you reach the beginning stitch. Sl st together, ch 1 and go around again putting 3 sc in each corner. When you have reached the beginning st fasten off. (For this afghan I did a double border, around 2 times with Quartz and then 2 times with Grape.)

 

Pocket:

 

Sorry everyone, you are on your own for this. My pocket turned out much bigger than I had anticipated. I would suspect that you should only make the pocket 1/3 the size of the finished afghan.

 

Good Luck to everyone! This afghan whips up really quickly and is truly one of the no concentration patterns. Besides makes a great gift.

[lee_ann]

i have about 8 more 12in squares to go!! yay, i can't wait, i feel like ive been working on this forever!!

 

Lee Ann

[Sarah Jane]

I'm in!!!

 

I found this pattern last week and have been itching to try it.

 

Time to choose colours!!!!