Blanket update

Since starting to learn crochet in 2020, I have completed 3 afghans and have started a 4th. I finished the original kit afghan.

I have made a temperature blanket for the child of a friend. He was born in Taos, NM and I used desert colors to record the mean temperatures of the first year of his life. There are 366 rows. I had to start over after the first third was done and size down the hook. It was going to be 9′ long and able to serve as a carpet. As it is, the whole family can use it together. Seemed like a good idea at the time.

I made a big ol’ wrap-up-completely blanket for my kid who is 6’3″.

And, now, I’m working on another kit. This one is stripes instead of blocks and I like it better. It is specifically for Chuck and he picked out the monotone color which goes nicely with our living room decor.

I think I’m going to use these patterns to make one like it but with color when I get this one finished.

I like having something to do with my hands when we watch TV in the evening. But, I am not consistent. Some days, I do nothing. Some days, I do 10 stitches and put it down. Some days, I get 5 rows done. If there was any question about whether I have ADD, this answers it.

I have, also, learned recognized that I can really only work on one project at the time.

I’m not good at this. But, I’m getting better.

7 responses to “Blanket update”

  1. Amy J Avatar
    Amy J

    Those are all lovely. Having crocheted a couple of misshaped baby blankets and scarves myself, I am gobsmacked that you can post those beautiful photos and then say, “I’m not good at this.” LOL

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    1. Kitty Cunningham Avatar
      Kitty Cunningham

      That’s because you can’t see them up close. Like my yard, I show you everything from its best angle. 😆

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      1. Amy J Avatar
        Amy J

        I promise you, there is no “good angle” for ANYTHING I’ve crocheted. 😂

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      2. Kitty Cunningham Avatar
        Kitty Cunningham

        LOL!!

      3. Kitty Cunningham Avatar
        Kitty Cunningham

        I was following a yarn projects community on FB for a little while. It was a friendly place for newbies to get support from each other and some advice from skilled knitters and crocheters. One thing that cracked me up was when they taklked about frogging something. I could tell by context what they meant. But, one day someone asked, clearly thinking it was a repair technique. Rip-it rip-it rip-it!

        I can’t knit. My brain and hands keep wanting to revert to a knit stitch and changes up a purl. And ripping it out is harder with knitting because you have to get the needle back through all the loops. My grandmother and Caitlyn have both tried twice to teach me and it just doesn’t take.

        I find crochet easy to rip when I need to. It frustrates me. But, it isn’t unsurmountable. And only having to get into that single loop is not intimidating like threading a knitting needle into a multitude has been.

      4. Amy J Avatar
        Amy J

        Again, you are simply confirming your skill and perseverance. I’d have had to rip-it rip-it all of my projects completely and restart them from zero. I never even counted stitches, so you can imagine the mess I made. YeeHaw

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      5. Kitty Cunningham Avatar
        Kitty Cunningham

        I will admit to “too stubborn to give up.”

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