THE blanket that would never end!

I am SO proud to call this blanket mine and when you come to visit I will NOT share this blanket with you (well, maybe YOU, but NO one else)!!!


Hours upon hours went into this blanket and it took just shy of 5 years to complete...but it's done now and it means SO much to me!

I originally started this blanket when I quit smoking, in May 2005. THINKING, it would be a great distraction while I conquered NO smoking (and thinking I would have it done THAT year - WRONG)!

Between the 3rd and 4th year of quitting smoking, I came to the realization that I would probably NEVER get this blanket finished. I got the nerve to ask a friend of mine to help me out, and she DID!!!

After SEVERAL attempts at the squares (first making the squares too small, then discovering our knitting tensions were different) and many hours into the helping me project, she gave up on the squares and decided to crochet the rest of the blanket (something that was much easier). After several attempts to make it look right, it is finally finished!

I am AMAZED at how beautiful it is and so VERY thankful to my dear friend that helped out.

So this is THE blanket that symbolizes VICTORY on quitting smoking and FRIENDSHIP because without her dedication, this beautiful blanket would have remained in a bag and never been completed!!!






THANK YOU to my sweet friend who helped me get this blanket finished!!!