About this time last year, 2009, I decided that I needed to crochet an afghan for each of my children for Christmas. They were done in a single crochet pattern with each child getting a distinct color. I did Eric's first. I finished all seven of them before summer vacation in July. At the time I also decided to make one for me. Mine has seven bands of color. Each band is made with the same color and type of yarn that I used for that child's afghan. I am sure that it will always keep them in my mind. That was my intent on making one for me. I'll post a picture when I learn how to do that.