Crochet Modern Granny Afghan

To work up one of these crochet afghan patterns you simply crochet a granny square and then keep going.

Crochet modern granny afghan.

This modern crochet granny blanket is a series of triangles nestled in between each other which gives the blanket a modern feel. Just as the name suggests these patterns feature granny square patterns that don t end. Mitered modern granny afghan caron chunky cakes trifle 5 balls crochet hook 8 0 mm size l us 11. I love the simplicity of a granny square but decided to try something a bit.

This is a modern take on the granny afghan which uses interwoven blocks instead of squares enabling the crocheter to make a much more cohesive fine grained blanket without the swathes of large squares a traditional granny square afghan would have. Once you ve crocheted a stack of them it s easy to turn them into a throw or afghan. I m using what is know as the crochet brick stitch to create the modern granny afghan. Also the size is adjustable and this project can be adapted into a baby blanket.

I love the simplicity of a granny square but decided to try something a bit different for this one. I also didn t want the typical square that a granny usually produces so i ll walk you step by step with photos to show you how to crochet a rectangle shaped blanket. Mikey challenged me to crochet a marled afghan so i went straight to my favourite. Neverending crochet granny square afghans are fun and simple crochet blankets to work up.

The entire afghan is crocheted holding 2 strands of the chunky yarn throughout the. Granny square afghans are easy to crochet and wonderfully versatile. Marled mg modern granny afghan. Crochet this modern granny afghan using the popular brick stitch but instead of rows it s worked from the middle.

You can crochet granny squares in just about any yarn thread or fiber imaginable. The squares are small and portable so you can work on them anywhere as well. 2 each of baby bee sweet delight in bashful and flannel size h 5 00mm hook. This blanket works up fast and is fun to memorize and pick up easily where you left off.