I recieved this blanket as a gift from an elderly friend of mine when my first daughter was born. I asked for the pattern but I never got it so after we moved I started to look for it on the internet. I found out that it was an old pattern called ‘The reversible shell afghan’ from Lee Wards who went out of business in the 1990s, 😦 I also discovered that I wasn’t the only person after the pattern.)
My Daughter is 2 years old now and I also have a 6 months old son and I was getting desparate to track down the pattern so I could do a blue one for him. The funny thing was when I gave up looking and started to look for another project for him I stumbled across the pattern on Freepatterns.com. Although the pattern calls for crochet cotton and a tiny hook size but I’m working in DK on a 4mm hook. I think it looks pretty much exactly the same. 🙂
I can’t wait till it’s finished and hugging my son at night.
Please leave comment if you find this pattern link helpful.
Ooh It’s Exciting!
Saturday, June 21st, 2008 — mumshomemadeloveWelcome to my first post on my first weblog.
I hope to use this as a personal journal, a daily diary of daily things. A note of all things Kids, cooking, crochet and a like.
I’ll try to keep it interesting if only for my own sanity so if I’m ever to re read it all I dodn’t feel my own life is boring and uninteresting.
I’m not saying it will be fascinating or checkback-worthy. I won’t claim it will be updated everyday or even every week but only when I remember and if I’ve got time.
It is going to be honest and to the point, If it happened the post will be without bells on and if it made me happy, angry, sad, tired, manic or bored I’ll say that too.
Happy Reading and Please post comments. I want your own honesty too. Tell me how you feel reading my blog and as long as you are polite about it I won’t delete anything.