Blizzard Warning! Afghan
Finished
September 12, 2020
November 18, 2020

Blizzard Warning! Afghan

Project info
Blizzard Warning! by Polly Plum
Crochet
Afghan block
35" x 35"
Hooks & yarn
5.0 mm (H)
5.5 mm (I)
15,222 stitches
1,361 yards = 4.32 skeins
Caron Simply Soft Solids
3 skeins = 945.0 yards (864.1 meters), 510 grams
Caron Simply Soft Solids
0.33 skeins = 104.0 yards (95.1 meters), 56 grams
Caron Simply Soft Solids
0.33 skeins = 104.0 yards (95.1 meters), 56 grams
Caron Simply Soft Solids
0.33 skeins = 104.0 yards (95.1 meters), 56 grams
Caron Simply Soft Solids
0.33 skeins = 104.0 yards (95.1 meters), 56 grams
Notes

Blanket Body
First square done in all white. Finished size after 14 rounds is 8 3/4”. Using the border from George, one of the Lovestruck squares, makes it 12”. This combination was done first by pollyplum in her Christmas Blizzard square.

Round 13: Using a DC in the middle picot of tr picot fan instead of a TR. I would blame this change for the corners pulling in a bit if my corners didn’t always pull in like this.

Round 14: Not cutting yarn but continuing to border by starting with a half shell in the same stitch. Join is HDC in third chain.

  • Square 1: All White. Complete 10/6/2020.
  • Square 2: Soft Blue and White. Complete and joined 10/12/2020.
  • Square 3: Soft Green and White. Complete and joined 10/17/2020.
  • Square 4: Soft Pink and White. Complete and joined 10/23/2020.
  • Forward progress on hold after darling husband noticed I had joined the squares without making sure the points were all in the same direction. Rejoining done 10/25.
  • Square 5: Lavender Blue and White. Complete and joined 10/31/2020.
  • Square 6: Soft Pink and White. Complete through Round 3 of Border 11/3/2020. Joined 11/11/2020.
  • Square 7: Soft Blue and White. Complete and joined 11/6/2020.
  • Square 8: Soft Green and White. Complete and joined 11/10/2020.
  • Square 9: Lavender Blue and White. Complete and joined 11/14/2020.

Many thanks to shelleyjjoyce for documenting her join testing in her project Frozen Blankie

Border
Modified Linen Stitch with I hook
Round 1: Sides: ch 1, SC. Corners: SC, ch 2, SC.
Round 2: Sides: ch 1, SC into SC not worked in Round 0. Corners: SC, ch 2, SC.
Round 3: Sides: ch 1, SC into SC not worked in Round 1. Corners: SC, ch 2, SC.
Round 4: Sides: SC in SC from Row3. SC into SC not worked in Round 2. Corners: SC, ch 2, SC.

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September 12, 2020
November 18, 2020
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by Caron
Aran
100% Acrylic
315 yards / 170 grams

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  1. soft
  2. splitty
  3. Now made in India not US
  • Project created: September 16, 2020
  • Finished: November 18, 2020
  • Updated: August 11, 2023
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