The lurkers think my Crafts Reduce Stress is boring, so here's something 
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 WA> I can imagine. My mom crocheted me an afghan one year.
 WA> It was the first one she had ever done so it turned
 WA> out rather strangely shaped. I still use it now and then
 WA> though.
I learned to crochet over 26 years ago, and the multitude of peculiarly 
shaped potholders that were my entry into yarnwork have long since worn out.
Funny how fondly I remember some of those colossaly ugly things (I used to
buy only those florescent colors...).  Taught a friend to do grannies and
she had such a loose stitch that her afghan was VERY airy, but she was
so proud, I was happy for her.  I'm looking forward to when my kids make me
some truly ugly potholders -- I will use them daily and love every stitch
or hanging thread.
 WA> On the other hand, she put some of my x-stitch pictures
 WA> on a childhood theme together with my favorite colors
 WA> in a quilt for me that I just love. Almost feel guilty
 WA> for using it!
Aaah.  Those kinds of things are so precious.
 
 JS> They are currently all in the nearest kid's bedroom screaming and
 JS> roaring at one another -- some kid version of "Animal Kingdom", I
 JS> think. Hmmmm.  I'm starting to get the urge to make a ripple afghan for
 JS> a double bed... think I'll start with ecru...
 WA> Just think how happy you will be when they go back
 WA> to school!  I have friends who feel exactly the same way
 WA> you do right now!
I missed the little stinkers (except for the little one who's still here at
home -- he's my buddy).  The ripple afghan got started and is about 2/3
done -- double bed sized.
JWS
... I am the mother of all things, and all things should wear a sweater!
~~~ ReneWave v2.00+
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