All my life I was surrounded by handmade afghans, but I never tried crocheting them myself. During the cold months last year, I decided to attempt my first. Instead of going with a traditional square or rectangle pattern, I went with a circular one I found on moogly. Not only did I think it was nice to have a round afghan, but I also loved the pattern.

After crocheting for as long as I have, I thought I knew most things pertaining to the subject. Turns out that I had much more to learn! Gauge is extremely important when it comes to making afghans. Every person is different in how they crochet, so it’s critical to find your gauge for the pattern. I needed a much bigger needle than suggested. Unfortunately, K is the largest size I have, so I had to crochet super loosely to make it work. The pink afghan was my very first attempt, and it is a puny example because of my tight crocheting. For the second attempt, I tried much harder. It was comical for me to crochet at the tautness needed for the pattern. After three tries for the gauge, I was able to finally continue. Somehow, I still ended up with a couple extra skeins of yarn! Oh well, that yarn will definitely not go to waste.

Crocheting Afghans

The Circle of Love Afghan pattern is a lot of fun to crochet. It was a little strange at first, but I got the hang of its parabolic nature eventually. Choosing the colors for the pattern is one of the best parts. Knowing how to change colors is a must for this pattern, as well as knowing the front post double crochet. It is the FPDC that gives the pattern its neat shape and body.