The afghan I started more than two and a half years ago as a wedding gift for my daughter and SIL is finally done! And I have to say, "What a relief!"
Now don't get me wrong. I like the afghan and I think it's very pretty. It wasn't that difficult to do, but it was really beyond the scope of my patience. All those color changes, then working the ends in was te-di-ous! I also realize, looking back, that I should have got my new eyeglasses long before I did. Switching from lined bi-focals to transitional multi-focals really improved my staying power as I finished up this month.
My best guess for this project is 120 to 150 actual clock hours of stitching. So, yeah, it could have been -- and should have been -- done a long time ago.
Below is a pic from the original pattern, done in Caron.com Country yarn.
My daughter asked for to have the Claret (red) replaced with a deep plum and the Peacock (blue) replaced with a teal. I think her choices were good ones, but they necessitated a yarn change. The final product was worked up in Red Heart Soft yarn. The original pattern measured 50" x 64", but I added rows so that the one I made measures approximately 72' x 90".
My daughter hasn't seen the finished product yet, but I think she'll be pleased. If nothing else, she'll be glad to finally get it. :)
I bought myself a large knitting loom a couple of years ago and still haven't used it because I was waiting to get this done. Now that it's finished, I can get started on something for myself with the loom. I'm not sure what yet, but I can guarantee it will be just one color!
That will probably be my April project. For March, I'll be sewing a couple of things for Kat; I don't want to put them off any longer; I'm afraid she might outgrow them before I get them done!
