Stop, I just wanna make this gorgeous thing in my colors but I also wanna do the fabulously colorful snowflake one and the retro ornament blanket. Seriously I have been having a horrible week of being dead named and misgendered and just so much drama and you seriously made me so happy I'm in fighting back tears cause I cry ugly. You honestly have been the bright light at the end of a very bleak tunnel. Thank you so much for being you
This is a beautiful easy quilt! I’m about to start my 3rd in this pattern. Slate blue with black woven through it. It goes really quickly and the end result is impressive.
Love this method of doing a plaid! But, having done a project using this method last year, I must say it IS a yarn hog and when planning a project, it's important to make sure you have enough. In my own experience, after working about 30 rows I realized I needed 3 times as much yarn as I planned on to make the afghan size I wanted. My fault. But no worries. I turned it into an over sized pillow and I like it very much. On the bright side, it does make a nice, thick, WARM afghan. That's the kind I love. But, of course, it will take a lot of yarn. ALSO! I have to mention that, really, it is so flexible. You don't HAVE to follow this exact color scheme or pattern. It could work with any type of tartan/plaid design. Just be sure the horizontal and vertical lines are equal. For instance, if it goes 6 green, 3 blue, 4 white, 1 black horizontally, then it must do the same vertically. Also, choose your starting and ending row/column half-way through a larger section. If you want to do a complicated pattern, making a cheat sheet is the way to go. By the way, I love the way you add the fringe. That is SO clever!
I realize this was 4 yrs ago, but just in case, I made a few scarves with this technique. Instead of threading yarn strand, I made a huge starting chain and threaded that through instead. I didn’t need 3 times the yarn. The scarf was warm and I added tassels at the ends.
This is soooo pretty!! Thanks for sharing this!! It seems like it would be a relatively quick project. I think if I can get my other projects done by the 15th of December, I'll reward myself by making this!
I am doing this blanket now but with different colors and a little different than the video showed ! I will post a pic when I am done! I am so glad I have found your site and information your patterns are beautiful and your videos make them easier to follow ! Excited to create!
This is beautiful! I am a beginner but would like to try this blanket. I would like to know how I can finish the sides of the blanket if I don't put the tassels? Thank you for this beautiful tutorial.
Now. Go look up the Loud MacLeod tartan. It's an eye-burner - blazing yellow with black and red stripes. My husband is a descendant of MacLeods. I want to do that for him.
Hola soy Patri de Argentina . felicitaciones . todos todos los trabajos son bellos. Me encantan. Ya me suscribi a tu canal y estoy aprendiendo mucho contigo. Un beso grande para ti . felicitaciones 😚😚😚
no lie i absolutely love this pattern im onto row 32 so far and enjpying it looking forward to doing the woven part , its a christmas gift for my mum so she can lounge on sofa during say and be all snug 😕 with been in uk its hard for me to get that certain yarn so i substituted to a different one which was only £1.49 a ball 😃 i hope to complete ot within next couple weeks , the handmade presents are more special 😄
I'm having an AWFUL time doing the fringe. I'm doing it the way you've shown-turning the blanket so I'm looking at the edge where the woven strand ends with an "under," bringing the doubled strands under but in the opposite direction of the way the woven strand is going, and then pulling everything up through the loop of the doubled strand. But the woven strand feels as loose as ever, like it could pull right out of the knot. What am I doing wrong?!
Hi Mikey 👋 I m finishing up my blanket with your good instructions! But I’m not sure what to do with the sides that do not have fringe. I have a lot of little tails and tried a single crochet but it looked wonky because of the thin edge. What should I do? 🥺 Thanks 🙏
I really want to make a crocheted afghan for my boyfriends grandmother, but I'm still learning how to crochet and it seems so confusing for blankets. All I've made so far are booties, roses, a ball, and a few other random things. Do you think I'll be able to make a blanket in time for Christmas? Reading patterns just seems so confusing.
Christen Summers I feel your pain. I have found it extremely helpful to watch a video while following a written pattern. That was how I really learned what the written pattern was actually saying. Also, while being somewhat new, don't bite off more than you can chew. You only frustrate yourself and that's when it becomes intimidating. This pattern in this video looks really complex just by looking at the afghan itself. I'm pleasantly surprised how easy it is! I'm confident you can have this done by Christmas 😉
+croccatcher I am working on that right now... Sorry I have to launch video prior to the article being ready... You are ahead of me... Sorry for the inconvenience.
Get the free pattern at thecrochetcrowd.com/crochet-christmas-plaid-blanket-pattern/
Stop, I just wanna make this gorgeous thing in my colors but I also wanna do the fabulously colorful snowflake one and the retro ornament blanket. Seriously I have been having a horrible week of being dead named and misgendered and just so much drama and you seriously made me so happy I'm in fighting back tears cause I cry ugly. You honestly have been the bright light at the end of a very bleak tunnel. Thank you so much for being you
This is a fabulous tutorial and very easy to make. Thanks Mikey❤
I just started this blanket, but with a black/grey/white color way. I’m about 1/3 through the body of the project and I’m absolutely in love!
What a pretty country look esp with the Christmas colors. Very nice
This is a beautiful easy quilt! I’m about to start my 3rd in this pattern. Slate blue with black woven through it. It goes really quickly and the end result is impressive.
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Love this method of doing a plaid!
But, having done a project using this method last year, I must say it IS a yarn hog and when planning a project, it's important to make sure you have enough.
In my own experience, after working about 30 rows I realized I needed 3 times as much yarn as I planned on to make the afghan size I wanted. My fault. But no worries. I turned it into an over sized pillow and I like it very much. On the bright side, it does make a nice, thick, WARM afghan. That's the kind I love. But, of course, it will take a lot of yarn.
ALSO! I have to mention that, really, it is so flexible. You don't HAVE to follow this exact color scheme or pattern. It could work with any type of tartan/plaid design. Just be sure the horizontal and vertical lines are equal. For instance, if it goes 6 green, 3 blue, 4 white, 1 black horizontally, then it must do the same vertically.
Also, choose your starting and ending row/column half-way through a larger section. If you want to do a complicated pattern, making a cheat sheet is the way to go.
By the way, I love the way you add the fringe. That is SO clever!
I realize this was 4 yrs ago, but just in case,
I made a few scarves with this technique. Instead of threading yarn strand, I made a huge starting chain and threaded that through instead. I didn’t need 3 times the yarn. The scarf was warm and I added tassels at the ends.
Wow, I L9VE this !!!! I think it is just absolutely beautiful! And what a nice gift this would be !!!
This is sooooo pretty !!! I love it with the Christmas colors !!!!
I made that for Christmas❤
Beautiful❤
That’s brilliant, thanks so much Mikey
I can't wait to make this one !!!!!!
love the blanket, my eyes seen it and just wants go ahead and make it some day.
This is soooo pretty!! Thanks for sharing this!! It seems like it would be a relatively quick project. I think if I can get my other projects done by the 15th of December, I'll reward myself by making this!
Hmmmmm. I think I like the colors you used in this tutorial! This is giving me ideas.
I am doing this blanket now but with different colors and a little different than the video showed ! I will post a pic when I am done! I am so glad I have found your site and information your patterns are beautiful and your videos make them easier to follow ! Excited to create!
Sybrina Parker
Thanks mike for sharing this tutorial.
This is beautiful! I am a beginner but would like to try this blanket. I would like to know how I can finish the sides of the blanket if I don't put the tassels? Thank you for this beautiful tutorial.
Thank you that's very nice a great idea to make Afghans for Christmas, love you, take care of Mikey🐝
I'm loving this idea thank you so much
Thanks!
Thank you for the pattern. I love it!
this is so cool, I love the pattern, off to try it out!
Now. Go look up the Loud MacLeod tartan. It's an eye-burner - blazing yellow with black and red stripes. My husband is a descendant of MacLeods. I want to do that for him.
Thank u sooooo much mikey
Super 👌
beatifull! thanks
great information~~ thank you for sharing~ gina
Hola soy Patri de Argentina . felicitaciones . todos todos los trabajos son bellos. Me encantan. Ya me suscribi a tu canal y estoy aprendiendo mucho contigo. Un beso grande para ti . felicitaciones 😚😚😚
Merhaba çok güzel yardımcı olduğun için teşekürler. 🍁😍🍁
Memnuniyetle. - My pleasure.
Thank you very much :-)
Really, really want to make this, but without the tassels. I'm just not a tassel kind of gal.
no lie i absolutely love this pattern im onto row 32 so far and enjpying it looking forward to doing the woven part , its a christmas gift for my mum so she can lounge on sofa during say and be all snug 😕 with been in uk its hard for me to get that certain yarn so i substituted to a different one which was only £1.49 a ball 😃 i hope to complete ot within next couple weeks , the handmade presents are more special 😄
Shauna Thorne I'm in UK can I asked what substitute you used please?
Lesley Tokes i used Woolcraft New Fashion hunny its coming along perfect x
I'm having an AWFUL time doing the fringe. I'm doing it the way you've shown-turning the blanket so I'm looking at the edge where the woven strand ends with an "under," bringing the doubled strands under but in the opposite direction of the way the woven strand is going, and then pulling everything up through the loop of the doubled strand. But the woven strand feels as loose as ever, like it could pull right out of the knot. What am I doing wrong?!
I see in the instruction list of yarns dark gray. It doesn't show in the crochet repeat chart. Thank you! It's lovely afghan.
Hi Mikey 👋
I m finishing up my blanket with your good instructions! But I’m not sure what to do with the sides that do not have fringe. I have a lot of little tails and tried a single crochet but it looked wonky because of the thin edge. What should I do? 🥺
Thanks 🙏
You could decide a colour and do an evenly spaced single crochet along the edge.
your awesome I
Hermoso.
i would like to have the pattern for his sweater
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lindo
How do get this written pattern?
I really want to make a crocheted afghan for my boyfriends grandmother, but I'm still learning how to crochet and it seems so confusing for blankets. All I've made so far are booties, roses, a ball, and a few other random things. Do you think I'll be able to make a blanket in time for Christmas? Reading patterns just seems so confusing.
Christen Summers I feel your pain. I have found it extremely helpful to watch a video while following a written pattern. That was how I really learned what the written pattern was actually saying. Also, while being somewhat new, don't bite off more than you can chew. You only frustrate yourself and that's when it becomes intimidating. This pattern in this video looks really complex just by looking at the afghan itself. I'm pleasantly surprised how easy it is! I'm confident you can have this done by Christmas 😉
Thank you for having confidence in me! I'll do my best and surprise her with a beautiful blanket
Poor fella, you sound like you're sick! Feel better soon!
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The written pattern link says the pattern is not available now. How can i get the written version please?
could you use red heart yarns for this??
Yes... just follow the gauge of yarn and substitute as needed.
Julie Brown no! Use mustard yellow and chocolate brown
Why are you telling her what colors to use?? It's her afghan.
thats not what I was asking. He is using the other type of yarn thats kinda expensive.
The Crochet Crowd thank you Miky for answering me your the BEST!!!
This pattern is no longer available ??
Mikes where is the written pattern too? Thanks.
+croccatcher I am working on that right now... Sorry I have to launch video prior to the article being ready... You are ahead of me... Sorry for the inconvenience.
+croccatcher It's now ready and added to video description.
+The Crochet Crowd thank you your awesome 😃
At first I thought it was a dreidl
I'm struggling to make things, I'm making them but they never turn out how I picture them 🥺
Yeah, Sometimes that happens. I have that issue when I am designing.