YIkes (pics added)

[chickpea67]

Just thought I'd share--I was showing of f my half-finished blanket today to my sister in law....and held it up....and realized my blanket was strething from the wieght of it! I now have to stand on my tip toes and hold my blanket high over my head....and there's still like 2 feet on the floor.....and i'm 5'11"....so lets pray that i have enough yarn to finish this beast! They don't make the color anymore nad I bought the last 12 skeins I could find. *L* I'd hate to have to frog the whole thing and start over with less stitches. Ay yi yi:sweat

 

Alright--this blanket currently is 93"

 

 

 

This is how much yarn I have left--but the brocade can't be found anymore

 

If i Double the width of what it is now--it'll be 93x62 (8+ feet by like 5+ feet)....is that the right dimensions? should I add more width? or should I cut my losses, frog it, and start over. I'm really thinking i dont have enough...and dont want to spend another month of my time to realize I was right....but then I could have enough to make it as wide as it needs to be...

[Reba]

Oh man, I hope it all works out. It would be terrible if you get really far into it and have to start over. But if everything goes well, I'm sure it'll be a great blanket! What do you plan to do about the stretching?

[stormy]

Wow!! That's going to be a big blanket!! Hope it works out for you...I'd cry if I had to restart after doing all of that work!

[chickpea67]

No joke! I'd cry too if I had to frog it.

 

 

As far as what I intend to do about the stretching...nothing- just keep going with it! I think I have enough uarn to finish it.....i just cant force myself to pull it out at this stage. granted, it will be much more painful if I wait.... but i only intended to make the blanket 6' long.

[khourtniey]

I had one like that. I didnt frog it tho. I just kept going and made it bigger than inteded Turned out good only big

[chickpea67]

oh yeah? i'm wondering how much value I'd get out of a 7'x6' afghan! Cause although I love the colors--i'm not sure i'd like it as a bedspread!

 

I'll try to add a picture tonight.

[Mel2nsluvsCrochet]

Sounds to me that you are going to have a really nice cuddly afghan!

[chickpea67]

melannie--

 

look at the pictures and tell me what you think!

[Earth Angel]

I love it - I am a huge fan of gigantic, cuddly blankets like that! I hope you have enough yarn to finish it!

 

oh and I must add - your kitty is so cute!

[FelixLake]

That sure is going to be big, but I like it. So does the cat, it seems.

[chickpea67]

earthangel and felixlake--you're both right! she wouldn't leave it alone..and kept getting in the way. so i just let her walk all over it while i took the pics. that crazy kitty