the blue blog archives: still making merry

The Christmas crafting isn't over yet! I've got yet another itty bitty hat to knit and some things to sew (yes, I brought fabric to Germany to sew!), but first there's still the afghan for my in-laws.

Looks pretty good from the front, huh? When they opened the gift and pulled out the afghan, they seemed to like it. They said the colors were beautiful and it must have been a lot of work. And the work continues....

I'm down to about 100 ends left to weave in. Seriously, the back looks so much better than before that it seems practically finished to me! All the remaining ends are in corners where four squares meet and require a little more careful attention to ensure that all the joins look nice and neat. I left them to the end so I could work on them calmly once the majority of ends were already gone and the whole back wasn't quite so overwhelming and scary. If I can get the final ends woven in in the next 48 hours, it'll be a wonderful way to finish off another year of knitting.

Happy New Year to everyone out there and best wishes for a creative and crafty 2008!

posted by alison at 4:31 am | in a crafty christmas , an afghan , vacation 2007

Comments

That appears to have a daunting number of ends to weave in! It will leave you with a good feeling to finish it at the welcoming of the New Year.

Posted by: Dianna at December 30, 2007 8:53 AM

That is just beautiful! So worth the effort!

Posted by: Tana at December 30, 2007 9:07 AM

It's so beautiful. I hope you're in-laws appreciate it very much.

Posted by: Alex at December 30, 2007 9:53 AM

It turned out beautifully!
I still love seeing those boys with their Legos!

Posted by: Wendi at December 30, 2007 10:05 AM

How could such a beautiful afghan look better and better every time I see it???

Posted by: alotta.knittin at December 30, 2007 6:24 PM

That's just lovely. And I get shivery imagining how soft and cuddlesome it must be. Yum!

Posted by: Sarah R at December 30, 2007 7:04 PM

The afghan looks great! Have a great new year.

Posted by: Suzanne at December 30, 2007 7:17 PM

That looks great! Happy New Year!

Posted by: Amy at December 30, 2007 10:53 PM

Haven't been leaving comments, but have been reading for several months; now I'm told that's terrible blog ettiquette! So anyway, great job on the afghan - it looks beautiful. I'm sure it will be appreciated! BTW, your quilts are enough to make me want to start quilting, but I'm still new to knitting, so I think I'll take it slow...

Posted by: Tara at December 31, 2007 12:42 AM

It turned out gorgeously! Happy New Year!

Posted by: Lindsey at December 31, 2007 9:07 AM

Congrats! It looks great and you must be so pleased to finally have finished it. It's exactly the prospect of seaming all those ends that has scared me off afghans, so I'm doubly impressed!

Happy new year and safe travels.

Posted by: Sara at December 31, 2007 9:52 AM

UGH! Sewing in ends is not my favorite part of knitting. It is looking lovely though, so it'll be worth it. Happy New Year to all!

Posted by: Vicki at December 31, 2007 12:06 PM

It's beautiful. I'm glad to hear it feels like you're making progress. Sometimes when I'm in the middle of stuff like that, it feels as though the task multiplies on me!

Posted by: Jennifer at December 31, 2007 12:54 PM

It's beautiful. I'm glad to hear it feels like you're making progress. Sometimes when I'm in the middle of stuff like that, it feels as though the task multiplies on me!

Posted by: Jennifer at December 31, 2007 12:54 PM

Happy New Year!

Posted by: Ina at December 31, 2007 1:03 PM

SO beautiful...you tempt me to take on something larger than a pair of socks or a scarf. But, honestly? When I look at those ends? I think I'll stick with socks, thanks. :D

Posted by: ~Cat at December 31, 2007 1:09 PM

It looks gorgeous! Happy New Year!

Posted by: Kat with a K at December 31, 2007 3:58 PM

That blanket is beautiful! You've done a great job...anyways, most of the work is done, and that's awfully good :-)

Posted by: Louisa at December 31, 2007 4:20 PM

Happy New Year, Alison, to you and your family, DBH, S, B and L.

Great job on the afghan. It does look gorgeous!

Posted by: Anita at January 1, 2008 1:01 AM

Wonderfull work!! Happy new year!!

Posted by: lucylaine at January 1, 2008 8:09 AM

wow this looks so good that i will have to use the idea for my next baby blanket if you don`t mind ;]

Posted by: jezzabell at January 1, 2008 8:37 AM

It's beautiful!

Posted by: Beth at January 1, 2008 1:07 PM

here's a though why don't you sew (machine) of course a backing to it...in one plain fabric, that way it will hide all those ends.

Posted by: Orli at January 2, 2008 3:12 AM