Expert: Bea Harrell - 10/28/2008

Question
I am crocheting a baby blanket and it's too wide.  I'd like to cut it and
recrochet the 2 pieces together, one on top of the other to make it longer and
less wide. However I don't want to destroy the work I've already put into it.  
What's the best way to accomplish this?  The blanket is simple... single and
double crochet. I'm a beginner.


Answer
Hi, Tonya! Sorry to say that there is just no way to cut a crocheted piece. Your blanket is made from a single strand of yarn, and if you cut that strand in 30 or 40 places,it will come unraveled in as many places.  Not Good! There is no easy way, but you can unravel what you've done, until it is the width you want, cut the yarn and tie it off.  You'll have to lengthen it, by attaching your unraveled yarn to one end of the blanket, and crochet back and forth across it for however many rows it will take to get it ONE HALF of the length you want it, tie it off, and put the exact same number of rows on the other end. You need to be aware that crocheting back and forth, will give you a different texture than crocheting in rounds as you have been. You'll end up with a unique look for your blanket!

Hope this helps you!

Best Wishes,  Bea