It's a blanket... a HUGE blanket it is!

[Mrs.Kitty~]

When you go, go big!  That is generally my motto.  I decided that I needed to make a blanket, in fact the reason I chose to learn to crochet is to make one of those fabulous starghans.  Oh yes someday I will have my own.  Until then I hone my crochet skills.  I learned much making this, it's far from perfect it is wider at one end than the other but my husband, my son and my cat all find it irresistible.  I use single crochet for 11 rows, switched to double chain stitch for 3 (though I think in one spot I had 4 rows) then switched back to single crochet for the remainder of the skein of yarn.  Then I repeated my little pattern for 7 skeins. 



This thing is giant, we estimate (only due to the tape measure missing) it to be 8 feet long and about 5 feet wide. 


Some close up's of the lovely colors




I have a few more pictures on my blog and quite a bit of rambling.   
I love the thoughts and advice of people that are more experienced in the ways of crochet than I... this would be everyone.   

[Antidigger]

It's gorgeous. I really like the yarn you chose.

[Stars_Fire_17]

its amazing.  I love that yarn

[Maria Merlino]

That's a BIG blanket. I see 7 different Homespun colors. You did a great job!
Maria

[crocheterbee28]

That thing is jigantic! OMG So big! lol

[Reba88]

Beautiful! I love the texture and colors of the yarns you chose! Great job!

[susie in the sky]

I love it! I have extreme blanket envy of it!

[Mrs. Awesome_Pants]

It looks so snuggly!  Kudos for working so extensively with Homespun; I've been crocheting for 12 years and that stuff drives me nuts after a while.  Awesome beginner project

[OspreyWife]

I love all the different colors you used, looks great! Great way to learn to crochet

[Idle Hands]

I love the colors in the blanket.  I bet it took many months to put it together.  If I remember bedding sizes it probably will fit a twin size bed nicely.

If this is Homespun, my experience is it will shift in size.  When I used it for a scarf it grew in length by about 25% and width went down by 30% or more.  I didn't try blocking it because it worked out for me so I don't know if there's a way to save the size you have.