Introducing the Bernat Blanket Big Wheel Crochet Afghan. It uses one of my favourite variegated colours of Bernat Blanket called Silver Steel.
This afghan is made with Bernat Blanket Yarn, which is chenille and really thick. To make this generous 50" x 60" afghan, you will need a total of 6 - 300 gram balls.
You can substitute the Bernat Blanket with the Bernat Baby Blanket, as the yardage and weight are the same. This will give you far more colour options too. This type of stitch is a big yarn eater, so be prepared for more yarn than you may expect if you are substituting or changing the size.
The Stitch Multiple
To change the size, the stitch multiple is 10 chains + 7.
I am assuming you want to make this afghan with 3 colours instead of 2. You could most likely get 2 balls of 3 colours instead of 3 balls of 2 colours. Of course, if you want to make your afghan bigger, you just have to add more yarn.
This afghan is very similar to the Catherine Wheel Stitch. There's a slight change in the number of chains between the centre points and the single crochets. It's extended by 1 extra chain, so it will sit properly.
Because this blanket is made with Bernat Blanket Yarn, it will go super quickly to make.
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Video Tutorial
heather says
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Mikey says
Thankx
Kareng says
I love their pattern. Mikey you are an amazing teacher. You have roped me accomplish this project twice. Now starting for the third time. Your video tutorials make it so I don’t evened the pattern. I have made things far beyond my actual skill level with your tutorials!
Ann says
No blue button
Marina King says
button added
victoria perez says
I thank yu so much. You are the only one who has taught me so so much. I am so glad I found your sight
Nancy Webb Mills says
What would be good deminsions/stitch count to make this a baby afghan?
Lanae Braun says
My rows are seeming to pucker a lot. I have tried to hold the yarn very loose, but it still seems to pucker. Does it stop puckering once you get further along ? I have started over twice after row 3.
Lanae Braun says
I would like to make this afghan a lot wider. I saw in an earlier post that it was 10 +7. So would I just add multiples of 10 + 7(at the end)? Or multiples of 17?
Jeanne - The Crochet Crowd says
You just count to 10 over and over until it's wide enough, then add 7 extra chains. 🙂
Nichole Orris says
Jeanne, Thanks so much for the multiples information. I am going to modify this for a baby blanket using the couples favorite Hockey team colors.
Lori S. says
I can't get to the pattern. I even went to Michael's website and had trouble getting the instructions to come up. Help, please I would like to make this as a Christmas gift for my niece. Thanks!
Laura Vondenhuevel says
Ok, so I'm lost. I was at Michaels today and they had needle size N (10mm) and L (8mm). Not a N (9mm) in sight in any hook/brand. The yarn says use L (8mm) and the pattern on their site said N (9mm) so I just bought both hooks, LOL. Any guidance on which one to use? Thanks!
Nancy Jo Wilcox says
Could this pattern be worked in 4 ply yard with a I needle?
Jennie says
If I wanted to make this smaller...for a baby...what would the chain multiples be?
Simone van der Molen says
i made a diagram for the same reason, as i see it its multiples of 10 +7.hope it makes sence for you.
wardml425 says
if you click on the name of the pattern at the beginning of this article (its a link) it comes right up to the download site (the michaels link is just below that
Paulette Moody says
I loved the Bernat Blanket Big Wheel Afghan but the link you provided got me to Michael's but I couldn't find the free pattern. Can you help me out?