An afghan is a wool blanket or scarf, usually knitted or crocheted. Sometimes also called "throw" indeterminate size. Afghans are often used as sheets, or as a decoration behind a sofa or chair.
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Etymology
The word afghan refers to the people of Central Asia. The use of afghan in English goes back to 1831, when Thomas Carlyle mentions it in his book Sartor Resartus . The first mention of the word which refers to the woven rug is in 1877.
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Type and style
There are many Afghan styles: mi-a-minute , join-as-you-go afghan, motif and graphghan . Mile-a-minute afghans are usually made in a number of separate strips, with minimal stitching per strip, and then strips combined together. Single piece afghans is the simplest style to make and very popular among beginners. Joining while you are away, Africans are made up of many different parts, one of which begins where the last leaf is released. Afghan motifs, such as granny square, consist of many different small pieces, called motifs, boxes, or blocks. These motifs may be all the same designs or different designs, but they are usually the same size, for ease of joining. Some like the motive style because of its portability and design flexibility. Style motifs are still very popular and intricate designs to make blankets, scarves, ect. Although not a requirement, the edge or limit is most often added to finish the blanket well. Graphghan is an afghan, or blanket, created by following graphs in graphical form. There are three main methods for creating graphghan, Pixel crochet, Corner to corner crochet, and crochet rugs.
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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