That is not clickbait. I got really into the surface crochet part of making this baby blanket and absolutely wrecked my left elbow, bicep, shoulder, and some spot sort of near my shoulder.
This is not my first crochet injury. It’s healing fine. Take breaks. Stretch. Learn from my (painful) mistakes.
But, I mean, look at it!
It’s worked back and forth over a chain stitch with six increases at the top edge every row. I then used surface crochet to add the extra colors in the stripes, the flower stems, and the name. I embroidered the flowers and worked a series of shells over the edge to finish it off. The goal was to create a blanket that looks like a drawing a kid might create.
For further details plus some info on how I goofed up sewing on the back fabric, here’s a video:
icrochetedthething.com 