After rumaging through my stash, weighing my skeins, and doing some math I finally finished crocheting all my blocks for the blue skies afghan. The last block was called Begonia, and I really loved the dramatic flower in the center. I am ecstatic to be done with these blocks, but I still have a way to go for a finished product. As I write I have begun blocking the blocks. I am hoping next month to begin the process of putting them together (more crochet). In the meantime, I am enjoying not crocheting and working on knitting projects. 
One of the bittersweet things about this project has been using my stash of Mission Falls yarn. The colors have been beautiful to work with and I have fallen in love with this brand all over again. Sadly, as this yarn is no longer manufactured, I am using up the last of my stash of this yarn. My friend Suzanne has said people are holding on to this yarn and taking it to the grave. I used all but maybe 18 inches of the lavender. The last block was a real nail biter, but I went down to a smaller hook and used almost every last scrap of the yarn. When I made it to the end of the last block I got up and did a little victory lap around my living room. It feels good to see my stacks of finished blocks.
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