My daughter made me lap afghan for Christmas
@rosekiss (30414)
Eugene, Oregon
January 6, 2016 2:54pm CST
My daughter loves making things, so she made me this afghan for Christmas. I put it on the back of the couch, instead of using it to cover up my legs when I get cold.
I think it is beautiful, and the most precious afghan that she has ever made me. It is from Psalms 23.
I will cherish it always, and I will always be thankful she took the time to make it, and give it to me as a nice Christmas gift. She asked me what colors I liked, but I never thought it would be as beautiful as it is. 
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
6 Jan 16
Wow it truly is stunning piece of work how long that must have taken and how talented she is your daughter.
What a blessing this will be for you to have and be warm and toasty too.
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@celticeagle (168256)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Jan 16
Daughters can be sweet can't they? That is a pretty creation she has made.
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@celticeagle (168256)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Jan 16
@rosekiss ..It is very pretty. You seem very pleased with her color selection.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Jan 16
@celticeagle I certainly am, as she used my favorite colors, and they all look so good together. I am happy that she took the time to make it.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Jan 16
I think so too, and I just love it. When she asked me what colors I like, I didn't know what it was for, and I am so pleased with it too. The colors go beaurtiful together. She told me she was making me something for Christmas, and I never knew it was going to be what it is.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Jan 16
I taught her how to crochet when she was younger, and now she does more than I do. I guess she crocheted herself decoreations for the different holidays. That is something i have never thought of doing, but I applaud her for doing it. She is really good at what she does.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Jan 16
@Elizaby I do croecheting too, but never anything like this, althought I have crocheted baby blankets and layettes. Handmade items are better I thihk, as the person making them, take the time to get it right and will keep doing it until it is right. I am a perfectionist too, as what i make,I like to make perfect too.
@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
7 Jan 16
I think this is so beautiful, I love the colors,I looks like there is some writing on it, that I can't see.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
8 Jan 16
@CookieMonster46 those of us who now know discovered it accidentally and just keep sharing it to those who still don't know so they can also appreciate the pictures. there is even a space below for captions. what's ever nicer is we can also post a picture in portrait orientation (upright), not just landscape (sideways) always.
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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
7 Jan 16
@rosekiss I think it is beautiful, I knew I could see writing, very nice..
It is pretty, as I love the colors she used, but then she asked me what colors I like, and I didn't know why she had asked that, until I opened it, and then I fofund out .@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Jan 16
@just4him I will definitely use it, as i do get cold sometimes in the evenings, so I can cover up my legs with it then. It will be a great blanket to take to church to keep my legs warm, as the furnace is not working like it should, and since I wear dresses to church, I need to put something on my legs to keep them warm.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Jan 16
I had crocheted a baby blanket that had the alphabet crocheted on it. It was very time consuming, that is for sure. I enjoyed doing it, and it turned out really great, and the ones that I made it for, really liked it, and they said that they will cherish it too.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
7 Jan 16
That is a gorgeous piece of work. I am envious of anyone who can create work like that. I do crochet and knit, but am a novice at best.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
7 Jan 16
@rosekiss I have to have someone show me how to do a certain stitch. Once I get the hang of it I am okay. Following instructions has always been challenging to me.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Jan 16
@ElusiveButterfly Some of the stitches can be hard to do at times, and ever patterns, but I do manage to get through them. I love crochting more than knitting, but I do love both. Crocheting is easier to do and goes faster, than knitting.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
10 Jan 16
My almost 18 year old granddaughter makes me all kind of gifts too..she made me a hat i wear all the time now and just got today a scarf that has pockets on the end for my hands..i don't crochet but she does beautiful work..
Love your afghan and i'd cherish it also..love the home made gifts more than everything.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
11 Jan 16
@rosekiss maybe i need to get me a loom again..i had many my dad made me as a young girl..loved them but are no where to be found..oh well
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Jan 16
@Rosekitty When I first saw the looms, I thought that it was interesting that I can actually make a knitted item with it. I have a sock loom with very small pegs, but of course it is just for sock yarn. I have plenty of that so I can make quite a few socks now. It is a lot of loom knitting. I don't have to worry about needles, just a hook to use on the pegs, and I have several of those in my plastic container.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Jan 16
Yes, so do I. It seems that handmade items go over better than things you buy in the store. I try to make itens over buying them whenever I can. Right now, I am loo knitting a pair of socks. It goes faster than regulare knitting. I have loom knitted several previously to now, as it give me something to do.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Jan 16
Yes she did put a lot of time into it for sure. When she was working on it, she would tell me that she was still crocheting it and that I would like it. She was right. I told her so too, that it is the most beautiful afghan ever. It did take her time to do it, that I know.
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@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
8 Jan 16
It is so beautiful, your daughter did a very fine job! A really great gift.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
8 Jan 16
@ria1606roy Yea you are so right. I am happy that she learned how to crochet so well. I do corchet too, as I have crocheted baby layettes for mothers that are expecting. They were all so appreciateve of their gifts, and I got a blessing from doing them and giving them. Right now, I am loom knitting a pair of socks which I have done several pairs already.
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@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
8 Jan 16
@rosekiss you have taught it to her quite well, and she has made something this pretty. You are lucky to have such a wonderful and thoughtful daughter
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
7 Jan 16
That is very nice your daughter is very creative, what a sweet gift.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Jan 16
It certainly was. I was really shocked when I opened it, as I have always wanted to make this particular blanket, but never got around to it. Now that I have one, I won't have to make one for myself. i might try to make it for others though as gfts, as I make a lot of andmade items too, as everyone seems to really like them.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
8 Jan 16
@rosekiss I know, I would like to get one like that for a gift.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
8 Jan 16
@whiteream It seems like hs hs made things for me for Xhristmas every eyar, for quite awhile. I think she is getting tired of it, but I never told her to make them, as she decided that on her own.
@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Jan 16
@AnneEJ I have never knitted for anyone as a gift, as I am always afraid that it wouldn't turn out the way it should. I have however, loom knitt4ed some hats and scarves, and I will give them to the homeless, as I know they will need them.
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@chocolatenightingale (147)
• India
6 Jan 16
really your daughter is very talented,i just love ariticrafts,they are just simply amazing,and the colors which she had choosen are also really beautiful.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Jan 16
It certainly is. She has just finished me a shawl, that when she gets the money, she is going to send to me. It is a belated birthday gift. I could have made one myself, but she likes doing it so I just let her. Right now, I am loom knitting socks, as I wear socks all year round, so it is cheaper than buying them in the store, and besides, the ones I make hold up much better too. I reinforce both the heel and the toe, which really helps, as that is what wears out first.
@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Jan 16
I didn't realize how talented she was, until I opened it up and saw it. I knew she was making me something, as she told me she was, but I didn't know what it would be, and I just love it. It is one of the prettiest ones she has ever made me. I am so grateful that she took the time to make it for me.
@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
6 Jan 16
Wow, your daughter did it for you!? She loves and cares for you. O, how I wish our children give us a present made by them instead of buying them from the store.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Jan 16
I know what you mean. I love handmade things, as they are more precious and come from the heart. She loves doing it, and I love that she takes the time to do it too.
@krazykatlady (131)
• United States
7 Jan 16
That is very pretty. Your daughter has a lot of talent. I always wished I was able to make or create something but never had the talent for it.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Jan 16
I taught myself how to crochet, so when she got old enough to learn, then I taught her as well. She caught on really fast, and now, I think in some ways she is better than I am, and I have been crocheting for 50 years. That is a long time, but I started when I graduated from high school. I was living with my dad, and I wanted something to do, so I bought me some how to books, and followed the instructions, until I figured it all out and could make something.
