Crochetkim's Personalized Baby Afghan

[sakurasaku]

This was my very first crochet project, which I finally completed recently (it's a little warped, so don't laugh..). My friend was pregnant and I wanted to make her something special, so I took up crocheting just to make her gift, and the rest is history, as they say.

The pattern is:
http://www.crochetkim.com/patterns/perbaby.html

I used Caron SS for the main color, which was a mistake because I couldn't find a true "off-white" color in the same yarn to go with it (Caron SS's off-white is too yellow and does not go with this faded rose color). I searched and searched, and ended up having to use a different brand for the letters and the border, and of course, the gauge was different. I couldn't just use a smaller hook, because all the letters are in sc and it was too tight with this other brand! I had heck of a time trying to make it work. I guess it was a bit too ambitious a project for my very first crocheted item, but I learned a lot.

I used a cluster stitch for the edging, which worked quite well.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...loe_afghan.jpg

[soar]

wow your first project, I am impressed , you did a great job. I have been crocheting for awhile but I don't think i could do that, well done your friend will be well chuffed

[Roli]

So Beautiful! Your color choices sound correct to me. I agree that the Caron off-white is too yellow for the mauve you used. Sorry you ended up having such a hard time. I've had similar problems in the past! Your blanket doesn't look warped at all!

[RachelG]

That's so neat!!! Thanks for sharing!

[xmaystarx]

It came out great! Your friend will love it.

[denny]

That came out great! Boy my first project was a Granny Square, you did a pattern and changed colors. Wow!!

[yarncat]

Sweet blanket!

[Empress Busy Bee]

Great job!

[Lavelle26]

Beautiful. Just beautiful. I think you did a great job and the colors you choose are gorgeous together. I love the name Chloe. Its one of my favorites. (go figure...see sig below for details.)

[sakurasaku]

Originally Posted by soar

wow your first project, I am impressed , you did a great job. I have been crocheting for awhile but I don't think i could do that, well done your friend will be well chuffed

Thanks! I'm sure you could do it, too.

And thank you, everyone, for the encouraging words; it is so nice to have acknowledgement from people who are a lot more experienced than I and know how much work this is.

It did take me a VERY long time to finish it, there was much frogging (more than I would like to admit), and I had to do the center panel twice to make it fit. Toward the end, I was so sick and tired of the project that I could only do a couple of rows at a time.