Therein lies "The "Wub"

I've tried my hand at several types of arts and crafts from scrap booking to sewing; needle point to crochet. One of my favorite of these past times is crochet. The start of this particular craft is learning the meaning of various, hmm what would it be called. Initials? There are no periods. An acronym? This isn't the navy. Whatever it is called, it is a grouping of letters that describe the type of "stitch" needed to accomplish with the yarn and the crochet hook. Here are some examples: Ch - chain, SC - single crochet, DC - double crochet, and so on... these are the ones I actually know the meaning of!


My dear friend has a huge eggplant colored afghan on her couch that is quite soft and quite cuddly. I asked her how it was done with such large loops and fuzzy seemingly abundant yarn. I believe, if I am remembering correctly, that it was made with several strands of yarn not just the typical one. It was also made with the worlds largest crochet hook I had ever seen. More inquiries were made of my friend as to how this wonderful blanket was made and I learned that she made hers "oh, about so long", and "wide enough to cuddle two on the couch".

I chose some fuzzy variegated autumn colored homespun and a light khaki yarn to begin my now birthday present for the hubby. I was instructed to do a chain first. The length of this chain was to be the same as my husbands height. From there it was all about double crochet and chain. Easy enough right! This afghan took over three months to complete and well over 30 skeins of yarn. It covers my queen size bed from floor on the left to floor on the right. It "puddles " appropriately on each side and carries a weight of about 15 lbs. Funny thing about this project is I haven't the slightest idea what type of stitch I was doing and I doubt I could recreate it!

We have given the affectionate name of "wubby" to this afghan, or "the wub" for short. It is truly warm and a precious comfort when one wants to curl up with a good book or is not feeling to well. It can wrap around, and around, and around, whoever happens to be using it. Though it could fit all five of the members of my family, plus the dog and cat it is generally hoarded by one individual at a time! ..... and therein lies "The Wub"