Obsession by Animotion... It applies..

Ok, so it's a creepy kind of song, but I hear it in my head when I'm crocheting because I feel like this hobby has become a true way for me to relax. In many ways, it is mindless, yet it requires, demands, that I focus my attention on it. One distracted thought and I have missed a stitch or a flaw appears.

I started this almost a year ago. I believe it was April of 2016 when I said to my hubby that I needed a hobby. I needed something to help me relax. Problem is, the usual things I flock to cost money, take too much time, and have little variety to entertain me. If it takes too long, I lose interest. I get bored. I give up because I see little to no progress.

Crochet brings me back to my childhood, with my mom trying to teach me. I have a blanket she crocheted for me. There was an afghan on our couch that she made and my sister, possibly my brother, too, had a blanket she made. I love the idea that we have these things she made for us. Not just baby blankets, but full blown blankets that, well, I still use, at least.

Now, in the last year, I've tried a variety of things. I made a baby blanket - in hind sight, it was a first and not my best, but the mother-to-be loved it. I have made several baby blankets, a few beanie hats, and made quite a few sad-looking pot holders/hot pads.

I have one pattern I love. Bernat's brick blankets, by the Crochet Crowd. I made the first one with the idea that it would be used by my husband to just cover his legs. But he felt it was too short. Yes, it covered his legs, but he wanted it up to his chest. So, the first one went to our son who fell in love with it. He uses it as his blanket in bed.

On ravelry.com, I have this up with all the details. It's not too big. My son is 6.5 years old, nearly 7 actually, and it's already too small for him. I may add to it when I have time, perhaps a lighter color or something solid on both ends to give it a pop. It's a super-easy pattern and adding to he blanket to give it length is real easy. 

Currently, I am working on my hubby's blanket. It is wider by 2 brick sections, which is about 6 inches. It is also NOT 4 skeins, but will be 9 when it's done. The pattern is coming along swimmingly and I love how it looks. My hubby jokes that it finally looks like a REAL blanket. 

So this is the pic for the blanket at the two-thirds progress mark. As I type this, I'm on skein 8. It's Country Blue, Countryside, Vintage White, Countryside, Country Blue, Countryside, Vintage White, Countryside, then the last will be Country Blue again.

You can see this at my ravelry site: Mike's Bricks Blanket

You can see more of my projects at: QueenBanzia @ Ravelry