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How to Craft the Evening News Afghan
The “Evening News” Afghan is created in
several ways, yet many are shades of semi-gray, light gray and
mohair blends. Mohair is wool made of soft, silk and comes from
the Angora goat. To start your Afghan you will need your finish,
which should be around 47 inches by 70 inches. Next, you will
need material.
How to choose material:
You will need smooth, wool cloth, which is closely woven without
a nap, and made from tight twisted yarn. The wool should be made
up of long-fibers of wool, which you can obtain from worsted
cloth. Buy the cotton wool and 16 ounces of semi-gray shades.
Buy another batch of heavy worsted mohair blends and 11 ounces
of light colors of ash, i.e. gray. You will need 28 ounces of
darker gray, preferably the sport-weight wool from alpaca. The
wool is made from shaggy, long hairs of alpaca and can be a
glossy cloth made of wool, cotton, rayon, etc. Use the wool, and
purchase another sport-weight batch of machine washable wool.
You will need 11 ounces of medium shades of gray. You will need
18 ounces of sport-weight dark gray wool and 14 ounces of “pearl
gray.” Purchase another 4 ounces of gray worsted-wool (Weighty)
and finally purchase a crochet E hook. The square gauge weight
is 7 ˝ inches, which you can match the hook.
How to get started:
To start use pattern stitches along with your yarn to create 54,
7 ˝ inch squares. Start by working your borders of single
crochet stitches on the squares before beginning to assemble
your Afghan. You want the same square size heading in the same
course. Now, we can do this a couple of ways, yet to save time
it is best to learn a few tips on texture, color, bobble, chain,
Chevron, etc.
Tips:
Texture is achieved with stitches that work in the loops at the
front or back. If you work your texture in this way only, you
can make ridges easily. To achieve an uneven texture you can
work the front and the back loops.
Color tip:
To start work a double crochet, triple, and/or a double triple
using light shades of yarn. Row the yarn about the post at the
front of your stitch and work darker shades of yarn to achieve a
masterpiece. If you want to create a cheerful wavy pattern, use
dark and pale shades and shape your pattern with a flow of tiny
gentle waves and/or the V-shaped Chevron stitches.
How to start bobbling
To get started bobbling, keep the most recent loop of your
stitches at the hook, and you are your stitches to a favorable
level of the stitches into your following stitch. Next, perform
the “Yarn over Yo,” crochet and bring it through each of your
loops on your crochet hook. The steps will take you to the last
stitch, which completes bobbling.
How to Chevron stitch:
Chevron stitches can be achieved in two rows. You will need a
base, which adding two is ideal. In the first row skip two
chains and double crochet into your following chain and double
crochet each of the following three chains. Finish with three
double crochets in the following three chains and the next three
double crochets in your following chain. Repeat by working
across and ending with another two double crochets in the ending
chain, and then turn. In the second row, chain stitch three
double crochets in the beginning stitch and another double in
all of the following three stitches, followed by three
collections over the following three stitches. Double crochet in
all of your following stitches, double stitch another three in
the following stitch, and repeat. Work across, and at the finish
adding two double crochets at the top of your turning chain
stitch, and turn again. Repeat the steps using row two as your
guide to fashion your pattern. Learn more about the “Evening
News” Afghan to complete your project.