It's
always a good feeling to finish a project!
This
baby blanket project was a “good one” for so many reasons. It
was an easy pattern, no concentration required – perfect for times
when I was watching TV or chatting with someone. I could pick it up
and put it down easily – no “now where was I in the pattern”
thoughts. And as a car seat blanket, it was smaller in scale, so
easy enough to pack along in my bag.
A
car seat blanket? Yes! Smaller than usual baby blankets that might
typically be 30 – 36 inches, this little blanket is just right for
tucking neatly around a tiny one in an infant car seat. There's no
extra blanket dragging on the ground and it's small enough to pack
away into a diaper bag.
I
followed Joan's directions at Laws of Knitting for Box Stitch Preemie Baby Blanket, using US 10 (6 mm) needles and knitting two strands of
yarn instead of one.
Instead of 60 stitches, I cast on 66 and knit
until I had an 18 x 22 inch blanket. A large ball of (Loops and
Threads) Snuggly Wuggly Big! (947 yards / 866 m) was enough for this
project plus a newborn sweater.
The colour is Raindrops – white
with tiny flecks of blue and green. I quite liked the way this yarn
worked up in the blanket. If I were to do it again, however, I'd use
the coordinating solid blue or green for the sweater.
Have
a great weekend!
Maggie
OK! That pattern is simple enough (and cute!) to make me want to get back to knitting. There is just not enough time in the day!
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