craftgrrl | I made something! Wanna see?

So, as I struggle through ANOTHER never ending project I think it is high time I posted something. It makes me feel like I am getting somewhere with things even though for the most part I am going to spend today watching things dry... encouraging them with kind words to dry faster....

Sooooo, it's a long story* but I basically woke up one day and decided that I just HAD to make a granny square and doily net like afghan thingy. So without any pattern or much of a plan I began crocheting like mad........

I began with crocheting a bunch of stuff....

... and I decided it was time learned the wonders of STEAM blocking acrylic as well as wool. Very exciting and very fast. Perfect for this kind of by the seat of your pants project.

Amazing!

With the help of a special friend, I laid everything out the way I wanted it to be positioned...

Then I began a complicated "make it up as you go along" netting thing....

Days, and several books on tape, later and VOILA! The finished thing! One end is wider than the other which was unintentional but I think as it's destined for a life as a costume/prop this is okay and might make it more interesting in the long run.

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*If you want the full story and live in Toronto, Ontario you should come out to Dufferin Grove Park this Sunday and see this afghan thingy in action. Below is the poster we made. Is this kind of thing allowed in this community? If not I can remove this part of the post ASAP.