My first C2C graph! (Christmas themed)

Christmas boots

I've had several requests for my c2c graph of *whatever picture is being looked at* and I've had to correct the impression that all graphs are meant to be c2c. I had someone go ahead and make my Green Bay graph into a c2c style and it ended up being 9 feet wide by 13 feet long.  I'm not sure what she's using it for, but it 's good to have that information!

 
 I've never started out to create a c2c graph, though I like working them up myself.  I'm never sure how big to make the graph!  It took some trial and error (and tears of frustration) on my part to decide on a graph size for my twin afghans and I really didn't look forward to going through that again.  So for this one, I looked back to a graph that I worked up and had to modify to get the size I wanted and did a little math to find *voila* that a 40 x 60 graph in c2c would serve me well for a lapghan if I used an I hook to work it up.  

*Backstory on the process:

Basically, I liked the width of the blanket, but the graph I was using was square and it wasn't long enough.  I (yuck) did a few straight rows of dc across the top when I was done to make it a more acceptable length to me, hated it, donated it, and started again.  But this time I knew I wanted it to include those rows worked into the c2c. I added half those rows to the bottom of the graph and half to the top of the graph. When I finished, the graph was an acceptable size to work and it turned out great.

If you'd like to work this Christmas themed graph into a lapghan for  yourself, email me at kendrascrochetedcreations@gmail.com for the pdf of the graph.  "Christmas Boots" should be in the subject line and any questions you have should be in the body of the email.  I do not have instructions to work the c2c method, but if you need them, look here for them. That page also includes a link for a video tutorial as well as written instructions with pictures.

If you work it up, please send me a picture of the finished product!  I love to see my graphs turned into real world items.  I'd love to see this worked up with custom colors on the boots for maybe a favorite sports team.  Maize and Blue boots on a Christmas green background would be perfect for my family!   What colors will you use?

Sonic the Hedgehog free graph

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game character originated by Sega, but is very soon going to be in his own movie!  My son and I are beyond excited to see it.  My son is a gamer boy in the extreme!  He loves Nintendo's Mario best of all (graph can be found here) but I think Sonic is maybe his second favorite and with the movie coming out I figured I'd just have to make a graph...and possibly a blanket! 😉

I worked harder on this one than on any graph I've done before.  I usually try to use the least number of colors possible so there are fewer ends to tuck in and fewer places for something to go wrong. I decided to give Sonic a little depth though, and shaded/shadowed him a bit.  I'm sure if you want to cut down on the colors used, that you could omit the dark blue and use only one color blue throughout.

I created this graph to make a 5 x 6 ft throw when using 1 sc per graph square with a J hook.  If you'd like the pdf of this graph, you can go to kendrascrochetedcreations.com and save or print right from your browser.  If you'd like me to make you one I can do that too.  Email me at kendra@kendrascrochetedcreations.com for pricing. 

If you make this afghan, please send me a photo!  I love to see your work.  If you post it to social media, please credit me with the design and tag me.  I'm KendrasCrochet on Instagram and Twitter, and KendrasCrochetedCreations on Facebook.  If you have any questions about this graph, please let me know. 

Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills have an amazing logo in my opinion!  I mean, it's a little obvious, they're in Buffalo and their logo is a buffalo...

But look at it! The strength of the leaping buffalo, the perception of motion, and of course the red white and blue colors are always attractive!

This graph was made to create a twin size afghan when using 2 dc per graph square and an H hook.  I'd suggest working it from the short side to avoid too many color changes.  I like to use a method called intarsia where I leave the unused color hanging and pick up the new.  You can see photos of this method in this blog post.  If you'd like the pdf of the graph you can go to kendrascrochetedcreations.com and save orprintright from your browser.  If you'd like me to make you one, I can do that too. Email me at kendra@kendrascrochetedcreations.com for pricing.

If you make this please send  me a photo!  I'd love to see it.  When you share to social media please credit me with the design and tag  @KendrasCrochetedCreations on Facebook and @KendrasCrochet on Twitter and Instagram.  If you like it, let me know in the comments!

Captain American themed free graph

Captain America is an enhanced Steve Rogers who was injected with a serum by the government to help with the war effort (WWII).  He was frozen in ice and suspended until the present day when he was thawed out and served the government again.  He stands for morals, patriotism, and truth, justice, and the American Way.

This graph was made to use 2 dc with an H hook to get a twin sized afghan.  If you'd like it to be smaller, 1 sc per graph square with a J hook will yield a 4 x 5 ft throw  if you increase the number of rows by 5 on each side and 15 on top and bottom.  I'd recommend working this one from the long side due to the lettering.  If you work it from the short side, a lot of the color changes will happen at the top and bottom and really slow things down.  See my post on intarsia crochet to get an idea how to do your color changes.

If you'd like the pdf of this graph, please email me at kendrascrochet@gmail.com with "Captain America" in the subject line.  If you have any questions, please include them in the body of your email.

*tip: a border in red, white, and blue would really tie it together!