Tangled in Knots

I've only made one adult sized throw as I typically don't have the patience to finish huge projects.  But I really enjoyed making this throw because it is crocheted in 9 huge pieces with 4 different patterns that you eventually piece together.  I liked the pattern enough on its own that it didn't need different colors like the original pattern showed, so I decided to make it all in I Love This Yarn! in navy blue.

I created this blanket for my husband about 4 years ago for his birthday.  Unfortunately when his birthday came, I only had the 9 columns of the blanket completed, and I didn't have the time to piece them all together.  So I had to wrap up the 9 huge pieces that looked like huge scarves.  He was really confused when he opened it, but it made more sense when I finished piecing it together the next week.

One of my new rules for crocheting is that I must use the yarn I currently have before buying any new yarn.  Luckily there are a lot of patterns out there for scrap yarn, and I loved the look and the ease of this pattern.  Not to mention it’s adaptable for almost any color scheme.  Because I was creating a baby blanket for a baby boy, I decided to use all the different shades of blue that I had, and luckily I had enough of each color to make at least 2 rows.  I’m looking forward to making this same blanket for a baby girl with pinks and purples.

I made my first baby blanket in the shape of a star with some yarn I had left over from several other creations (baby blue, white, yellow, and green).  I unintentionally followed the pattern incorrectly and it ended up being more of a starfish rather than a star.  I lost the pattern long ago, but it was a very simple pattern involving single crochet and counting stitches (similar pattern here).