I finished it!

I did it! I finished this huge afghan... Here are the completed pictures...

This blanket is huge... It covers my California King bed...

This is it folded in half and draped over our chair...

Here it is on the floor at the office...

I learned a lot about crocheting and granny squares in general...

First, I learned how to correctly change colors... 

Second, I learned how important it is to secure the squares with a couple of slip stitched when finishing them off... 

Third, I learned how to join squares into a completed blanket...

Most importantly, I learned how addicting it is working with granny squares and that there are countless possibilities... 

Sneak Peak...

The edge of my afghan is almost complete!!! Yes, I am so excited that I cannot wait to post pictures of it... 

I am on the last color... The gray will finish out the afghan's edge once then again with the Picot stitch... I am so happy with how this  blanket turned out. It is so snuggly and warm. 

I am amazed at how big this afghan is... We have a California King bed and the blanket actually covers almost the entire top, even falling over the side a few inches... I cannot wait to make more of these awesome Granny Square Afghans for all around the house... 

I Started...

I started joining my afghan last night! 

I actually started joining it about a week ago with the method Debi suggested in the comments below. After adding the row of single crochet around just one square I set it aside and just could n't get into it... I love the style, but the thought of going around all 50 squares with a layer of single crochet stopped me in my tracks...


Then Saturday, as I sat working on yet another project, my husband asked me when I was going to finish "all those squares." I defended myself by saying I was overwhelmed with the method I chose and he looked at me as if I was talking jibberish... 


This conversation made me realize that I certainly didn't have to join my afghan the way I had planned and set me into motion. Last night, I  YouTube'd how to join granny squares and found this other method...I only watched the second video and was on my way... and before bed I had my first row stitched together... this morning I added four more squares before heading to work... 


I am so excited! I might actually get this thing done after all!