For a friend....

I saw Farmama's and I fell in love (she is pretty terrific, don't you agree?). 

I KNEW I NEEDED to learn.

Pronto.

I went to work researching and found some instructions that I could understand.  Crochet = Me and my left handedness at it's worst. ( I can't follow right handed instructions to save my LIFE.)

But I figured it out. 

Over the course of 2 nights (and a few minutes here and there), I started and finished my gift for my friend. 

I ripped fabric that I had no use for into strips and rolled them into balls.  A tedious job, but well worth the effort... I assure you.

I crocheted the fabric yarn (Apparently that is what it is referred to as .....who knew?!?!?!) into lovely rounds frayed goodness. 

 And while the bottom resembles a knotty mess.

The top looked absolutely heavenly.

And little by little it began to resemble a rug.

A curly, wonky,  puckered rug that I needed to find a way to fix.

So, a bit more research led me to learn how to flatten it out.

 I soaked it in a tub of scalding water.

 And then I patted it dry with 6 towels on the bathroom floor.

It is now drying by the vent to the wood stove.  Symmetrically pucker free....F-L-A-T.

And in a few days it will be packaged up and find it's way to my friend.