Bravo! Wonderful! Love. It.

It is gorgeous! You're right when you say it does not belong in book on last-minute gifts. Any blanket that large will take a long time to knit. Way to go - I'm glad it still seems worth it in the end!

Congrats - your hard work is well worth it, as it looks so comfy. Glad your mom is enjoying it.

GORGEOUS! Congratulations! I'm sure you're very glad it's finished!

That is really pretty. How many people out there have alpaca blankets? It's a special fiber. I don't really think of a blanket as a last minute gift either(unless you knit it on size 35 needles or something). But isn't it nice to have it done? Now you'll be able to see your mother enjoy it for years and each time you'll feel better about all the work and time you put into it.

That is just gorgeous! Congrats on finally finishing it, I know you worked really hard on it!
And congrats to your mom for getting such a great gift.

OKay I was shocked to read it was from Last MInute Knitted Gifts, definitely needs to be marked differently, but it's a beautiful throw and I'm s ure will be loved for many many years.

It turned out fabulously!

Oh, I am *so* super excited for you that Ombre is done!!! Yay, yay, YAY!!! It must be such a relief. The blanket is just beautiful, and your hard work and persistence have really paid off. I’m glad to hear that your mom is cherishing such a fabulous gift.

I don't believe it - Ombre is done. Wow, congratulations, I hope your mom enjoys it! It's really beautiful!

it really is beautiful! i bet you're glad that you got it off your plate though :) makes room for other fun and exciting projects.

*joins in the standing ovation*

That looks FABULOUS. I bet you feel great now that it's done and gorgeous. Wow, your mom is so lucky. Hahaha, it's so funny, I'm so happy for you and excited about this blanket, but HELLO WE ARE STRANGERS. LOL. Sorry, Monday retardedness.

Wow, wow, wow! I can't believe how amazing it looks! I always thought that too.. why would an afghan knit out of sport weight yarn be in that book?! Well, I give you lots of credit and it sounds like it is already getting lots of love :)

All of your hard work really paid off in this lovely afghan, Steph! I love the color variations on this one. Your mother will love it - no doubt about it.

WOW! It is really beautiful. I can only imagine how warm it is. I have keep my distance from knitting afghans...I just don't know if I could stay with it! Good for you for sticking it out. It looks well worth the time.

yay!!! congrats on finishing this blanket! it's gorgeous.

That is stunning! I often wonder who decides just how long some of these projects should take...I'm not the world's slowest knitter by any means, but can never do things in the estimated time. But, great job on this throw...it's an accomplishment of a different kind to do a large, long-term project. (Ask me, after how many baby blankets?!)

Beautiful!

Woweee zowee! That is a gorgeous blanket. Lucky recipient!

That is just fabulous! Congratulations for finishing! YAY for you and YAY for your Mom! The colors you picked are really really nice looking - makes me wanna make one.... but.... ummm... not so sure I'm gonna. I might never finish it! I know it has to be satisfying for you that it's finished now. :)

It's beautiful and will be well loved. That must feel very good and almost better than having it off the needles!

WOW! Ombre looks great! Congratulations on getting it finished :) I agree that afghans in general, and specifically this afghan, have no business being in a book of last minute knitted gift items.

Pretty. Its a good thing you got that blanket bug out of your system early in your knitting career!

Wow, it is sooo beautiful! wonderful work. Your mom will love it. Its inspiring me to tackle a throw-type project, just because it looks so comfy.. but the time involved, whoa. nice job.

wow! I find this post so inspiring! good job sticking with this project, the results seem well worth it!

Wow, that's really beautiful. I think this is a knit your mom will have forever and they'll be even more hours spent enjoying this throw than you spent making it. Congratulations on a beautiful project!

That looks AWESOME! For as much as you toiled and cursed at finishing this thing, you should definitely feel really proud. It looks great!

Congratulations! You know, I had no idea it was so *big* - the size alone makes it a huge accomplishment (no pun intended ;) but the overall look makes for a lovely and cozy looking blanket. Great job!!

It's beautiful! So much work went into your blanket, so much patience, but the finished Ombre is fantastic. What a treat for your mom.

Oh, it is gorgeous. Congratulations! I hope you are very, very, very proud of yourself.

Ohhhh wow. Completely worth all the effort. Ombre is fantastic! Congratulations!

Stephanie - the blanket is wonderful!!!!! Perhaps it should have been in the chapter entitled: Takes 8 months to complete.........you finished early!

Beautiful. Sometimes afghans seem like forever. It was worth it.

Oh, it's just beautiful...really sophisticated and lovely. Congratulations!

It looks fantastic! I know your mom will love it. And I bet you won't be knitting any more blankets any time soon!

It's funny, I've known that this day (when you introduce the finished Ombre to the world) was going to happen someday, but there's no way you can predict how exciting that day will be until it happens! Congratulations on your mammoth job-well-done!

It's beautiful! You should be so proud of it. Your mom will use it for years. Congrats!

It's gorgeous. That's one book I don't have. I might need it now :-)

That is shockingly beautiful and cozy looking! You are wrapping your mom in love!

I wasn't sure what to expect, but now that it's all finished, I must say that Ombre does look luscious and beautiful. Congrats to you on this wonderful FO!

It is very beautiful. I'm so glad that you got it finished and I'm sure your mother is too!

Beautiful. It's amazing how much of the frustration with a project can go away when it is done.

It's gorgeous!!!!!!!!!! Definitely worth all of the time. I must admit I really don't even want to start with mine but all of that alpaca has been staring at me.

It was worth every minute spent stitching - it;s gorgeous!!!

Wonderful work! So not last-minute, but very wonderful indeed!

Woo Hoo! Good thing I've got on my dancing shoes so I can do the "Ombre's finished dance" with you! It is beautiful. Are you sure that you want to give that away? Oh, wait, you can knit one for yourself!

I have to delurk to say congratulations! :) I have such a short knitting-attention-span that I can't imagine finishing a project that large (and, dare I say, boring). I have a 3/4ths finished BABY blanket that I can't force myself to finish, so awesome job finishing a, ah, real blanket. Heh.

YAAAAAY you did it! Gorgeous and so nice and comfy looking. I'm glad you persisted. =) Great Job!

wow, what an accomplishment! it's absolutely gorgeous. are you taking orders? ;-)