Granny Square Baby Blankets

Last year, I received some donations of Granny Square blankets and a Striped blanket -  and they were almost completed, but were not as large as they should be.  I added to them and made them a suitable size for a baby or toddler.

The blankets were donated to a local homeless shelter, which also houses women and children, on the other side of the men's quarters.  

Granny Square and Striped Blanket

Pink Granny Square Blanket

Monkey Blanket

Making this blanket is super easy and looks great.  It is a nice size for the playpen, or a blanket on the floor for baby to play on.  There is no lining between the fabrics, but it is amazingly warm to wrap up a baby in.

Coordinating cotton prints

Materials:
1 yard cotton monkey print
1 yard cotton striped print

Place wrong sides together, and trim around edges where necessary.  Turn over an edge from the fabric on the back, the striped print.  Pin in place around edges.  Secure the edges of the fabric by zigzagging around the edges.

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Add matching items for a wonderful gift!

Now that is an adorable gift idea! 

Blue Baby Puffs Blanket is finished

This pattern worked up so easily and looks very intricate.  What a big blanket for a new baby boy to arrive very soon!

Blue Baby Puffs Blanket

A simple finishing edge of single crochet, adds stability to the edges, but doesn't distract from the design of the little puffs.
This blanket is ready for wrapping up a new bundle of joy, and giving lots of hugs!

Blue Baby Puffs Blanket

Blue Baby Puffs Blanket

Making items for a new baby is fun! 

I grabbed a big blue bundle of yarn in my stash and looked at the pattern on the wrapper.  With using the basic design and a few improvisations of my own, it is turning out to look really beautiful.  This is made with only single crochet SC and double crochet DC.

Blue Baby Puffs Blanket

I started this less than 1 week ago, and for a short amount of time in the evenings, it is about 2 feet long already!   It works up rather quickly and love the blue "puffy" pattern it makes on both sides.   It is similar to the popcorn stitch, but is really soft.

Yarn Used:  Lion Brand - Pound of Love - Pastel Blue
Crochet Hook:   J
Size:

Blankets for Charity

Using your talents and gifts to serve others is our calling in life.  It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Here's a few crocheted blankets that were given to a local homeless shelter that has a wonderful ministry.  The good works they do in their lives is amazing.  Lives are being transformed and shown the love of God.

Crocheted Granny Square Blanket

It would be such a hopeless feeling to not have a place to go to.  Even more, are entire families that are on the streets and in their cars.  Your sense of security is gone.  I'm glad to partner with this homeless shelter in giving back to those in great need and shunned by our society. 

What could you make or a gift of service to someone?   Try it!  There's nothing better than giving.  It does your heart good!

Granny Square and Striped Design Baby Blankets

May these blankets that are crocheted in love, give warmth and comfort to the little ones. 

Striped Basket Weave Blanket is finished

Going back to finish up an old project, is a good feeling.  A sense of accomplishment. 

When the ombre yarn was all used up, it was hard to find it in the craft stores.  When I did find it some time later, it was a slightly thicker yarn and it had a different feel to it. It lost that little bit of sheen to it and was duller. The multi-colors were almost similar. 

I didn't think it would work, so the project was stashed.  I felt this year to go back and complete some of these projects and hopefully would look alright. 

Striped Basket Weave Blanket

The new ombre colorations blended together well when crocheted, and to the untrained eye, you wouldn't know the difference on the last few diagonals.  The ombre was used as a simple border in single crochet for 3 rounds, alternating direction to prevent that dreaded "edge rolling".  A simple edging gives stability to the edge, and it doesn't distract from the pattern of the blanket.

It worked out better than good.

This adorable blanket is luxuriously soft, and the large size will bundle a baby with warmth.

Accomplishment, and a successful project, gives a boost of confidence to continue on the journey to resurrect those "old projects" that are stashed away.  They are jewels and treasures.

Pink and Green Afghan is finished

The last dozen blocks were created and sewn together. 

The various patterns, textures and placement of block colors, make this a happy blanket to warm up in the middle of Winter  ~ with the happy colors of Spring.

The 7" x 9" blocks are arranged in a pleasing pattern, and then sewn together.

Pink and Green Afghan

The border was created in the main color of mauve, in a shell stitch.  This added a larger border around the edge, and complimented the whole afghan.  This old project was finally completed and is very warm to cuddle up in during this cold winter.

Pink and Green Afghan

Block Size:  7" x 9"
Rows: 7
Columns:7
Finished Size (excluding border):  49" x 63"
Edging:  Shell Stitch

Striped Basket Weave Blanket

This crochet blanket is one that I've designed.

It works up easily and it is worked in a diagonal pattern that appears to look like a basket weave pattern.   I'm putting on the finishing touches and should complete it soon.

Striped Basket Weave Blanket

Yarn used: Caron Simply Soft

Colors:   Baby Brights Ombre, Soft Pink, Orchid
Crochet Hook:  H
Finished Size:

Pink and Green Afghan

This year starts off on completing an old project.  A majority of the blocks were completed, but at least a dozen or so, still needed to be made. 

The idea for this came from Project Warmth and other charities that uses blocks that measure 7" x 9".   Any crocheted pattern would work into making a nice size afghan. 

Crocheted Rose block

Many different styles and coordinating yarns makes this look like a crocheted version of a patchwork quilt. 

Block Size:  7" x 9"
Rows:  7
Columns: 7
Total Blocks:  49