Sophie's Universe Finishing Up!

Remember the Sophie's Universe afghan I have been working on? You probably do because I have been posting about it more frequently. You can read about the beginning here. And the half-way point here. Since unpacking "her" after the move, I have really picked up steam. I've had fun working on it even though now each round takes more and more time. Some nights I only get one round done. And that's after working the whole night. But I am learning so much each round and really honing my skills.

August 9th: 
Finished up to Round 111. I've come along way since even the half-way point (read about it here).  



Saying goodbye to Sophie has been hard. I just can't resist adding more details. Recently on social media my followers helped me choose the colors for the very last rounds- green and fushia! My followers have great taste.

August 10th:

 

After finishing the afghan I added some surface details. This pink round really adds textures and makes the Butterfly Band "pop."

 August 11th: 

I also added light pink flowers in the corners by the red flowers. They are subtle enough, but really add to the feel of the afghan. Below you can see the before and after pictures. You can also see how different it looks in full natural sunlight (right picture). 

Next I need to weave in all these ends. That may be the scariest part so far. I have actually been on top of weaving in the ends for the most part, so it shouldn't be too much work. This collage just looks extremely scary. But I have it all under control.

I am so close to finishing now! The very last detail is to "block" the piece. I will talk more about that in my next post. I tried to avoid the need for blocking but it has become apparent that all that bulging and pouching will benefit (read: go away) with some blocking. 

Here is your best sneak peek for now: