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:
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:
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.
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.
Looking for more Afghan blankets to crochet? Check out these Crochet patterns on Etsy.
I’ve made the star afghan before. Actually, I’m doing a much bigger version for my sister away at college right now. It’s really easy and I love doing it!
im new at crochet doing lynns round ripple and says do as many rounds as needed…..so after round 9 do i go back to round 7 or what round?
Look carefully at the directions. Each pattern indicates a way to crochet the final round. If you go back to an earlier round, you won’t have the proper number of stitches. You do not have to edge the afghan unless you want to. A final round of single crochets will make a nice ending for your afghan.
jd
My niece wants an afghan for Xmas. She likes the star pattern, but doesn’t want it to be star shaped. Does anyone know of a way to turn this pattern into a rectangular/square afghan with the star in the middle? I’ve been searching online for several hours now and am ready to give up. Thanks.
Veronica,
Make the round ripple star pattern that you like then just fill in the ‘valleys’ with a contrasting color so you can see the star but end up with a round, hexagonal, or 4 sided afghan.
jd