WANNA MAKE A 5 POINT AFGHAN?

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:

There is something wonderfully nostalgic about a star-shaped crochet afghan, isn’t there? A five-point afghan has that bold, graphic look that instantly feels special, whether you make it as a baby blanket, a superhero-inspired throw, a kids’ room blanket, or a stash-busting project using all those half-skeins we swear are “too useful to throw away.”

This style of crochet blanket is often called a round ripple afghan, even though it grows out into points rather than staying perfectly round. The shaping can look a little intimidating at first, especially if ripple patterns have ever made you mutter things under your breath into your yarn basket, but once the increases and valleys start to make sense, it becomes one of those satisfying “just one more round” projects.

A 5-point crochet afghan is also a brilliant way to play with colour. You can keep it classic with bold stripes, soften it with baby pastels, make it dramatic with high-contrast yarn, or choose favourite team, school, nursery, or character-inspired colours without needing a complicated chart. If you are planning one as a gift, this is a lovely pattern style to personalise.

For best results, choose a soft worsted-weight yarn that can handle plenty of use and washing, especially if the blanket is going to a baby, child, or family sofa. Mary Maxim often has practical blanket yarn options and crochet kits worth browsing, and if you need extra hooks, stitch markers, or a fresh yarn needle because yours has wandered off again, Amazon is always handy for those little crochet supplies we somehow never have enough of.

Below you’ll find the original five-point afghan inspiration, along with a few helpful round ripple crochet resources for anyone who loves star blankets, bold afghans, and crochet projects that look far more impressive than they are once you get into the rhythm.

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.