Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Yarn Along - May 9, 2012

Joining Ginny for another Yarn Along .

The bane of my existence - the blasted blanket from the Bernat Mystery Crochet Along - added another row of completed motifs on to the finished blanket.  I was seriously hoping that 4 rows of motifs would be enough and I could finish it.  It's not, I need at least another row - drat!!!

It was driving me nuts.  So, I started a scrap afghan.  Didn't use anywhere near all of my scraps, but I think it turned out nice as a great big Granny square - no piecing together!  It's the perfect size for a lap blanket.

I'm going to give it to my Aunt Janet who just lost her husband, because it's full of my prayers for her.  I was praying the Rosary the entire time I was crocheting it for her.

As for what I'm reading, I'm just starting Children of the Lamp: The Cobra King of Kathmandu.  I've really been on a fantasy kick and the young adult section of the library is the best place to get the ones that are fantasy and not smutty.

Hope everyone has a great day!

4 comments:

  1. What a lovely idea for your aunt. Lap blankets are really nice for when you need comfort too.

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  2. That is the lovely part about hand made gifts. So many loving thoughts are thought while making them. They must be woven into the very fabric.

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  3. A giant granny is perfect for sharing loving peaceful thoughts - Lucky Aunt. Totally understand the frustration with the sewing motifs together - I have blocks I finished sometime last year still waiting to be joined!
    Enjoy your hooking.

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  4. That is such a great idea...both for using up scraps and such a lovely blanket/gift. I like your troublesome blanket a lot (but know what a pain piecing can be). It's good to take breaks and get inspiration sometimes!

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