A few years back, I bought this book. I fell in love with the afghan featured on the cover. It would not be an easy blanket, but I was determined. It was a blanket made from Tunisian diamonds joining as you go. I tried. I was defeated. I managed a small star and gave up.

That aside, I’ve made a few other excellent blankets from the book.

Here’s where it comes time for a confession that I hate to make. I was playing a crossword game on Facebook and the videos weren’t working to earn free coins, so I looked at the offers. I could get a lot of coins if I signed up for Ebates (which I totally should have done a long time ago anyway), so I did. I also had to make a purchase and found that I could get a decent amount of cash back ordering from Michaels. I didn’t need yarn, but I looked and was intrigued by a new yarn called Kai by Loops and Threads (Michaels brand).

When I got my yarn, I was blown away. It was SOOO soft. I knew I needed to make a special blanket with it. I went back to my Unexpected Afghans book and found a pattern called Croises Cable Blanket by Annie Modesitt.

The pattern took a while to learn and I was dropping and adding stitches for a while, but once I got the hang of it, it worked up nicely. The cabling adds a depth and squishiness to the blanket that makes the softness even softer. This was a blanket I didn’t want to get rid of.

But I did. I had decided to give it to a friend who I knew would love it.

It took a couple of weeks, but it was definitely worth it.