I started this AFGHAN 31 years ago and finished today!

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I am to admit how long this has been a WIP! I found this pattern in a magazine at work years ago (okay the mag has a date of 1976!) when I was still in college!!! I bought yarn that I could afford and made a couple of the squares and then just dropped it.

Well, I decided I should actually finish it this year. The yarn, Caron Dazzle-Aire is not even made anymore! My eyes can not even read the tiny print in the pattern anymore, so I had to scan it and enlarge it.

I had originally intended it to be a gift for my little sister who was 7 or 8 at the time.

Well, tomorrow is HER dd’s 5th birthday and I am giving it to my niece.

After completing the squares and stitching them together, I added a hand sewn in fleece backing. Then I worked the edge.

Here are photos of my 31 year old WIP!

I hope that it is okay I post this here. It is actually crochet!

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It is beautiful, a labor of love. She will love it. I like the fleece added to the back.

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Congrats to you!! That must make you feel so proud. Its beautiful. Looks like a nice comfy warm blanket! And how sweet a sentiment!

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very beautiful!

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:yay:

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What a fortunate little girl! She’ll love it, I’m sure.

I had to laugh though as I started something similar when I was in college in the 70’s, and it’s in my brother’s garage.:mrgreen:

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Congratulations! :cheering: It’s a beautiful piece, you even took the time and care to back it so it’s really useful in addition to being pretty.

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It’s Beautiful:inlove:You did a great job:thumbsup:

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wooooooow that is commitment right there! congrats on finishing it! it looks great! very cute colors

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That’s so cool! And even if the pattern is a bit, er, dated?-it’s still beautiful.

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It is absolutely exquisite! I am sure it will be a much treasured heirloom. It is so very beautiful. Congratulations on finishing it! Thanks for posting it.

nancydee

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Gorgeous and love your attn to detail. Beautifully done! Given the resurgence of the 70s (‘all things old are new’) this actually looks quite current. :wink:

cam

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wow after 31 years? its so cute i dont think i could do that in 3100 years.

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Now that’s dedication. and its a built in heirloom already!!

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WOW It looks delicious, like a big beautiful birthday cake.
I love it.

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This is so sweet. My little niece would love something like this. Those are her favorite colors. I don’t think it is out-dated I think it is priceless. :thumbsup:

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That’s got to be some kind of record. It looks fantastic, and your niece will love it!

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That is so sweet…

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Isn’t that great! Made me smile.
Beautiful.

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Just gorgeous! That is so something I would have loved when I was her age. Great job, and good for you for not giving up on it! :cheering: