X-Stitch Afghan

Yoda says "Do or do not.  There is no try."  This should be my new craft project motto.  As in DO FINISH!

I've been working on this afghan since October, I think.  I did some here and there, but then it got set aside for other projects.  Chloe was quite helpful along the way.

Today I finally finished!  And then I immediately hopped online to find a new project.  I'm hoping for something to burn through yarn scraps so I can get the lid on my bin again.

Seth loved to help me crochet, too, but sitting on one side of me and then the other as the blanket moved back and forth with each row crocheted.

I found the pattern for this afghan in the book 7 Day Afghans.  I really like this book, it is the second project I've made from it, and I intend to use it more.  Plus it is fun to just flip though.  I do argue with the 7 day title on this one, though.  I know I was a bit distracted, but even working 24 hours a day I don't think it could be done in 7.  Anyways...

The pattern is basically one row of single crochet, and then the next row double crochet, but you cross the double crochets into little x's.  She named the afghan "Plum Pretty" since she used more purple and dark blues.  I think I'll name mine "done at last!"  Or maybe "Seth's eyes."  It matches him well!