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I wanted to introduce myself and ask a question. From northern VA. Been crocheting for many years sporadically. Made a good dozen blankets. Love graphgans. Looking to make my own from a picture of a will blanket.

Can anyone help me!!? I am just lost.

I know the general design I just cannot make a pattern that is equal on all sides?Huh Ggrrrrr.

Thanks in advance!

Welcome! Smile Your message is most certainly allowed...this is what we're here for!
Here are a couple of suggestions that may help. For one thing, you need to knit looser for this technique, as pulling too tight can cause bunching as you describe.
Another idea: are you using bobbins of yarn or actual skeins? Bobbins are more portable, so to speak, and are far less unwieldy than trying to use entire skeins, so you can control them better.
Also, yarns shouldn't be carried over too long of a distance...they should only be carried over 3 stitches at most. To keep the floats from being too long, yarns should be crossed over each other at the back of your project about every 2 or 3 stitches or so. This will help to keep extra-long pieces from forming and bunching up your work. Smile
This isn't to say there may not be other factors, but these are the most common possibilities. Smile
Hope that helps!


Hello!  
I have done graphgans before, but I am new to making my own pattern.  I created a pattern, and I realize it is supposed to be done in single crochet, but I am wondering if I can convert it to half double crochet.  Would I need to do double the stitches across in this case?  
Thanks!!

Oh, no problem.  I just wanted to be able to update my client...she been understanding...

Thanks! 

De'Andrea,

No worries, just glad to see you're back! Kiss

Can't wait to see your beaded vulture tapestry. Kiss I love anything unusual!
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