Floral Petals Mile a Minute Afghan
If you need to work up a crochet blanket quickly, you'll be grateful that you found the Floral Petals Mile a Minute Afghan. As far as crochet blanket patterns go, this one is the prettiest and the fastest to make.
When you need an easy crochet blanket for a baby shower or another occasion, this mile a minute crochet pattern should be your go-to last minute gift. No one will be able to tell that you whipped up this mile a minute afghan really quick because it's incredibly beautiful.
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet GaugeEach strip measures 6" x 61"
Finished Size49" x 62"
Materials List
- RED HEART Super Saver: 1 skein 0373 Petal Pink, 2 skeins 0668 Honeydew, 3 skeins 0311 White
- RED HEART Classic: 3 skeins 0230 Yellow, 2 skeins 0246 Sea Coral
- Crochet Hook: 5.0 mm (US H-8) crochet hook or size needed for gauge
Instructions for STRIP:
(Make 3 pink, 3 yellow, 2 sea coral)
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Row 1 (RS): With floral color, ch 6, and form a ring, ch 3, [(2 dc, ch 1) twice, 3 dc) in ring, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, 3 dc in ch 1 space, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch 1 space, dc in last dc, turn,
Row 3: Ch 3, [(2 dc, ch 1) twice, 2 dc) in ch 2 space, turn.
Rows 4 – 58: Repeat Rows 2 and 3.
Fasten off after last row.
Instructions for EDGING:
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Round 1: With white and right side facing (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in top ch 2 space, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 3 dc in next dc, [ch 1, 3 dc in each ch space] around until bottom, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in beginning ch 6 loop, [ch 1, 3 dc in each ch space ending ch 1, skip 1 dc of last 3 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1 join to beginning dc and fasten off.
Round 2: With honeydew (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in top ch 1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in each ch 1 space around, join to beginning dc and fasten off.
NOTE: Strip will not lay flat until after Round 3.
Round 3: With white sc in 3rd ch 1 space from top on the right edge of the strip, [ch 5, sc in next ch 1 space around] 6 times, [ch 3, sc in next ch 1 space], until 3 ch 1 spaces from the bottom, [ch 5, sc in next ch 1 space around] 6 times, [ch 3, sc in each ch 1 space], join to beginning sc and fasten off leaving enough yarn for joining of strips.
Instructions for STRIP ASSEMBLY:
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See Strip Color Placement Diagram. With right side facing whipstitch strips together beginning at top side edge start at first sc after ch 5, whipstitch every second stitch together making a loop around the sc joinings, end at bottom sc before ch 5 space and fasten off.
Instructions for AFGHAN EDGING:
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With white and right side facing work 6 sc in first top right edge ch 5 space, 6 sc in each ch 5 space until joining, slip stitch in joining, *6 sc in each ch 5 space until joining, slip stitch in joining, repeat from * across until last ch 5 space along left top edge, 4 sc in each ch 3 space until first ch 5 space, repeat from * across bottom and right side edge , join to beginning sc and fasten off.
What is Mile a Minute?
Mile a minute crochet is really just a fun and cute new for simple, repetitive projects. Often associated with larger projects, like crochet blankets, mile a minute projects imply that the pattern is so easy to work that you go at a speed of a mile a minute with your work.
These types of projects are usually made of simple crochet stitches, very basic patterns or both. Mile a minute crochet projects are perfect to work on while watching your favorite movie or television show, and are great for last minute gifts for someone.
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jmbigelow54 499053 7
Dec 30, 2017
I'm having a problem with this pattern. The first edging row instruction yields 29 sets of 3 DC per side, but the picture shows 58 per side. The instructions indicate you do the 3 DC in each chain space on the side, and there is chain on one side for even rows and on the other side for odd rows (thus 29 per side). What am I missing? or what is the pattern missing? I am planning to use this pattern in Mid Jan (2018) with a group of ladies that meets monthly to sew, crochet, etc. - but won't if I can't get this worked out. Jennifer 12/30/2017
Mop60
Oct 19, 2017
I have just finished making one and although I love the result it isnt as fast made as the pattern suggests it does The strips are really mile a minute but then the edges around each strip, sewing the strips together and an edge around the whole blanket is really a lot of work. Having said all that, well with the effort just not making another one.
lejejo 9434258
Jul 04, 2017
I have tried to make this pattern several times and cannot for the life of me get it. I have read the pattern over and over, but I still do not understand it. Is there clarification or a short video available?
taster
Jun 24, 2017
Directions should be better. a little confusing. If has never done one before. I do not recommend this pattern for a beginner, Could've been written better for sure.
Daughter of Light
Mar 03, 2017
How darling! I can see this as a Christmas gift, birthday gift, house warming gift or birthday gift and best of all I can see myself completing one! I really like how I can change out the colors and customize it for myself or others. It's just as adaptable when it comes to size!
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