My Pattern Experience: Bernat Diamonds and Tweed Blanket
This was one of my first large crochet projects. I started it YEARS ago. Literally YEARS. I enjoyed the pattern of the blocks because it was unique yet easy. I remember getting through a large chunk of the squares and then putting it aside. When I picked it back up, I finished the squares but never seamed them. Then, about a year ago, I started seaming but I chose to be lazy and try and cover up a bunch of ends with my seaming. It didn't work so well, so I ended up setting it aside. I pulled it back out when I was going through all of my WIPs that I had thrown off to the side, knowing that if I could just buck up and finish it, that I would have a complete blanket with minimal effort. I ripped out all the seams, sewed in every end, and reseamed it. I still don't like how the seams turned out, and if I were to start it all over, I know that I would be able to do it better this time around with many more years of experience under my belt. I gave it away though, got it out of my house and hopefully the recipient likes it, because I don't want it back in my house!! Pretty pattern, but so glad to be done with it! :)