GrannyGhan Afghan
This GrannyGhan Afghan was started because I was given a big bag of afghan yarn, mostly red heart supersaver so I am making a vertical granny stripped afghan.
I started this on September 10th, 2012 and am currently working on. I will add progress shots as I progress.
Size:
Queen Size. My starting width is 85″ and I was thinking about working 60-65″ long. If you are looking at making this a different size, this pattern is worked in multiples of 3, adding +1 for your ch 1.
Gauge:
1 cluster stitch = 1″ wide
GrannyGhan Afghan Crochet Pattern Notes…
DIFFICULTY RATING
NOVICE
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Hook:
US I9/5.50mm
Yarn:
I’m using donated yarn, most of which is Red Heart Super Saver Yarn there’s also Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo Yarn balls. Check out the new Ombré and Stripes yarns! So many fun colours to work with!!
Special Stitches:
- cl st = cluster stitch (3 dc in same st)
- back ridge of the chain
Notes: **Turn work after each row**
GrannyGhan Afghan Pattern..
Have you made a crochet GrannyGhan Afghan? Please share your pictures on my Facebook WALL or hook up your project on Ravelry.
~Happy Hooking~
i have never done a granny square or blanket. good luck. 🙂
I just Crocheted my first granny square throw blanket. I never crocheted before it was not easy at first , but I got it !!!!!
Wonderful! Hope it keeps you warm for many years to come. 🙂
I’m sure it’ll take me a blue moon.. lol well maybe not 2 years!!! lol
Hi Debi,
Great Design for left over yarn. I’ve noticed there is no information on the cluster stitch you used. Looks like 3 double crochet in one place.
Thanks for the design and I would appreciate your help…:)
The cluster stitch instructions are listed in the special stitches section. It’s 3 dc in the same stitch.
I started working on this pattern (with two alternating colors, blue and white) and I’m a very very early beginner at crochet, and this is super easy for me! Thanks for the beautiful and easy to understand pattern!
I am about 2/3 done my queen size.. I work on it when watching the tele which is almost never, one day I will get it finished!
This is beautiful! I’m a little confused about what direction the stripes are running…. would they be running from the head to the foot of the bed or going sideways across the bed? Trying to figure out the length of beginning chain I need for stripes to run lengthwise from head to foot… 🙂
The instructions are so the lines run head to toe and you can work it as wide as you want depending on the size of bed you want it for.
How many ch would you start with if you wanted the pattern to run horizontally instead of vertically?
Instructions are included in the pattern to make alterations.
Oops…. I just re-read your entire post and realize now that the stripes are vertical!!! Just to make sure I understand now…. the measurement from head to foot is 85″ and it will be 60-65″ from side to side across the bed? Thanks for being so patient with me…..
Thank you…..you answered that fast…. quicker than it took me to rethink my first comment….lol!
This is a really pretty way to use up those scraps. I’d be much more likely to try this than making tons of granny squares. I do not enjoy putting the squares.
You and me both! 🙂
I have been looking for this pattern for years.lol my ex mother inlaws mom use to make this pattern a lot.and Im so happy to have found it.I just started it and it makes up fast. I dont do very well at patterns so this is so perfect for me thank you so much
I am a TN Titans (NFL) Fan so I used 2 colors. I left the tails long enough to make fringe out of it, and just added a little more to it.
The 2 colors I used was Red Heart Super Saver Lt. Blue and Soft Navy.
I cannot get the pattern to print.
Pattern download instructions are available here.. http://bit.ly/1g2LQau
Would like to print this pattern, but do not want to use your download Is there another site that will let me use my download program…… To many attachments in your download and no signature.
Pattern download instructions are available here.. http://bit.ly/1g2LQau
Is there a way to download this pattern without downloading a PDF reader ? I just want to print the pattern without adding more programs to my computer.
Pattern download instructions are available here.. http://bit.ly/1g2LQau
I can see great potential for this pattern for baby blankets, making it about 36″ long and 34″ wide
Hi there
I am attempting your grannyghan but mine looks much more open than yours and as I am in the uk I wonder if I am interpreting the stitches correctly. Is your 5.5 hook an American or English size and are your sc stitches the equivalent to our double crochet etc.
Thanks
I use american english terms
I crochet left handed. does it make a difference
For this pattern no there would not be any difference. It’s only when you have turning directions that a change would be necessary and there are none in this pattern.
I am dumb so I need help when we start 2nd row does it mean to continue doing whats in parenthesis or do I ch 3 then skip 2 then do 3 dc. I am confused,i am not bery good at reading directions, thank you for your help
Thanks for this neat pattern. I get donated yarn from my church to make prayer shawls, etc. for our home bound parishaners. (that word just doesn’t look correct). Anyway, I use your 3 stitches +1 to make as long as I want, then only make as many stripes as I want to make the height. Put on some coordinating fringe on the ends and it works fine.
Thanks so much for sharing this pattern. Over the past 25 years, I have collected quite a stash of “left over yarn” from all of the different projects I have made. Right now I am in the middle of this pattern and it working so out so well, The colors are bright and beautiful and I truly love it. Thanks again for sharing.
I am completely baffled by row 4! I have done quite a bit of crochet in my time but can’t see my way through this. The pattern says join new colour in 3 ch space. What 3 chain space? The previous row ended with a double crochet so no chains. It then says do 3 chain and a double crochet in the same space. I have tried many ways of interpreting this but my methods are clearly wrong. What am I missing please?
Join in the last dc worked from prev row. I have edited the pattern to reflect this edit.
Love this. I am making a baby afghan using purple and gold (LSU colors) so far it is gorgeous.
Hi Debbie I would love to make GrannyGhan Afghan what size needle do I need? I wondering if I
Could size K I want to make afghan for my queen size bed how do make granny square ?
The afghan is beautiful what you made !
Is this easy to make ?
Thanks Kimberly Craftsy lady
the best way to get a pattern to work for me is to know the final dimensions of the blanket, including any drape on the sides you want to have included. then, use the pattern as written, and do multiples of three chains plus one *for the turning chain* and get it as close to the right length as possible that way. Remember, a bit longer is better for a draping piece than a bit too short! after the first row of singl stitches, make sure that you are long enough. (or wide enough.) if not, recalibrate. If so, go at! I or K is good for worsted weight yarns… it should be fine. Debbie said she used an I for this I think…. it works really well with the yarn! Good luck!
I love love love this pattern! I have made about 6 large afghans from this pattern so far. I love how no two blankets are the same even though it’s the same pattern. I make a lot of blankets for different ministries at our church, so I gather a lot of single skeins. This is such a great way to use all of those! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
If you’re on ravelry please hook up your project. I’d love to see pictures.
How many skeins of yarn are needed to make this project?
Probably 12 balls of Red Heart Super Saver (Ad) for a double to queen size.
I love this!!!
I too do not wish to have any more programs on my computer.. All of your download option require the use of an outside program. Why can it not be straight downloaded without an additional program. I know someone else asked this same question and your answers were to look at directions. Well ok I did still no other choice but to download something else I don’ want on my computer. So I will be giving your site and patterns a pass. I will also be sharing this with my crochet group not to bother to come to your site.
There is nothing to download or install to obtain my patterns on a computer. All I offer is a PDF. Below the pink download arrow are the download options, all for free or my patterns can be purchased on Ravelry. ~Happy Holidays~
Tried to download pattern & fortunately my computer stopped a virus attack. Thanks alot, I can live without it.
Clicking on the pink download arrow and using the free or paid options will not give you a virus.