Afghan Fever

Ah, it's snowing. Gently falling snowflakes blanketing the ground, still untouched by all my fellow dorm residents. Basically, it's the perfect day for hot chocolate and crocheting.

I've been working on an afghan based on Three Beans in a Pod's Retro Circles Blanket (her whole blog is amazing!), pattern found http://threebeansinapodcrochet.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/retro-circles-tutorial.html
and Coats and Clark Pokey Dots Throw, pattern found http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pokey-dots-throw. Both are available for free!  

That's my baby! It's not even half done yet and already the short side is almost six feet long! There was a little bit of a calculation error, but I love it nonetheless!

So, that calculation error - I made a sample square out of some extra four ply yarn I had on hand to get the general size of each square so I could calculate the size I wanted and how much yarn I would need for this mammoth side endeavor  I knew I wanted a larger blanket since I am a very tall woman and I've always wanted a blanket large enough to sprawl out under and still be completely covered. So, I had my sample square, drew out a plan, and got online to order my yarn.

Based on my math, I would need a crap ton of yarn. Yikes! I found Red Heart Comfort yarn and knew it would be perfect. It comes in a wide range of colors and the yarn balls themselves are huge! I ordered what I would need and it all arrived a month and half later. As it happened, it is slightly thicker than the four ply I sampled with, and therefore required a larger hook. Due to those two factors I will now end up with an eight foot afghan. When I finally finish this mammoth, I'll post pictures of the completed blanket and the final measurements.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy your own crocheting endeavors and happy hooking.