Accomplishment
I've been working on a baby blanket since January for Jill's third child Bodhi, who will be born April 5. I finished it in time for the baby shower that I was the slacker-host for. I'm really proud of it so I'm posting a rather extensive set of photos.
Crocheted with Lion Brand Yarn LB Collection Cotton Bamboo
in Magnolia, Snapdragon and Chocolate Dahlia using my great-grandmother's size G hook. It took 25-30 hours. Please note, crocheting and reading law texts are incompatible activities. However, crochet and hot chocolate at Cafe Taza are highly compatible.
Early February.
Finished - detail
A's shoe box was too big.
One of the shower games was the most eco-friendly packaging. Since I was judge I couldn't win, but you know I totally did. The 100% compostable Sunchips bag is shiny on the inside. It was A's idea.
Squished it in a box I found at Uncle Dudley's so the Sunchips bag would fit around it.
All wrapped - I crocheted the rosette and string, too.
I didn't put a label or card on the box, and it was the first present Jill picked up to open, so she's asking who this is from.
"You made this??" In our six years of working together, I had never mentioned that I crochet. She was astounded.
She later said, "This is my dream blanket! I might have to hang it on the wall."
Some table decorations from the shower. Kelly and Jill had spent lots of time planning the shower and then Kelly's son Christopher (one of the triplets) ended up in the hospital with pneumonia for nearly two weeks so she couldn't even go. And since I'm a slacker and have no idea what to do for or at a baby shower, Jill ended up doing all the work. She's still a little grumpy at me, although the blanket helped win me some points.
All I really did for the shower was buy some bamboo plants in cute elephant pots at Wang's 99 Cent City on Sheridan. Honestly, who thinks it's a good idea to have a single, childfree late-thirties woman host a baby shower?
Crocheted with Lion Brand Yarn LB Collection Cotton Bamboo
in Magnolia, Snapdragon and Chocolate Dahlia using my great-grandmother's size G hook. It took 25-30 hours. Please note, crocheting and reading law texts are incompatible activities. However, crochet and hot chocolate at Cafe Taza are highly compatible.Early February.
Finished - detail
A's shoe box was too big.
One of the shower games was the most eco-friendly packaging. Since I was judge I couldn't win, but you know I totally did. The 100% compostable Sunchips bag is shiny on the inside. It was A's idea.
Squished it in a box I found at Uncle Dudley's so the Sunchips bag would fit around it.
All wrapped - I crocheted the rosette and string, too.
I didn't put a label or card on the box, and it was the first present Jill picked up to open, so she's asking who this is from.
"You made this??" In our six years of working together, I had never mentioned that I crochet. She was astounded.
She later said, "This is my dream blanket! I might have to hang it on the wall."
Some table decorations from the shower. Kelly and Jill had spent lots of time planning the shower and then Kelly's son Christopher (one of the triplets) ended up in the hospital with pneumonia for nearly two weeks so she couldn't even go. And since I'm a slacker and have no idea what to do for or at a baby shower, Jill ended up doing all the work. She's still a little grumpy at me, although the blanket helped win me some points.
All I really did for the shower was buy some bamboo plants in cute elephant pots at Wang's 99 Cent City on Sheridan. Honestly, who thinks it's a good idea to have a single, childfree late-thirties woman host a baby shower?
