My Sister's Afghan is Done!!

[eirenical]

OK, some of you may know that I crochet. I crochet very slowly. O_O I also knit, but I do that even more slowly. O_o;;; See... I have the same problem with crocheting that I do with writing fanfiction. When a project is new and shiny I'm very excited about it and work like mad on it for maybe a few weeks. Then... I get used to the pattern (or fandom) and it's no longer new and shiny. Then I get bored. Then I find excuses not to work on it. Then a new shiny pattern (or fandom) distracts me and the process starts all over again. O_O That's what happened with this afghan. I have at least 6 or 7 started crochet projects... and only three finished ones: A baby blanket I made for my niece (which almost doesn't count because it was a much smaller blanket than what I usually do), an afghan I made for my friend Jenny... and now this one. To give you an idea? I started this afghan in the summer of 2004. @_@;;; Yes, you heard that right. Anyway, as of last night, it's done. Now I just have to wash it to get all the kitty fur off it, then block it out and I can give it to my sister. *cheers*

Then I can get to work on one of the other seven projects I haven't finished. O_O Tina... I think yours is next. ^_^

My Sister's Afghan -- "Starry Night" Final Dimensions: 45 1/2" x 65 1/2"	And this is the original picture from the pattern book for comparison ^_^:

And if you want to see more pictures of the afghan, including close-ups... go here. ^_^

Comments

[only-seimei.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! How do you make the shapes? And how did you attach the squares to each other? I shall steal it now....

[rchan.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *snugs* ^_^ Well, the shapes are formed by the different colors and stitches you use to make the crochet squares. They're attached by sewing them together through the back loops of each outer round. Then you crochet the edging rows around the whole thing to finish it off. ^_^

*clutches afghan* This one is for Lisa -- no can has! O_O But if you want the pattern, I'd be happy to share that. ^_^