Red and White Mile-A-Minute for Cristy

[mwedzi]

Cristy asked about Mile-A-Minute afghans in the crochet help forum and I said I would post a link to one I did here. So here it is:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/546688443/2762617930046500029jOUTVI

[Qmare]

My company blocks webshots so I couldn't see it but I'm sure it's nice.

 

Welcome to the 'ville!

[yarncat]

Cool!Looks like a peppermint stick!!

[mimi_mia]

Cool!Looks like a peppermint stick!!

That was my thought too, I love it

[christinascrochethaven]

I think it looks like "love" and "Valentine's Day". Great job!

[zazzu]

It turned out just great! I love doing mile-a-millenium, er, minute afghans. Nice and portable

[dazy]

very pretty. but i REALLLLY love the one thats laying with it.

[dazy]

there are other mile a minute afghans? is this a style or what? i gotta know ore about these.

[terrijo]

When I first learned to crochet I was addicted to mile-a-minute afghans. I might even hold the record on the number of patterns owned by a single person for the mile-a-minutes. I started making up my own by combining techniques.

You did a great job! It does look like a peppermint stick.

[terrijo]

I forgot to mention that I really like the afghan that is in the pic with the mile-a-minute.

[mwedzi]

Thanks, everybody. I made the mile-a-minute at the request of my mother who wanted a simple red and white afghan. I needed something simple and elegant, but not too boring. I did give it to her, but she never actually used it (my mother's tastes are much too hip and funky and sleek for anything I could crochet), so I took it back. The one on top was meant to be a picnic blanket, and I used it as such a couple of times. It required a lot more work than the mile-a-minute, though I did finish it in about 4-5 weeks working a little every day. All those ends to sew in! I finally started using it as a rug, which was a bad idea because my bunnies eventually tore so many holes in it I had to throw it away. You can see the beginning of their mischief, actually, if you look at the pic close enough. What a shame, it was a lot of work.

[crochetmama]

The red and white one does look like a peppermint candy! Good mile-a-minute. I'm also really impressed with the plaid blanket. That's very pretty.

Glad to have you here at Crochetville. Hope to see alot more of your pictures!