Finished Object - Sophie's Universe Mandala

I started this crocheted blanket last year, after deciding that something needed to be made from the two single skeins of vintage (old) yarn in my stash. I wanted to make something that I hadn't made before, something cute and colorful. 

I found the Sophie’s Universe mandala afghan pattern and thought it was just so neat. The pattern calls for lightweight yarn, but my two skeins were worsted weight aqua and white. I figured the yarn weight didn't matter too much because I was making a blanket. The pattern calls for so many different colors, I had no good way to calculate how much yarn I would need for a little blanket, or how big the blanket might turn out once I ran out of yarn.

I wasn't at all sure how the final product would turn out. Crochet isn't like sewing for me. When I am picking out a sewing project, I can usually see the finished product in my mind’s eye.

  

Once I started crocheting I began worrying that I would run out of yarn, and I didn’t want to play yarn chicken. So, I went through my stash again and found the sunny yellow yarn. It’s lighter weight than the other two yarns, but somehow it works. I loosened up my tension when stitching with the yellow. I was pretty certain that the yellow was going to look out of place and weird when I added it. I love the brightness and cheeriness that is added to the look of the blanket.

This blanket could work as a doll blanket, as a wheel chair blanket, or a snoozing place for a cat or two. Our cats always gravitate to projects I am working on. My UFOs seem to make the best sleeping spots for the kitties. 

LINKS:

Link to LookWhatIMade.net website with all of the Crochet-A-Long with all of the instructions.

Link to the Sophie’s Universe CAL on Ravelry. 

Grrr. As I was taking the photos outside I was reminded of the importance of checking dyelots. While working on the blanket inside, I could not see a difference in the whites. As I was happily snapping away, I noticed the difference between border and the yarn at the center of the mandala and almost fell off the chair I was standing on to take the pics. 

Happy Stitching!