Thanks, folks, for your well-wishes! I’m sure it will all go okay tomorrow, but your nice words made me feel a little more confident.
I got a little over-excited about this blanket and ended up spending more time than I thought I would finishing it up yesterday morning. You don’t need more explanation, so here are some final photos. The backside before clipping ends, a closeup on the edging, and then a couple of lame shots of the blanket on the whole. Nitty-gritty details are at the end.
Pattern: standard granny squares, improvised color and size layout; shell edging
Yarn: 2275g of various worsted weight (KPWotA, Cascade 220, Valley Yarns Northampton)
Hook: 4.5mm
Final Size: 65″ square; each small square is 2″
Started: April 15, 2011
Finished: May 23, 2011
WOW! It is so beautiful. Hey, and good luck with the surgery.
Oh it’s so pretty! Love it! :)
Good golly, it is gorgeous. What an amazing project! I can just imagine how cozy it is!
oh my!!! it’s gorgeous! i just adore all that COLOR.
Every time I see a granny square blanket it makes me want to learn to crochet because I heart them so much! And yours is no exception – great colors and I love that you mixed different sized squares.
So beautiful!! All the best for tomorrow!
xoxo
That looks like a great, cozy spot for recovery reading or movie watching.
Wow! It’s amazing!
I love it – so bright and cheerful, and I think the edging just sets it off perfectly. Can’t believe you managed to do that in six weeks!
Good luck with your surgery, thinking of you and I hope you aren’t too stressed out by it all.
So gorgeous! It really seemed to work up fast too. Sending good thoughts your way!
Turned out very nice… no surprise there though. Maybe one day I will learn to do something like this. Maybe a class is in order for me sometime. But I should wait until I have more storage space for yarn, hard enough to find space for fabric. Are your students aware of what you do? Random question but I just wondered.
Hoping the surgery goes well, have a great Tuesday
Anna
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So gorgeous! I keep wanting to make a giant granny blanket. And I adore the edging you chose. So pretty.
This looks delightfully cushy!
So squishable (and I love the artwork on your wall!). Best wishes tomorrow, I’ll be thinking of you.
Absolutely gorgeous!
I just swooned from its amazing-ocity!
Holy fucking shit. This is…beyond amazing. I don’t even…
This is so fabulous! All those wonderful colors! And that edging makes me all sorts of happy.
Holy cow! It’s beautiful, and that sure was fast!
wow! This is amazing, I bet it’s really warm as well. Just lovely!
Gorgeous!!! You really cranked this one out. I love all the different sized squares mixed in it. Absolute wonderful cuddly to have while relaxing during your recoop time.
you are amazing and that blanket is giving me butterflies (of the i’m in love variety) in my tummy.
OH MY !!!!
It’s gorgeous…I’m regressing to the 30′s and the wonderful granny squares, but at the same time, it’s fresh and very 2011!!!
You are amazing. (Will keep you in my thoughts tomorrow)
(((hugs)))
Lovely! Can’t believe you managed a blanket that size in just over a month. Wow! Good luck for tomorrow, I’ll have my fingers and toes crossed for ya.
It looks so bouncy and beautiful and cozy. Great work!
I didn’t realize how BIG it is until I saw it on your futon!
Wow! You finished that fast- it looks wonderful! Good luck with your procedure tomorrow!
That looks so cozy!! I hope it stays cool enough for you to wrap yourself up in it this week!
Be well, and thanks for another amazing creation!
It’s beautiful! It’s a happy blanket.
Oh my!
Now you made me want to crochet,,, I don’t even like crochet,,,,
Most beautiful.
Good luck tomorrow.
Absolutely stunning. And so big!
This blanket makes me weak in the knees. Beautiful craftsmanship as always, C!
I can’t decide if it’s inspiring or frightening. Hope it comforts you as you heal.
so amazing! great job!
That is seriously gorgeous! SO much lovely color!
Oh my God C! Breathtaking! I knew it would be awesome, but the size – wow! Perfect edging too. I’m glad you have it to snuggle with during recovery. Good luck tomorrow:)
Wow! Just… Wow!
It’s bigger than I realized… makes me think “Square Acreage”.
It’s SO HUGE! All those teeny tiny squares – very impressive and completely correct about the f-ing awesome part.
I’m in awe of your finishing skills- my afghans tend to sit in block format forever…
WOW! Everything everyone else said x10! It is, as you said, a totally f*cking awesome blanket! Love it!
Wow, it’s amazing.
Oh how lovely! I’m so envious – you just whipped that out. I’ve been working on a granny square baby blanket since January and it is only 2ftX 2ft!
I am one of the people who understands EXACTLY how you managed to crank this out so fast.
(Possession.)
It looks very poofy and twinkly. Beautiful!
Heal up fast, your fans need you to be making stuff.
Kay
beauty.
totally.
{sigh.}
n♥
*thud*
as danielle already mentioned…didn’t realize the scale until seeing it finished and propped on your futon!
wow. this is spectacular! who da thunk a little old granny square could make such an awesome . I love the different sizes thrown in makes it lots more interesting to look at. congrats on the finish!
That must be so cosy and warm. I’m just imagining curling up under it when it’s miserable outside… Congratulations on your achievement there. :)
Sending you postive thoughts and love C.
Also your blanket…what is there left to say, amazing!
Spectacular blanket! Sending positive thoughts for your surgery and the bestest of wishes!
that´s a lovely work
hugs!
Yeah, that’s pretty awesome. I like how the random cross shapes in some of the centers add sparkle to the blanket. A most excellent way to use up yarn ends. :-)
Outrageously pretty. I’m in love.
Well Done! It is fantastic.
holy cow.
Goodness me. This is stunning. I love the different sizes. It is so huge and fabulous.
soo sooooo beautiful!! And good luck with your little op.
Be thinking of you.
gorgeous!
that is just beautiful…thank you for sharing
it turned out lovely! I love it on the couch, a perfect match. Goes nicely w/ your art on the wall too =)
WOW! Beautiful finished blanket.
I took a break from the internets, and then bam! Not a square to spare is finished! You definitely chose the right name! I’m glad you are recovering from your surgery, and getting back on your feet.
The afghan is completely amazing! I want to make it but I wondered if you had written out directions for it. I am a beginning crocheter and need to follow a pattern. Is it listed somewhere else? Thank you for sharing such an awesome blanket. I really want to make one for each of my girls (3).