Showing posts with label blanket. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blanket. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

chunky blanket

 
We had a wedding this past weekend & I whipped up this chunky blanket for the newlyweds. It's a perfect brown with flecks of cream and black running through it. A wonderful mix of a rustic look with a cozy feel. I think I need to make a few more of these for the up & coming winter...if it ever stays below 95 degrees around here.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

crochet for the babies...

 I always like to challenge myself with creating new things, and these blankets are a great example of that. I wanted to learn a new crochet stitch or two & be disciplined enough to follow a pattern for something. Both of these blankets are made from a basic shell stitch, but with different colored yarns, so you can see either more or less of the pattern. They were time consuming, but turned out to be some of my favorite projects, reinforcing the idea again that some things just take time. I found myself picking these projects up every night to relax with as we watched movies or tv together as a family. There's something very therapeutic & relaxing to crochet the same stitch pattern over & over.
Anyway, these blankets have both been given as gifts for two sweet babies making their appearance in the next few weeks or so. They are super soft & a good size to fit right in the carseat or stroller during  brisk morning walks.