Last May, I joined the “Square a Day in May” crochet along put together by Hooked on Handmade. The idea was that you would crochet one 12 inch square every day for a month, put them together, and–Voila!–a finished afghan in just a little over a month.
Well.
That was the plan.
What really happened was I did a few squares in May, got totally behind, and then forgot about it for ten months. In the end, I only finished 20 squares, but decided I didn’t need a huge 5 foot by 6 foot afghan. So I crocheted the squares together and added a border to the ends to give it a bit more length.
It took me over a year to finish, but I am very happy with the results.
It’s the first pieced afghan I have done, and I really like it. It is so much fun to take this:
and end up with this:
Jennifer Mueller says
I love your choice of colors! Your blanket turned out beautifully! I love to do piecework blankets because you can put so much personality into them.
Arlene says
And I saw it in person. The pictures don't do it justice. Way to go Alexis. It is beautiful.
Camille says
Wow. That's amazing! I feel like I need to take up crocheting. Love the colors you chose!
Silk Rugs says
afghan carpet is always so beautiful and stylish. and if they are in unique designs then wow!. you are talented and thanks for sharing with us. i would love to hear from you.<br /><br />
Kelly Rowe says
Okay… love this! I hope I can make something this lovely one day 🙂