I learned to crochet when I was a little girl from my Great Grandmother. As I grew up, I forgot how to crochet. I picked up a book to teach myself about 12 years ago. Since then, I have made over 50 baby blankets!
One of the few handmade items that I remember from my childhood was a crocheted baby blanket. A family friend made it for me before I was born. I loved it so much my parents had to lose(put it at the top back corner of my closet) so that I wouldn't carry it around anymore. Since I was so fond of mine, I try to make special blankets for the new babies of my friends and family.
While I am catching up on shows at night, I like to crochet. It is mindless and I feel like I am still getting something accomplished. The problem is I am a procrastinator and also easily distracted. The blanket I finished today is for a friend due any day now. I thought she wasn't due till February! I had to rush to get it finished, but I also got distracted with looking at other crafts. Maybe my New Year's Resolution should be to focus on one thing at a time and not procrastinate. We will see how that works out (note sarcasm).
Here is the one I just finished (finally!) today for a friend. It is by far my favorite one of all time. I got the pattern from a great book (borrowed from library and then ordered from Amazon) called Undercover: 60 Afghans to knit and crochet. I will probably be making this one much more often. Maybe a large one for myself!
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I made this with my new favorite yarn. It's called, I Love This Yarn. It is super soft and very nice to work with. I can only find it at Hobby Lobby so far and it never goes on sale! Luckily, I can use a 40% off on it! The pictures look somewhat gray, but the color is more of a soft denim. The official name is 96/Stonewash.
Prior to this blanket, I did just a simple pattern that I created. If you want mindless, you've got it! Here it is:
Simple Afghan Pattern (pictured below)
Chain 103.
*Double Crochet in the third chain from the hook.
Double Crochet in every chain till the end of your row.*
Chain three. Turn. Repeat above in *'s till you have 80 rows of double crochet. Add any border of your choosing.
This pattern can be used with any crochet hook size and any type of yarn. Very versatile!
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| Pretty Pink Blanket |
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| My nephew's blanket, he won't sleep without it! |
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| Made this for Shannon's Mariella |
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| This was a popular color this year. Made it for two friends and my sweet Anna. |
I have another blanket to work on soon, but before then, I am going to work on some other fun projects. Be on the lookout for those!
Did you or your children love a handmade blanket? Do you make something handmade for baby gifts? I would love to hear about your favorites! Give me some comment love!
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