How To Crochet Tartan Afghan / Blanket

If you know how to Double Crochet, you will be able to do this. This is just Double Crochet Strips going back and forth. The strips vary in sizes. You will want contrasting colours. After you have completed it... we then convert the afghan into tartan by running strings through he Double Crochet Posts by weaving them through.

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[fiercenfocused]

To clarify, if my blanket is 200 chains wide, would it be 200 rows long? Or can I pull out a ruler and measure to see if the length and the width is the same making a square?

[mikeyssmail]

@fiercenfocused Chain and stitch heights are not equal in height... You will need to measure the width and do a few rows of double crochet to see how high they are... that will judge how many rows you can make to equal a square.

[fiercenfocused]

Can you do a border around the afghan versus having fringe at the ends? I'm not a big fan of fringe.

[mikeyssmail]

@fiercenfocused of coarse you can just tie off any fringe at the ends of your rows and go over the knots with a border not only does that give you the desired look you are wanting but also it will secure the knots left from the fringe......hope this help....cathy@ mikeys helpdesk :)

[fiercenfocused]

When double crocheting and you reach the end of the row, how many chains do you 'chain up' in order to eliminate the uneven row or the pattern buckling at the end?

[mikeyssmail]

@fiercenfocused for a dc you want to chain up three.....cathy @ mikeys helpdesk :)

[deeztube1]

I <3 Mikey! thanks for all these great tutorials and patterns!!!!! :-D

[educator46]

Thx Mikey. I was looking to make a different kind of afghan and I happened to this tutorial. Its different then anything I ever made and most of all its easy. I have some unique colors in mind and I'm excited to start it.

[chalicechiq]

With the exception of the white bands, this looks like the MacArthur tartan!

[chalicechiq]

mikey, please tell me how much yarn of each color went into this blanket.....I must know, so I can make one of these for the Highland Games next year....:begs shamelessly:

[ladylejean215]

I wonder if doing this on afghan stitch would be even remotely possible....hmmmm...

[ladylejean215]

And carefully check the "sett" or pattern of stripes of a given tartan.

[UnbeadableDesigns]

thanks for this upload!!

[crazybeanable]

When I make my first row, will there be a shrink factor or can I assume that that's about how long the blanket will be?

[IvoryKohl]

Love the look of this. I'm going to give this a try on a smaller scale...maybe a wide scarf.