Finished!

My favorite thing to crochet is blankets. There’s nothing quite like snuggling under something I’ve made with my own two hands—soft, warm, and full of love. I also love giving blankets as gifts. There’s something special about wrapping someone else in comfort you created stitch by stitch.

Blankets take forever to make, especially since I work a full-time job and juggle a full-time life. Still, there’s always a deep sense of pride when I put in that very last stitch and officially declare a project done.

This blanket is one I started early in the summer. It was set aside more than once in favor of other projects (hello, WIPs). When I picked it back up, my goal was simply to finish something. From there, it evolved into a yarn-stash project—I have a TON of this yarn and wanted to put it to good use. Then it became a Christmas gift, which added the extra challenge of finishing it within a specific time frame.

The C2C (corner-to-corner) stitch is by far my favorite. It’s very beginner-friendly and works up quickly. I think this is my 10th or 11th blanket using this stitch, and I have absolutely no plans to stop making them.

Caron yarn is also a favorite of mine. It’s soft and squishy, washes well, and truly stands up to the test of time.

So here it is—the finished product, made with Caron One Pound yarn in white, using a 5mm crochet hook.