Gourmet Crochet

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First, thank you to all who participated. You guys are awesome! This was so much fun I will definitely be doing more CALs. What do you want ...

Rnd 2: Join with sc in any corner, ch 3, sc in same corner, (ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp) across to next corner, (sc, ch 3, sc) in corner; repe...

I've been thinking-- after all your work on your afghan, it's hardly fair of me to dole out the border instructions one row at a tim...

OK here we go! Border. Rnd 1: Join with sl st in any corner, ch 3 (counts as dc), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same corner, * (ch 1, 2 dc in next c...

I'll be posting round 1 of the border later today. Everyone's afghans are looking gorgeous!

This method simulates a braid join and is accomplished by crocheting pre-edged blocks together. It's fast and easy but uses more yarn an...

This method is very similar to the flat braid join, except you do not drop lp from hook and pick it up again. This is faster and easier but ...

Step 1: To edge the first block, join with sc in any corner, ch 3, sc in same sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-sp) around with (sc, ch 3, sc) in ea...

There's one more thing I want to show you as you finalize arrangement of your blocks. I know some of you wanted to make an afghan larg...

Square #18 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, (skip next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch-- shell made , skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch) across,...

Square #17 Notes: Beginning cluster beginning cl : Ch 2, (yo, pull up lp in same st, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, yo, pull th...

Square #16 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, (ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next 3 ch, ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch), across, turn....

Note: this stitch pattern is the same as square #1. Rectangle #3 (make 4) Row 1: Ch 14, sc in second ch from hook, (skip next 2 ch, 5 dc...

Square #15 Note: This stitch pattern is dense. Mine worked up about an inch larger than the others when worked with the same size hook--th...

Square #14 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, * (ch 1, skip next 2 ch, 3 dc in next ch-- shell made , ch 1, skip next 2 ch, sc in nex...

If anyone has been having trouble with this one, my apologies--I've fixed typos in rows 3 and 5. Thanks to Kath and Sandy for pointing t...

Rectangle #2 (make 4) Note: This stitch pattern is the same as the stitch pattern for square #7. Row 1: Ch 14, sc in second ch from hook,...

Here's Prescilla Hewett's excellent flat braid join tutorial, via the wayback machine, if you want to jump into joining: http://web...

Square #12 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, * ch 1, skip next 2 ch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-- V-stitch made , ch 1, skip next 2 c...

You may wish to block your motifs before doing the flat braid join. It's not required, but some people like to do so. Man-made yarns don...

Square #11 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, * ch 1, skip next 2 ch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-- V-stitch made ,  ch 1, skip next 2 ...

Square #10 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, * skip next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch-- shell made , skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch **, ch 2...

This afghan will be made of 18 large squares and 12 rectangles in this arrangement: We'll crochet a final round around each block and...