Free Afghan Knitting Patterns and My New Afghan Projects
I wanted to make an afghan for my mom for her birthday and one for my daughter’s godmother so I tried two different, but easy afghan knitting patterns. Knitting afghans can be as simple as knitting a scarf but, while scarves seem to take forever to knit sometimes, making an afghan can really seem endless. I admit I have to add in other smaller projects and return to the afghans until I get too close to the day the gift is needed, then I knit like a fiend to finish it.
Easy Afghan Knitting Pattern
My first afghan is made of Jiffy yarn and Sensations Boucle on size 13 circular knitting needles. I bought the large Boucle and about 7 Jiffy yarn skeins. For this pattern, I simply used my easy baby blanket pattern and I’m making it bigger. This way, I can knit the pattern in the increasing until I tired of it, then I begin decreasing, which goes faster. This makes a nice knitted afghan pattern just by using heavier yarn and making it larger than the baby blanket.
My second afghan knitting pattern is also easy. I used some Cascade Baby Alpaca Chunky Hot Rod Pink #551 I purchased from Alpaca Direct especially for this project, and a
Easy Afghan Knitting Pattern with Alpaca yarn
lavender metallic yarn (Can’t even remember where I got this yarn and I’ve lost the label-lol). I used size 13 circular knitting needles for this one also. Here is the afghan knitting pattern I’m using for this one.
Cast on 120 stitches
Knit 3 Rows for an edging.
Row 4 Knit2, Purl 2 all the way across.
Continue the pattern of Row 4 until the afghan is as large as you want it, then knit 3 rows to finish and cast off.
I have to admit, when it comes to knitting patterns, I’m into simple and basic. I usually knit when I watch TV and I’ve tried to do more complicated patterns and always end up getting lost.
If you’d like to look at more free afghan knitting patterns, here are some I found on the Internet that I really like:
Knitting Patterns.com - This site offers 8 cable patterns, 17 classic afghan patterns, five floral and 27 textured – all for free download.
Knitting Pattern Central - Always a good choice for free knitting patterns, whatever you’re looking for. I really liked this Wool-Ease afghan pattern from Michaels.com
AllCrafts.com - over 150 free knitted afghan patterns.
At About.com, I liked this Stash Afghan.
Beautiful, colorful knitted afghan pattern from Knitty.com
Free afghan patterns from TipNut
Moss Stitch knitted afghan pattern from About.com that is good for beginners.
Free knitting afghan patterns from CraftFreebies.com
Of course Ravelry.com is always a great source of patterns. Sign up with Ravelry is free.
Learn to Knit Afghans
If you’re new to knitting or to knitting afghans, this Learn-To-Knit-Afghan Book
My daughter’s godmother’s birthday is May 4 so I really need to finish that one quickly, especially since it has to be mailed to Indiana.
When I finish my knitted afghans, I’ll be sure and post photos, as well as adding more links to patterns as I find them.
If your blog or website has afghan knitting patterns, please feel free to add your link in the comment section.
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June 20th, 2010
hi,
i like the easy pattern for the afghan with the alpaca yarn but i am wondering which alpaca yarn you used
thanks
June 21st, 2010
Thanks for asking Marsha. I added the name of the yarn to the post in case anyone else wanted to know. The alpaca yarn I used was Cascade Baby Alpaca Chunky Hot Rod Pink #551 from Alpaca Direct.
Thank so much for your comment.