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I crocheted a $4800 top!Christmas break project is complete…. May I present the Celine floral top!Still needs a little b...
06/02/2026

I crocheted a $4800 top!
Christmas break project is complete…. May I present the Celine floral top!

Still needs a little block but I was too excited to wait 🙌🏻🎄✨

Thoughts on asking for a crochet gift back?Not sure if this kind of post is allowed so I apologize if it’s not.I gave my...
06/02/2026

Thoughts on asking for a crochet gift back?
Not sure if this kind of post is allowed so I apologize if it’s not.

I gave my MIL a Persian Tiles blanket as a gift 3 years ago. Since then I’ve never ever seen it in their home. We live in a suite downstairs, so I would definitely notice if it was even occasionally set out. It lived in the gift bag in their bedroom for a month after I gifted, and after that it disappeared. I’m guessing it’s just hidden in a closet or something.

I’m a little hurt of course, but I think it’s just not their style, and my MIL didn’t realize how much work I put into it, and probably didn’t want to hurt my feelings by rejecting it. We have a great relationship, which is why I made her something so special in the first place.

I want to just let it go, but it was months of hard work and it is my favourite thing I’ve ever made. Would it be insane to ask for it back? I don’t want to hurt our relationship, I truly love her, but I would love to showcase it in my home. I just don’t know if the ask is worth any damage to our relationship. HELP!!

PATTERN is PERSIAN TILES by Janie Crow. I followed the Eastern Jewels colorway using Stylecraft Special DK yarn, with some modifications throughout.

EDIT: TLDR: I’m just going to leave it be, it’s not worth my relationship. I’ll accept the lesson learned about gifting something when I’m not sure if it’s right for them. Will plan to make another as I loved the process almost as much as the finished piece! Thanks everyone!

WOW I was definitely expecting like 7 comments not 700!! Thank you all for taking the time to leave advice and suggestions, I read as many comments as I could. It seemed like the suggestions were very split, but ultimately I’ve decided to just leave it alone. Honestly I don’t think it’s a black and white situation, it depends on you and your relationship with the person.

There were a few comments in particular that really helped me, one pointing out that it’s just yarn and a lot of effort, but my relationship with MIL is worth more. Another comment reminded me that I have homemade gifts that I don’t display, and I’ve definitely regifted things myself, so how can I expect someone else not to?

This was my first and only big gift for someone, and I think I just wanted to give my MIL something I loved so much and worked so hard on to hopefully show how much I’m grateful for her, instead of just telling her. I think she might have appreciated the latter more, but I didn’t see that at the time. Since then I’ve definitely changed my homemade gifting approach.

Thank you again everyone for your responses, happy crocheting!!

Three months omg I am so happy ,with the results/ that its over.Holy Mother this thing is big I sized down the hook even...
06/02/2026

Three months omg I am so happy ,with the results/ that its over.
Holy Mother this thing is big I sized down the hook even. I am so tired. I only want small fast patterns for a while.

The Pattern is by HollyBorealisCrochet Luna Moth Cloak

The Yarn is all Hershnerrs worsted 8.

My first crochet ever, made with a kit. Swipe to laugh at what I ended up makingThis was from a kit. The first picture i...
06/02/2026

My first crochet ever, made with a kit. Swipe to laugh at what I ended up making
This was from a kit. The first picture is what it was supposed to look like, and the second is what I made. In my defense the pattern was NOT in standard notation, the instructions seemed like they were written using a different language put through Google Translate, and it used almost entire chenille yarn (I quickly found out that there’s many difficulties to using chenille). It was a fight for my life and I almost didn’t make it out alive but I survived and that’s what matters. I named this thing Beepo

Spanish women replaced plastic covers with giant crochet artworks.
06/02/2026

Spanish women replaced plastic covers with giant crochet artworks.

The difference between knitting and crochet always astounds meI crocheted an infinity scarf recently that was a bit too ...
06/02/2026

The difference between knitting and crochet always astounds me
I crocheted an infinity scarf recently that was a bit too long, so I frogged a some inches. This is what I've been able to knit with the little ball I had as a result. That's one and about a fourth of a pair of women's size 5 slippers.

100+ year old blanket crocheted by my great-great-grandmotherI vividly remember this blanket living on the bed in our gu...
06/02/2026

100+ year old blanket crocheted by my great-great-grandmother
I vividly remember this blanket living on the bed in our guest roomb when I was kid. My mom brought it out because she knew I'd appreciate it now. It's fairly thin cotton crochet thread, fits a queen size bed and it weighs about 20 pounds. I knew you all would appreciate.

Keep going, or restart?Having a hard time motivating myself to continue this piece.. the colors I chose and the placemen...
06/02/2026

Keep going, or restart?
Having a hard time motivating myself to continue this piece.. the colors I chose and the placement of them just doesn’t match my original vision at all. I don’t necessarily think it looks bad, but it’s just not what I was going for😔 after seeing how this is turning out, I think I now know what colors I actually want, and I have a better idea of how I’d like to place them. I feel like I could do so much better than this, so working on it is honestly bumming me out a bit.
What do you guys think??
Should I keep it going and hope I end up liking the end results? Or should I save myself the time and effort and just start a new blanket?
Both options feel bad🥲
What would you personally do?

Edit: You are all so kind, thank you😭

the fact that so many of you love it makes me feel way more hopeful about its potential!
I think I’m going to do the next few rounds to get it to a nice square point, and then I’ll go ahead and set it aside for now. I could reuse most of the colors, but considering all the cuts it’d probably be more trouble than it’s worth. So I’m not going to frog it!
I really want to love it and finish it, so hopefully some time apart will help me see it in a different light. But if not I really like the idea of repurposing it as something else rather than letting it go to waste!

Thank you all so much for your responses and for the kind words💗

Edit2: the pattern is the lotus blanket by Veronica Liachovic!🙂 I’ve made some alterations to color placement, and there are a few places where I added color changes during a round. But colors placement is the only thing I’ve altered!

Crochet Budgie🐦
06/02/2026

Crochet Budgie🐦

Stained Glass BlanketJust finished my sister's bday present and I'm super proud of it. It's only my 3rd completed projec...
06/02/2026

Stained Glass Blanket
Just finished my sister's bday present and I'm super proud of it. It's only my 3rd completed project but I think it turned out amazing.

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