My sweet niece Catherine (Catie) turned 5 years old last Tuesday. Last year around her fourth birthday she was at the house and admiring Frannie's afghan. I told her that I could make her one for her fifth birthday and asked what her two favorite colors were. "Blue and purple." Ok. A blue and purple afghan it is.
Here she is at the party with her friends.
Whenever I make a blanket for someone I think about them a lot. The process of crocheting is basically one year of monotonous stitches. One after another after another after another. During that time that I'm zoning out and stitching I am usually thinking about the person that I'm stitching for. In the end the blanket represents for me all the prayers and good thoughts and wishes I have for that person that now exist in a physical form to be enjoyed.
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I can so relate to that last statement. I feel like I'm thinking of and praying for the person with each seam when I make a quilt. I say to people, "There's a lot of love in here."
Great job Aunt Jamie! :)
The blanket is so pretty... I think it suits her.
I already told you, but I think it is so sweet you made that for your niece. I wish I had a niece or nephew to make a blanket for....
I digress
very cute blanket <3
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