#knitting: baby blanket

[zahlibeth]

she's done!

approx 41.5" / 105cm square blanket, corner to corner style

yarn is sirdar stories DK weight 40/60 acrylic/cotton mix in 826 gin fizz, 827 glow sticks, 828 golden hour, 829 mimosas and 836 invite.

pattern is from my brain - corner to corner style with seed stitch edging (this is an ENTIRE pain for the increase/decreases fyi and getting the tension to match the centre is also hard).

the coloured stripes alternate a textured pattern (seed or garter) with a central stockinette with eyelets, there are extra stockinette sections at the first and last corners to provide visual balance. The first and third stripes match, as do the second and fourth. If you check the earlier pictures you'll see I originally intended 5 stripes which would have meant the stripes mirrored round the centre and I'd have picked a third eyelet pattern for the central stripe.

the real trick is knowing WHEN to change colours so the stripes look good, if you fuck up and change when it makes logical sense, then it won't be visually consistent - you can see that on the test one i made for blocking that i just threw together months later - a lot of the colour changes should happen on the wrong side instead.

original blanket test blanket, and the moment I realised what i'd let myself in for with the scale:

shark for scale, this is Bernard:

all wrapped up now so I can't futz with it any longer!

[emilysidhe]

Since knitting was apparently trending yesterday (?), this is the baby blanket I finished while watching the 2007 BBC Persuasion. It’s for my cousin’s new baby. I still need to weave in the ends and block, but it’s basically done.

The yarn is one skein Lion Brand Mandala Baby in the Neverland color way, two skeins of Bernat Softee Baby in Flannel, and two different white baby yarns that I already had because I ran out of the first one four white stripes from the end. (Technically, this was all yarn that I already had, but only because during the first wave of Covid I knew so many people who had just had babies or were expecting that I panic-bought baby yarn the first day nonessentials businesses reopened so that I’d have enough if we went back into full lockdown. I’m still working through the stash).

People who know entrelac knitting are looking at the pictures going, “How did you get it so that every row has one side triangle instead of alternating rows that have triangles on each side with rows of only rectangles?” And the answer is that I read the instructions wrong and had a wonky base triangle at the very beginning, but I hid it in the crocheted border

No one will ever know.

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[mariana-oconnor]

The reason I haven't been particularly present on here for the last few months. Finally given this to its recipient so it can go on here.

Another baby blanket. This time for @chronicwhimsy's new arrival. The picture quality isn't very good, sadly. I couldn't get a decent full picture of it and the contrast is terrible. Pale colours, my beloathed.

Double knitting, it's about 1m squared.

The folder for my designs for this one is called 'Magic Blanket', which I think is pretty self-explanatory. Trying to make a dragon look friendly is its own special challenge.

[gornwen]

Please admire my giant baby blanket for Handsome's very tiny niece.

And all the ends I had to weave in.

Pattern: Fly Away Blanket from Tin Can Knits

Yarn: Knit Picks Comfy Worsted and Comfy Color Mist

[miniaturestitches]

Yesterday I learned a lesson.

Although the blanket had been ready for a couple of months now, I was only able to gift it yesterday to my pregnant friend.

A few days prior, I was hesitant about giving a hand-made gift.

What if it was not appropriate? What if it was too much? What if she dislikes the color or the pattern? What if she already has too many blankets? What if it ends up fraying or pilling quickly? What if the fibers trigger some weird allergies? What if it sends the wrong message?

So many what-ifs...Some of them ridiculous, I know. I was seriously contemplating only gifting the special lactation cookies she loved. In the end, since the blanket was taking up storage space and I didn't want to waste my efforts, I wrapped it up and gifted it.

My friend loved it. She even messaged me later that evening to personally let me know how touched she was that I hand-knitted a blanket for her baby. She told me that she will treasure that blanket.

I gave an unevenly-stitched fragile blanket, and instead, my friend received a thoughtful loved-filled gift.

Sometimes we need another set of eyes to remind us of the beauty in what we do.

Sure, my stitches would never be as even as a machine's. But every stitch is accompanied by love, prayers and best wishes for her baby. A machine could have easily produced the same-sized blanket in a matter of minutes. Still, each moment working on that blanket was meaningfully spent for someone special. I didn't just create an item. It was a lovingly crafted message of love from me to a dear friend.

We crafters are often our own worst critics. Sometimes we become too obsessed with perfection that it hinders us from communicating our love.

Perhaps next time, rather than focus on the little imperfections, I should step back and see the whole of what I created.

[feyarcher]

Really, really happy with how this baby blanket turned out. The colour is great, and I'm choosing to ignore the flaws in the yarn (wtf cascade). It's superwash merino, so it is soft and easy to wash for my soon-to-arrive baby nibling!

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[reblog-to-cast-on]

baby dragon blanket update:

SO CLOSE.

[xbook-bunnyx]

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My first moodboard! I just had to do it for the character I wish most was my caregiver because judging from the show he really would be the best.

[prinzgnomeovonchaos]

Random thought, but a growing baby blanket would be such a cute idea!

Example:

You start with the pink square for a baby, then once the child is a toddler you add the blue. For child sized add green, and then finally yellow for a full adult sized blanket. (Colours are just for show)

You could even make each square symbolic in colour and pattern and make a kind of very rough history blanket! Or if crochet/knitting isn't your thing, maybe quilting would work?

I know if someone had taken the time to grow my own personal blanket for me I would make it a family heirloom on the spot.

[skygemspeaks]

Finished knitting this lovely baby blanket for my cousin and his wife!

[elegantheartdaze]

I'd be lying if I said I didn't regret learning to knit earlier in my son's life. Now I make all this beautiful baby stuff for friends' little ones, but mine is getting bigger and it takes longer to knit him things.

[zahlibeth]

some stitches Tuesday...time to finally weave the ends in this giant baby blanket so I can wash and block it before the 28th

I am. kind of dreading this. but I DO get to cuddle a three month old in a few days, so that'll be worth it

[emeraldthesilent]

The yarn is garbage but it's too pretty to hate

(Yarn is red heart boutique but I've heard similar complaints for similar yarn in other brands)

The pattern is free, I personally use ealachan's modifications.

[iknityounot]

I had a student my first year teaching who was VERY pregnant. She was able to finish the quarter with me before she went on maternity leave to have her baby. Some of the other teachers and I put together a gift bag for her to give to her before her last day of school. Of course, my contribution was this baby blanket ❤️

The pattern is "Coriander Baby Blanket"

This is a paid pattern (less than $5) but I think it is super worth it because this has become my go-to baby blanket pattern!

[feyarcher]

12 minutes after midnight seems like a good time to learn a new bind off. What could possibly go wrong?

[reblog-to-cast-on]

so anyway I finished the baby dragon blanket.

this project took me easily over 100 hours to knit, plus 20ish hours to design and create the pattern itself. it's something like 200 stitches across and 250 rows long, with the backing knit directly onto the front panel. the baby I started this for has been born long enough that the parent has finished their parental leave and come back to work already (which I guess means I can easily hand it off after it's blocked?)

I broke the 'don't invent a new pattern for a gift' rule and paid the consequences. I could reasonably have done some research instead of just reinventing techniques, but I had fun and I think this turned out a solid 8/10 which is probably better than I had any right to expect under the circumstances.