This was a long project. I worked on it steadily but never diligently and there’s a lot of yarn in it. Here’s a rule of thumb for estimating how much work a project is going to take: how much yarn do you have to buy? Because it’s all gotta be put in there before you’re… Read more »
Posts Categorized: afghans
Maliyah’s purple flowers
Usually the baby blanket is a surprise but since I was doing most of my crocheting at Steve’s place, I figured Jamie had to be in on the secret. That gave her the chance to choose her own design. She picked one that looked like a field of daisies. Only problem is she doesn’t like… Read more »
Dignified (and big) Afghan for Steve
This is my fourth or fifth afghan from Afghans by the Alphabet which has really nice patterns. Steve picked this one out because he thought it was “dignified”. It is kind of manly. This is bigger than the book called for because Steve wanted something long enough so his toes didn’t come out and wide… Read more »
Jake’s blanket, take two
The blanket I made for Jake when he was born got misplaced so I made a replacement. I forgot to get a picture of it but the only difference between the original and the new one is that the green stripes only go in one direction. It was faster and took less green yarn that… Read more »
Blanket for new niece (better be)
This is my own design – rows of fluffy, white bunny tails with variegated rag confetti in between. Not very practical but very girlish. Now let’s just hope it turns out to be a girl, otherwise there will be some quick re-work.
Purple afghan
This was originally planned for a boy – a boy with a dramatic flair, obviously. But it was so long delayed I think he’d outgrown it before it was done and it went to a friend’s daughter instead. Made of fun fur and other entertaining yarns, it was my own simple design – 3 rows… Read more »
Furry blanket
You see how productive I’ve been lately. It’s not that I haven’t been posting. I really haven’t finished any projects in all that time. I’ve got a few longer term projects going that will take a while longer still to finish but mainly I just haven’t been crafting much. It was a fun summer, spent… Read more »
Sparkle bobble baby blanket
It’s hard to get a good picture of this yarn. The variegated yarn is somewhat lighter and more pastelly than it appears in the photo and it has a sparkle thread running through it. This is the second blanket I’ve made from Our Best Baby Afghans. It’s for my cousin Peter’s first baby.
Caterpillar blanket
From the Fur, Fur & More Fur! leaflet. I call it the caterpillar blanket because that’s what everyone who sees it says: “It looks like a caterpillar.” I think it’s gorgeous but it’s clearly not for everyone. I’m just not so sure who it’s for yet. When I saw the pattern I knew I had… Read more »
Green and white baby blanket
It’s hard to get the colors exactly right in a photo but I think this is the prettiest baby blanket I’ve made yet. I love the fresh new colors they have for babies these days, not just the tired pastels. The pattern is worked diagonally in squares. I was supposed to be able to carry… Read more »