it's a christmas miracle!

no really, i'm not kidding.  as i get older, i'm getting better at finishing what i start (with regards to crocheting that is), so when i come across a project that i haven't finished, it bugs me a little more than it used to.

i started this kick-ass-ghan when i was 14.  yes, you heard me folks, when i was 14 years old. i'm 31 now.  so 17 years ago, my mom and i ventured out and bought i'm guessing 18 skeins of cheap yarn so i could make an afghan.

mom has an afghan that we all still use.  she made it when we lived in the apartment that flooded out (that's a great story so you should ask me about it sometime), so round abouts 1st grade for me.  she did hers with 3 strands. it's been washed so many times that it's practically felted even though it's not even made out of wool.  it's the heaviest, warmest blanket ever.  i wanted one of those.  although, i'm guessing we were strapped for cash because mine only uses 2 strands.

as i was getting out my christmas decorations over the holidays, i came face to face with it again. it's been packed away ever so carefully, waiting for me to pull my head out and finish it.

i must say, that i was a tad embarrassed when i pulled it out of the plastic and realized that it has been nearly finished all this time. there were only 2 skeins of yarn left, which were for the fringe.

i added 3 rows. 3. 3 rows until it was finished. sometimes i wonder about myself.

i then had to remind myself how to make the fringe. apparently, this takes a genius because i was stuck for a minute and was about to google it when it came to me.

it's mauve.  i make fun of mauve.  however, it was 1993 so you're really going to have to cut me some slack. my room was pink.  oh, and sage green.  pink and sage green.  lovely.

that said, i do think that it looks awesome with my grey walls and white bedding.

congrats me!!