Gather round and I’ll tell you the tale of the never-ending blanket…
It all began last summer, as Thing 1 was preparing to leave for college. I decided to make her something to take along with her. I asked what she wanted and she picked out this blanket:
Now normally, I’m a knitter first and a crocheter as a last resort only (FOR GOOD REASON)! But I had just crocheted a super cute turtle for one of our foster children and was feeling pretty confident…
And so it began!
On June 18, 2018, I began crocheting away, knowing I could get the blanket done for my baby before she left in August!
But then August came and the blanket wasn’t done. Soon came Thanksgiving break and still, I had nothing to give her.
By that time, I admit, the length of the blanket seemed a little longer than I’d anticipated it being… And I was only halfway done!
It wasn’t until Christmas when I realized the truth — I’d been reading the pattern all wrong!!! I finished it quickly after that, but my 5’1″ daughter now has an over 6′ “throw” to cover up with…
And that, my friends, is the abridged tale of the never-ending blanket.