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My grandmother taught this one to me - I've never seen it in print. I think it's a variation of the Crazy Stitch. This is the first time I've done this, so here goes.

This afghan is worked on the diagonal, corner to corner. I've made it many times for gifts - it works up quickly, and looks great.

Row 1: Chain 6. Skip the first 3 chains closest to the hook. DC in each of the remaining three chains – (for lack of a better term at this point, I’m going to call this an increase cluster.)

Row 2: Make 1 increase cluster. Join the last DC to the chain 3 space in row 1 with a slip stitch. Chain 3, then make 3 DC in the chain 3 space (again, for lack of a better term, IÂ’m going to call this a regular cluster.) There are two total clusters in this row.

Row 3: Make 1 increase cluster, then make 2 regular clusters in the chain 3 spaces of the previous row. There are 3 clusters in this row.
Continue, increasing 1 cluster each row, until the straight sides of the afghan are the desired size.

To decrease: There are no more increase clusters from this point.

When you get to the end of the row, connect the last regular cluster to the chain 3 space on the previous row with a slip stitch. Turn, then either slip stitch or single crochet back to the last chain 3 space on the last row. Make regular clusters all the way back – you will end up decreasing one cluster each row.

Edging the afghan is up to you. I like to do a single crochet edging all the way around. One of my cousins likes to do fringe.
 

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motormom said:
My grandmother taught this one to me - I've never seen it in print. I think it's a variation of the Crazy Stitch. This is the first time I've done this, so here goes.

This afghan is worked on the diagonal, corner to corner. I've made it many times for gifts - it works up quickly, and looks great.

Row 1: Chain 6. Skip the first 3 chains closest to the hook. DC in each of the remaining three chains – (for lack of a better term at this point, I’m going to call this an increase cluster.)

Row 2: Make 1 increase cluster. Join the last DC to the chain 3 space in row 1 with a slip stitch. Chain 3, then make 3 DC in the chain 3 space (again, for lack of a better term, IÂ’m going to call this a regular cluster.) There are two total clusters in this row.

Row 3: Make 1 increase cluster, then make 2 regular clusters in the chain 3 spaces of the previous row. There are 3 clusters in this row.
Continue, increasing 1 cluster each row, until the straight sides of the afghan are the desired size.

To decrease: There are no more increase clusters from this point.

When you get to the end of the row, connect the last regular cluster to the chain 3 space on the previous row with a slip stitch. Turn, then either slip stitch or single crochet back to the last chain 3 space on the last row. Make regular clusters all the way back – you will end up decreasing one cluster each row.

Edging the afghan is up to you. I like to do a single crochet edging all the way around. One of my cousins likes to do fringe.
Awesome thanks for sharing this. Am Book Marking!
 
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It is a great way to use up odds and ends. I once bought a garbage bag full of yarn at an estate sale (someone's stash, I assume). Luckily, it was all worsted weight. Made several afghans to give as gift, and used up the rest in "the world's ugliest afghan". It's got its own strange beauty, and it's warm.
 
motormom said:
Out of curiosity, where did you learn this one? Or did you know my Gram? ; )
Hi Motormom, I was looking for something different to do and came across this one. It was on a site called Crochet Australia. They also print books called Paragon Books. I know they are available in Spotlight in Morayfield, not sure about anywhere else in Australia. The site is www.crochetaustralia.com.au
 

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I learned this one from Mikey on YouTube. He calls it diagonal block stitch. It's nice to work and looks good when finished as you can tell from Motormom's pictures. It's nice for a scarf as well.

Here's a link to a video tutorial for a scarf:

 
motormom said:
Out of curiosity, where did you learn this one? Or did you know my Gram? ; )
Haha...I was thinking the same thing:) This is the first thing I learned to crochet. My gram taught me. She called it the "Idiot " stitch .(not a very nice name). I do more knitting now but always fall back on this when I need something quick. or want to use up stash. It makes nice scarves and also baby blankets.
 
Thanks for the pattern. Its great that you are handing down the pattern to other people so it won't get lost forever.

I find these patterns great for afghans, especially when you have limited yarn, as you can weigh the total yarn to be used, split it in half so you can use one lot for one half, and the other for the second half. It takes the guess work out of how much yarn you will need. and it is alot more interesting to do.
 
motormom said:
It is a great way to use up odds and ends. I once bought a garbage bag full of yarn at an estate sale (someone's stash, I assume). Luckily, it was all worsted weight. Made several afghans to give as gift, and used up the rest in "the world's ugliest afghan". It's got its own strange beauty, and it's warm.
Practical has itÂ’s own kind of beauty. Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. I use this stitch to make little blankets for the animal hospital/shelter. I use scraps of yarn too small for anything else except stuffing and I call them Chi ba-baÂ’s but they call them my PicassoÂ’s Some may think theyÂ’re ugly but the critters donÂ’t care. Animals are never critical of their blessings.
 
Thanks for the tutorial. I was shown this pattern by a woman in her 90's who said it was her favorite pattern ever. I have the sample we made, but forgot how to do it. She called it corner to corner. I've bookmarker it to use soon.
 
I first learned to make this afghan in the 70's from a older friend, I still have the afghan I made for my daughter when she was a baby. We called it brick stitch back then. It is a fun pattern to do and goes very fast, once I taught my Mom to make it, she would never make a different afghan. She always had one made up for a baby shower.
 
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