It’s hard to believe that tomorrow is a new day, a new month, a new year, and a new decade all rolled into one. I have plenty of crochet plans to keep me going all year long. I have many old crochet projects to complete. In the meantime, I thought it would be fun to look back at one of the projects I completed each month.
January
In January, I finished my 2018 Temperature Blanket. You can find all of the details here. It was one of my most ambitious projects to date and one of my favorite patterns to make. I’d love to tell you it is worn out with love by now, but to be honest, it has remained hidden away–a relic too treasured to taint.
February
I released a pattern in February for the Ridged Ripple Baby Blanket. It is a simple, one-color blanket that can be dressed up however you like. The pattern can be found for free here. This blanket was sent to a friend in Japan upon the arrival of her first little one.
March
March brought the release of my first graphghan. The Spring Daffodil Blanket is a paid pattern and part one of four Spring Blossoms blanket. The next–the Spring Tulip Blanket–will be released soon.
You can find all the details here.
April
April was mostly spent making blankets for the local pregnancy support center. I made the Call the Midwife Blanket multiple times, and these gentle colorways turned into my favorites. Read more about it here.
May
In May I released a few new patterns including the Alphabet Blocks Baby Blanket (Revised), a butterfly dishcloth, and my first video tutorial. But my most used pattern is the Personalized Baby Blocks pattern. I have made it at least three times by now for various family and friends.
Because of the detail required and length of instructions, it is a paid pattern.
June
In June, I had fun seeing how little money it would cost to make a cute blanket and ended up with the Cloudsoft Spiral blanket (not my pattern), which cost a total of $5 in materials.
July
In July, I released the pattern for the Crayon Box Throw, which is a favorite amongst my kids. It is a super-warm lap blanket that is perfect for these winter months. I used the new Crayola yarn (in every color) for this blanket.
August
In August I had fun making a blanket for a friend. She needed it, and I needed to make it for her. It is so much fun making presents for friends. It seriously one of the things that gives me the greatest joy!
You can read more about the Star-Shaped Afghan here.
September
In September, I finished the Lunar Crossings blanket by MarlyBird. It was a fun pattern and fit the outlandish colors I picked perfectly. I am a fan of color, but not everyone is. This one is still for sale on my Etsy site.
October
October should be known as Scrunchie Month. A comment from an acquaintance sent me on a crazy scrunchie binge in preparation for a craft fair. I had a lot of fun crocheting as many scrunchies as I could in a short period of time. While I didn’t end up selling many at the craft fair, I have sold many locally to friends and through a local coffee shop. You can read all about it here. You can still find some on Etsy if you’re looking for some.
November
Sadly, I don’t have a single blog post from November, but I was crocheting up a storm with Christmas gifts and many other things. I finished my 2019 Moogly CAL for a friend’s bridal shower. These blankets that take intricate stitching with millions of ends to sew in over an entire year seem like the perfect blanket to gift for a wedding. You can read about the Moogly CAL here. Though looking back, I don’t seem to have posted a picture of the completed blanket. Look for that soon along with information about my plan for the 2020 Moogly CAL.
December
December found me trying to complete my 2019 Temperature Blanket, but it will have to wait to the new year as I have run out of certain colors of yarn. Someday I’ll learn to order more in the beginning, but when it’s a new pattern, I never know how much I’ll use. You can read more about my temperature blankets here.
Happy New Year 2020! And Happy Crocheting!