Caring For Your New Crochet Afghan

Your new crochet afghan is warm and soft, and you can keep it that way with just a little bit of care. All of Butler's Bears crochet afghans including the afghan throws and crochet baby afghans can be machine-washed. If the crocheted afghan is lightly soiled, it can be washed in the delicate cycle with a mild detergent. Only use color safe bleach when necessary.

For heavily soiled crochet afghans, such as a baby afghan, a regular machine-wash cycle may be used. These crocheted afghans can be machined dried using a delicate cycle or regular drying cycle.

If the crocheted afghan is losing some of the shape you can “block” the crocheted afghan after you wash it. Do not place your afghans, afghan throw or crochet baby afghan in the dryer. Before washing, measure the crochet afghans length and width. Cut a piece of cardboard about two inches larger than the length and width of the crocheted afghan. After you have washed your crochet afghan or afghan throw, lay it flat on the cardboard and shape to the correct length and width. Pin your crocheted afghan or crochet baby afghan in place with straight pins and allow to completely dry. Allow it to dry completely and afghans will be restored to the original shape.

You new crocheted afghan is more than just a blanket. All of Butler's Bears afghans been made with love and care and can be one of the most thoughtful gifts you give. Choose from the wide array of colors for a custom afghan throw to match a living room set or a crochet baby afghan to go with a nursery. And afghan throw can warm up any room during the chilly winter season. Get an afghan blanket personalized to snuggle with by the fireplace or even an afghan throw to pull around your shoulders as you sit in your favorite chair.

A crochet afghan is a great way to decorate a bedroom. An afghan blanket personalized for you makes a fantastic bedspread for a unique and cozy look. Get your crocheted afghan to match your drapes or carpet and bring your whole room together. A soft afghan throw at the foot of the bed is great to add a touch of color and is great to pull around you during a lazy Sunday afternoon nap

Get an afghan blanket personalized for a beautiful bedspread or have an afghan blanket personalized as a crochet baby afghan in soft pastels for the newest member of your family. A baby afghan is small enough to pack into a bag with other baby gifts such as a matching teddy bear, or you can use the baby afghan as wrapping itself! Simply take the crochet baby afghan and put a soft teddy bear or other stuffed toy in the center. Pull the four corners of the baby afghan together and tie loosely at the top with a bow. Friends and family will love the beautiful colors and patterns of the baby afghan and you've combined the crochet baby afghan and the gift-wrap into one.

Give a baby afghan at a baby shower for the new mother to bring her bundle of joy home in or bring afghans at the baby's homecoming with a matching custom teddy bear. As the children in your family outgrow their baby afghans, they can later use it as an afghan throw or you can get them a new crochet afghan to grow with. A baby afghan can also be a great lap blanket for the new mother and it can be made in colors to match the nursery. A crochet baby afghan can also be given to small children as blankets for their dolls.

An afghan blanket personalized for your friends and family makes a great birthday gift. Children always love to curl up with a crochet afghan during the winter and adults will love your gift of a crochet afghan or afghan throw. Afghans can also be used year round. Afghans are light enough for chilly spring evenings and warm enough for cold winter nights.

If you're keeping your afghans from Butler's Bears, get your afghan blanket personalized for your unique tastes. Having your afghan blanket personalized makes it a special way for you to relax, surrounded by warmth and the colors and patterns that you love. Getting your afghan blanket personalized is also a great way to start a family tradition and have something special to pass down to future generations. Your children will have afghans to remember different times in their lives and the afghans will warm their hearts for years to come.

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