After almost a year and a half of having this project 'in the works'. After hours and hours of crocheting, blocking, and sewing squares together,
my Garden Patch Granny Afghan is FINISHED!!!
I am so incredibly proud of this blanket. When I made the last stitch and laid my blanket out on the living room floor I had butterflies in my stomach and did a little jump for joy. What a sense of accomplishment I felt. This blanket is truly the greatest crochet project that I have ever done and I love love love it. I loved working on it and I love how it looks all finished.
There is something incredibly wonderful about completing a project of any size, but this blanket was such an adventure to work on, such a time investment, that declaring it finished was just amazing.
Are you ready to see it in all its granny glory?
It really is a sea of granny squares.
Absolutely beautiful! I love it!
Oh, and did you notice the border? I wanted something simple but substantial, to frame all the squares but not compete with or take away from them. I think I got what I was looking for with this border:
Wow. All done.
Like I suspected I would, I have plenty of yarn leftover and have been busy collecting patterns for projects to do with the remainders. The colors coordinate so well with each other and with my home that I am leaning heavily towards a few home decor items.
It feels strange to not have this huge project to work on, some next step to get to. But at the same time it is freeing to know that 'the big one' is done and that I can move on to some of the smaller projects waiting in the queue.
Pity I finished this blanket in the summer when it is way to hot to cuddle underneath it. Oh well, something to look forward to come the fall and winter. Until then, I have it folded on the footstool in the living room, and just looking at it makes me so incredibly happy.