red white blue crochet patterns for afghan free

Some other great options would be Red Heart With Love, Lion Brand Yarn Heartland, Lion Brand Basic Stitch, or Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn. You can use any medium/worsted weight yarn that you’d like! I used Red Heart Super Saver in the colors Burgundy, Soft White, and Soft Navy. This American Flag Blanket pattern may look intricate and intimidating, but it’s not a hard to make as you may think! This pattern uses only basic crochet stitches, just be sure to keep your stitch counts right to ensure the chevron design line sup correctly.įor this American Flag Blanket crochet pattern, you will need medium (4) weight yarn in Red, White, and Blue. I also worked all my stitches in the back loop only for each row to give a textured surface.

But, when I was done, I felt so accomplished and proud to have made such a large and beautiful item!Īs for the design it self, I wanted to make it a bit more unique so instead of the standard straight stripes, I opted for a chevron design! I love the chevron look for this blanket, as I think it makes it look like a flag blowing in the wind.

This blanket does take some time to make, it took me just over a week to crochet with spending a few hours a day working on it. But I actually loved the repetitiveness of this pattern, as I could work on it as I sat on the couch and could watch TV and mindlessly crochet. I designed this American Flag Blanket crochet pattern in 2018 for Independence Day! I wanted to design a patriotic, home decor piece and settled on an American Flag Blanket! At that point in my crochet design career, I had never crocheted a large blanket before, let alone designed one! I have always shied away from large crochet projects as I was nervous of starting and never finishing. Bonfire Blanket Bebe Baby Blanket Picot Blanket

Red white blue crochet patterns for afghan free