My First Lighthouse Afghan

I am so sorry...yes, I have actually found the pattern and will scan a copy of it to my computer (I forgot all about it, I do appoligise). I will do my best to have it done by tomorrow evening and will post here to let you know. We'll figure out how to get it to everyone that wants the pattern.

Thank you for the lovely comment. Honestly...I wish I could give you the instructions, but there were none. It was just a picture chart. It gave the list of colors needed and the only instructions given were to change colors on odd rows (which is pretty difficult after a little bit). Another bad thing about this is; I dont have the picture chart any more. When I completed the afghan for the lady I did it for, she got the picture back (since it was her's). I wish I could help. Maybe I'll see if I could use the picture chart long enough to add it as an additional picture with this instructable.

Thank you very very much...I really do appreciate your comment. Barb

Thank you...could you imagine, at one point in making this afghan I had 12 strands of yarn hanging. That was the toughest part of the afghan, but it all worked out for the better. After finishing it I could say "WOW...you really did it!!!" Now on to the next project...wish me luck. I'll post it when I'm finished.

Thanks a million...I can actually say that I am proud of myself after this one and to think; after all the stress I delt with for months over it, it only took me a total of five (long hour) days to complete it.

Thank you so much for your comment...yes, it took a lot of work to get that lighthouse to show the way that I wanted.

It is confusing but all of us crochet(ers) understand perfectly. Yes,what I do is: never cutting of the main color (in this case, the sky blue) I just leave it running underneath the white parts since there is so much changing of colors taking place. I simply single crocheted while holding the blue (underneath my white crochet) when I change back to the blue I just pull from the crocheted area so that it doesn't bunch underneath and leave to much of the blue to be noticed. I hope I'm not confusing you now. Okay, lets try again; (my husband says I tend to confuse everyone I talk too...maybe cause I'm around my kids (only) all day long. while working on the clouds and other objects of the afghan I simply added the color being asked while not cutting off and weaving in the other color at all, I just kept right on trucking with the main color in hand being crocheted into the other. Such as the white and blue. when working on the white I was dragging the blue underneath in the single crochet itself, when I got back to the part where I needed the blue again I simply dropped the white only to continue with the blue as if it were never dropped at all. the only color I was ever dropping was the white, the blue never got cut at all. I know it tends to use up a little more of the blue than I would have liked but I would prefer to spend a little more money than time when it comes to a project like this...saving time is the most important issue... Hope that was easy enough to understand...I kind of confused myself there for a little while. Let me know if you got it.

Thank you so much...I appreciate your comment. Barb

Thank you very much for your comment...

well, actually the chart that I got with the afghan request came with only a graph...I had to figure out the rest and the only instructions it gave was to change colors on odd numbered rows only. I just kind of eyed the whole thing because with a house full of kids, you tend to loose count after a while.

Thank you so much for the comment...(I've been checking back every hour or so to see if anyone liked it or commented on my work. The funny thing is; I started this afghan about six months ago and gave up...I started from the bottom (which is the hardest part and didn't think I would be able to do it). My husband (after hearing me complain about my inability to do it) said to start at the top of the blanket and work my way down (I'm a lefty so I'm already working everything backwards, so I figured...why not?). He said that doing it that way would get me to finish it because I'd be "almost there" at that point. He is such a clever man. I'm glad I listened to him because this was one of the most difficult afghans I've done thus far but I couldn't have been prouder. Thanks again for the great comment. It makes me feel great that someone else enjoys what I did (besides my husband and kids)and it also inspires me to try something new. This is the first contest I've ever entered that displays something I created on my own so this should be interesting to see what unfolds.