Simple crochet patterns

"Free easy crochet afghan patterns"

Have you been looking for a few simple crochet patterns but to no avail? Well don't give up yet, because you can make up your own pattern with very little work. All you really need to know are one or two basic stitches to create beautiful baby blankets, afghans, scarves, and so much more.

Free crochet afghan patterns

The basic stitches I am referring to are the single crochet (sc) and the double crochet (dc). Yes with just either orboth of these crochet stitches you can create many beautiful crochet patterns. An example of this would be this basic baby blanket I made for my grandsons arrival using only dc and sc.

As you can see the blanket above looks more than just basic but it was made with only the sc and dc stitches. But I took the basic and made it beautiful, and you can do this also.

I used just one color of yarn for this simple crochet patterns, than added ribbon to give it the only color it has. This is the blanket I created for my grandsons birth. I didn't want the typical baby blanket and this is what I came up with.

Some fast easy crochet patterns and ideas for you

The double crochet stitch can be made into beautiful shell stitches as shown below.

Your color choices will determine a great deal of the outcome. You could make a shell using either 3 dc clusters or5 dc clusters per shell. You can really use any number you would like but this is the most common numbers used. The patterns usually go something like this, (skip 1 ch, 5 dc in next ch, skip 1 ch.)

Crochet and knitting baby blankets size

Lets say you are making a baby blanket. To decide how big you want to make the blanket you will need to make a test patch. Choose the size of hook you are going to use and the yarn of choice. Make a base chain of about 5 inches. Crochet what ever pattern you have decided on for another five inches.

First you would want to decide how wide you want to make the blanket and than what stitches you are going to use.

Now you will count how many stitches and how many rows you have per inch. You will multiply the number of stitchestimes the number of inches you want the blanket for what ever size you are wanting. Do the same with the rows and now you have a base for your pattern.

(Idea) Another very simple pattern is the ripple afghan. This is created with just the single crochet or (sc). You will make a chain and then sc 11, 3 sc in next stitch, sc 11, skip next 2 stitches and repeat across. Again you will decide how many rows of colors you would like to use. This also creates a very attractive baby blanket, afghan, scarf or many other items.

You will find this free easy crochet patterns on this site. Such as the checkerboard pattern I used to make this dog sweater. It is all dc, you carry the thread throughout picking up and dropping the colors as you need them.

Lion Brand Yarn Patterns

You can also find many simple crochet patterns that have been made up to put on the wrappers of many skeins of yarn.

(Idea) And of course there is the granny square. This little square can be made up to be just about anything from a dog sweater to a beautiful king size afghan. The squares can be made into any size and assemble to make toys, clothing, blankets, hats, shawls and so much more.

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