Latest Project

Here is my newest "hot off the hook". I made a comfortghan for my daughter's girl scout leader who has been through a whole lot in her first term as a girl scout leader. I make squares and assemble afghans for Heartmade Blessings , and I asked to do this afghan for her. It turned out great. I assembled with Caron Simply Soft in Heather Grey and while I was working on it, when the sun hit it through the window, it looked like one of those satin-finished pewter picture frames.

I took this picture right after I pulled the afghan out of the dryer. In actuality, each of the squares has a small tag attached with the name of the person who made it and where they're from. That is what makes these afghans so much fun.

I love making these. It's fun to see all the different places the squares come from. It's really fun to see the faces of people who receive them. They usually can't believe that so many people who don't even know them have put that kind of time and effort into something for them.

It's also sometimes frustrating to decide on the right border to use that will fit in with the kind of colors and feel of the squares. I used a picot border. I started with a round of sc and then did the round of picots. It looked pretty good if I do say so myself:

My gift afghan progresses nicely. I've got enough yarn to last for the next couple of weeks and by that time I'll be able to get the rest of the yarn to finish.