New Personalized Fleece Blankets Available

New plaid fleece blankets now available at Ragamuffin Quilts! These soft fleece blankets are perfect for new baby gift or even toddler daycare blanket. Personalize with baby name and date of birth for perfect keepsake baby gift or personalize with toddler name or initials for use as a daycare blanket so it doesn't "get lost". These blankets are available in pink, green and blue. Thread colors are endless, the choice is yours. Please visit my Etsy shop listing at https://www.etsy.com/listing/116808214/personalized-baby-or-toddler-fleece for more information.

40% Off Sale Storewide!

Ragamuffin Quilts is having a 40% off sale storewide on ALL premade and ready to ship items including quilts, coasters, key fobs and more! Please visit my Etsy shop for great savings and custom order listings. Below are just a few of the lovely quilts I have in stock and ready for shipping.

I'm back on blogger.....

It's been awhile but I had opened my own .net site for quite some time. Due to my lack of time to keep it updated regularly and the not so ease of the use of it, I decided to shut it down and move back to Etsy for my handmade items and Blogger for my blog posts. :-) Please visit www.ragamuffinquilts.etsy.com for lots of handmade and custom order listings for quilts, coasters, bags and more. Be sure to read my shop announcement for current coupons - current coupon code is OCT40 - this coupon saves you 40% off any PREMADE and ready to ship item through 10/31/2012. I'm excited to be back on blogger and can't wait to keep my posts coming often.

My blog is moving.....

Thanks so much to all of my followers! I am moving my blog over to my own site. I will still post the same great free patterns and tips, just at a "new address". I sure hope you will go visit and subscribe to the new blog.

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I hope to kick off the new blog with a giveaway, just need to decide what to giveaway. :-) I'm sure it will be fabric related so stay tuned!

Halloween Throw Free Pattern - Tunisian Crochet

Halloween Throw Free Pattern - Tunisian Crochet

Click HERE for a downloadable PDF pattern copy.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Throw measures approximately 27"/69 cm wide x 36"/92 cm long

MATERIALS
Caron International's Simply Soft (100% acrylic; 6 oz/170 g, 315 yds/288 m skein):

#9707 Dk Sage (A), 2 skeins

#9702 Off White (B), 2 skeins

#9727 Black (D), 2 skeins

#9703 Bone (E), 1 skein

Caron International's Simply Soft Brites

(100% acrylic; 6 oz/170 g, 315 yds/288 m skein):

#9605 Mango (C), 2 skeins

Caron International's Fabulous (100% nylon; 1.76 oz/50 g, 160 yds/146 m ball):

#0013 Country Cottage (F), 1 ball

Caron International's Fling (71% acrylic, 29% polyester; 1.76 oz/50 g, 37 yds/34 m ball):

#0008 Licorice (G), 1 ball

Caron International's One Pound (100% acrylic; 16 oz/453.6 g, 812 yds/742 m skein):

#0581 Espresso (H), 1 skein

One Tunisian (Afghan) hook, size US L-11 (8 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge

One crochet hook, size US K-10 1/2 (6.5 mm).

Bobbins (optional)

Row counter (optional)

Ruler (for reading Chart) (optional)



GAUGE

In Tunisian Crochet, 11 sts and 10 rows = 4"/10 cm, using 2 strands of yarn held together



SPECIAL TECHNIQUE

Changing Colors: When working Step 1, work to bar before color change is needed, drop old color and insert hook into the next vertical bar, yarn over with new color and draw a loop through the vertical bar; complete row. When working Step 2, take care to pick up new color from under and behind old color.



STITCHES USED

Chain (ch)

Half double crochet (hdc)

Slip stitch (slip st)

Tunisian Crochet/Afghan Stitch (any number of stitches)

Note: Each row of Tunisian Crochet is worked in two steps.

Foundation Row (counts as Step 1)

Chain the number of sts indicated in the instructions.

Skip the first ch, * insert hook in second ch from hook, yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook); repeat from * across, pulling up a loop in each ch.

Complete Foundation Row by working Step 2 (below).

Step 1: With RS facing, working from right to left, pick up the stitches:

Beginning in the second vertical bar of the previous row, * insert hook into the vertical bar, yarn over and draw a loop through the vertical bar (2 loops on hook); repeat from * across, drawing up a loop in each vertical bar.

Step 2: With RS facing, working from left to right, work off the stitches:

Yarn over and draw through first loop on hook, * yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * across.

Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for each row of Tunisian Crochet.

NOTES

Use a double strand of each color throughout.
Each square on the Chart represents one stitch.
When working with several colors at once, cut an approximately 5 yard length of each color and let the ends hang freely on the back, or wind yarn on bobbins.
When changing colors, while working from Chart, always bring the new color under the working color to avoid leaving a hole. Do not carry yarn for more than 7 stitches.
The half double crochet edging is worked with the smaller hook and a double strand of yarn.

Star of the Garden Free Quilt Pattern

Quilt by Janet Mednick, using the Nellie’s Garden
fabric collection by Nancy Mahoney for P&B Textiles
Quilt size: 44 ½" square

Click HERE for PDF copy.