I have been crocheting for about two and a half years now. I find it much easier than knitting as I like being about to zig zag around a pattern without involving mutliple needles. At the moment I am working my way through Sarah London's 'Wool-eater blanket'. Originally I had my heart set on a full sized blanket for a bed, however I am increasingly leaning towards a large cusion cover (A couple pf years ago I bought 2 50x50 cusion forms from IKEA which are still naked). I start to get impatient as my crochet projects grow bigger, I think I just want to see them finished so that I can start something new.
I am also part way through a 'Granny-stripe' blanket. Again, I like making it, but slowly it's turned into the WIP I feel guily about not completing (2 years and counting...). I joke that my family is lucky we weren't aound 100 years ago and depending on my crocheting for warmth, I think we would have frozen to death by now.
As you can see, I like bright colours! So far the blanket is the width of a double bed, but I've only managed about 3 repeats of the 12 colours I chose, therefore it's a modest coverlet size. The wool is Robin DK, inexpensive, but not as static and squeaky as some wool I've found.
I am determined to make this bigger so it will cover a double duvet. In a way I see these projects as heirloom pieces, I love the idea of looking back at making them in 10 years times and passing them on to future generations (although that may sound a little grandiose at the moment...).
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