Baby Blanket

I've finished a project!

I have been working on a baby blanket for a customer for a few months now. The blanket was ordered months in advance so it allowed me to take my time on the project and make other things at the same time. 

I am so pleased with the final outcome. I have made this blanket before in a baby pink colour (see at end of blog post) but I think it is so pretty in this mint green shade. The blanket takes just over 4 balls of DK wool made with a size 4.00mm hook. I used my Pony Easy Grip crochet hook and was satisfied that the colour matched the project :)

I used the Bernat Baby Blanket Pattern (< click to be taken to pattern) for this blanket as it produces a large, versatile blanket suitable for cots, swaddling, as a comforter, and for warmth. The blanket is square so it can be folded into either a rectangle or triangle making it even more flexible. The pattern is so pretty and lacy. I consider this pattern to be a 'smart' baby blanket pattern due to the delicate pattern and shape. 

I have since started two new projects with one already in progress - that's three WIP (Work In Progress). Is it just me? Or do all craftsmen and women have so much ambition they have multiple projects going at the same time? I have an almost complete Seashell Scarf using a pattern from the book, 'Cute and easy Crochet' by Nicki Trench available from Amazon.co.uk at £9.09 in paperback and £5.03 as Kindle Edition. However I always recommend getting your pattern books in physical format rather than an e-book. It makes for better sharing and easier to read. This scarf is a present and I have chose a bright, aqua blue... a favourite colour of the recipient. 

Baby blanket with WIP - Seashell Scarf

I have also started a corner to corner baby blanket with a self-striping wool as a gift to a friend who is having a baby. I have left this one for a while, wanting to get on with the mint green one, but I can now crack on with it! 

My third WIP is a granny square blanket in pastel pinks and oranges. I haven't made granny squares over the last year - preferring more complex patterns after my degree show. However the time to crave a familiar 'work on while you watch TV' project has consumed me and before I knew what I was doing, I had 8 perfect pink squares sat on the arm of the sofa. I can't wait to put time to actually design this blanket and imagine the final outcome. 

It is probably best that this becomes the project I take to 'Chicks that Knit' as I am teaching a knitter how to crochet granny squares. 

Blanket in Baby Pink

If you want to order a blanket like this, check out my 'Orders' page on the right hand side and send an email to lovecharliecrochet@gmail.com - Please make sure you order at least a month in advance to give me time to make it! 

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Love Charlie, Xx