Ivamae, email me please. I think I have a pattern that will work for you. It's for a hot pad, but just keep making it bigger.

Tami

Ivamae, here's a link to the Never Ending Blanket Square free pattern. Starts in the middle and you can make it any size :-) I've made lots of them for the hospital maternity ward.

Here is a link that might be useful: Never Ending Blanket Square

Thanks so much. That is exactly what I have been looking for.

I am trying this, wantoretire, and it is going nicely. I am using a 3.75mm hook and it is lying nice and flat. It is helping me get rid of some small amounts of yarn, too,

Thanks so much

Be careful ivamae - it's addictive :-)

Ivamae, I just realized your hook size (F). What type of yarn are you using? I think I use a J or K with RHSS (worsted weight acrylic). I think that would go a lot faster :-)

Yes, that would go a lot faster I am sure, and next time, I may do that. I'm just using odds and ends of what I have. Some is worsted weight and some is sports yarn. It looks all right so I'll continue the same on this one. Another one, I will probably try the larger needles.
All the best and thanks.

Here is a deluxe lap robe pattern if it will work for you. You don't finish off anything you just drop one color and pick up the next, love this kind of afghan so I have no ends to weave in. Mary

Here is a link that might be useful: Deluxe lap robe

Hi, I'm thinking of doing the lapghans too, maybe taking baby blankets, the smaller ones and using "adult" colors instead, smaller, no fringe. d

The Never Ending Blanket Square is a nice pattern. I have used it to make premie blankets. It works up quickly, looks nice without too many holes. If you want it longer you can make 2 squares, whip them together, then do an edge around them.

I just saw this post, so I hope I'm not too late.

I've done a number of afghans, ranging from crib size to almost seven feet, just by using two strands (off- white and a color) of worsted, a size P hook, and [single crochet, chain one]. It goes very quickly, looks great, and does the job. When I'm so motivated, I do a border around the edge.

No you aren't too late. I used wantoretire's idea and used up a lot of small amounts of yarn and am quite pleased with it. Do you mind telling us what pattern you used? I'd like to try the large hook on another one.

I'm sorry to take so long to respond, but it took a while to find the pattern.

It's called the Woven Stitch: Make a multiple of 3 chains plus 3

Row 1: sk 2 ch, 1 sc, *ch 1, sk 1 ch, 1 sc*, ch 2, turn

Row 2: *1 sc in ch sp of previous row, ch 1* 1 sc in the turning ch sp, ch 2, turn

Repeat from Row 2.

With the double yarn, it goes amazingly fast. It's warm, but not too heavy.

Enjoy!