Crochet....

You ain't so tough huh?

So recently I received a call from my sister in law letting me know that my neice will be having heart surgery in the first week of June (she has a hole in her heart that has not healed since her birth so they need to close it up). Part of the reason they told me this, other than to worry me to death, is because I have her same blood type.

For surgical reasons the doctor needs two family donors with the same blood type as her just in case they need it during her surgery. The problem.... I'm 2,500 miles away. So after much round and around we've found out that I can donate from California and they will send the blood to Illinois, it's just all about the timing.

So as inspiration for such event, other than the fact that I may make a trip back for the surgery, so I can see her (finally) before... just in case... I'm crocheting her a special surgery blanket. She of course can't wear it during the operation or in the actual OR, but I want my brother and sis-in-law to wrap her in it before and after her surgery.

I'm also conquering that fear of crochet patterns. Which was a feat in and of itself... After 4 long hours I finally got one of these little squares done...

After pulling my head out of my bum, slowing down to really read the pattern, I figured it out and I've now completed the 13 pink squares and I'm now making the 8 varegated squares... only 4 white after that, crochet them all together and I'm shipping it off to the baby.

I'm not keen on blankets, but this is keeping me totally interested, it's moving very fast and it's lightweight so it won't kill me on the hot days.

You still won't ever catch me making these into a vest or other wearable garment... EVER... crochet is for doilies, toilet paper covers and blankets ONLY...