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WANNA MAKE A 5 POINT AFGHAN?

September 26, 2009 by jd wolfe

Look what I found!  If you want to make a FIVE POINT AFGHAN, there’s a detailed tutorial with lots of pix at this site:

cro superstar 5 pt afghan  092509

http://barbarabradford.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-06-01T03%3A32%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=7

I’m a fan of this and similar afghans that fall into the category of ’round ripples’.  The round ripple afghans come in all sizes and with an amazing amount of points – 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and more.  Everything from the Spiderman to this Superstar make wonderful gifts for baby and older kids.  If your kid isn’t a fan of Spiderman, crochet it in colors that suggest some other character, school, or decor.

Some of the patterns for found ripples are baffling.  In fact, ripples in any ‘direction’ are baffling for lots of crocheters.  Try this one out.  Bradford does a nice job of helping the crocheter decipher the pattern.

Here are a few samples of other round ripples you can find online for free:

round ripple 1   092509

http://project-angel-kisses.150m.com/roundripple.html

Here’s another I particularly like.  Color choice could easily be changed to suit you or the recipient.

little boy blue afghan 8 pt  092509

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977275501

For a Directory of other Round Ripples, check here:

http://www.tamemymind.com/blog/2007/03/19/round-afghan-blanket-patterns-crocheted-or-knitted.php

Disclaimer:  I DO NOT make popcorns.  LOL.  They can be easily omitted from almost any pattern.  I speak from experience.  If you want to omit them like I do, just crochet the ‘regular’ stitch in the row in place of the popcorn.

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