I put off writing this post for a long time to keep some of these projects a surprise, but I think it’s finally time to show them off. At one point I had three pregnant friends, all due about a month apart, and I decided it would be fun to knit baby blankets for each of them.
The first couple chose not to find out the sex of the baby, so I had to keep it fairly neutral. They were planning to use a lot of white in the decorations though, so I chose a white yarn. It took a lot of searching, but I finally found a pattern that I thought would be perfect – interesting enough for me to knit, gender-neutral, and beautiful. The pattern was created by another member of Ravelry, and she was kind enough to share it with me.
Cables and Lace/Ladders Baby Blanket
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The next blanket was for a girl, and I wanted something simple but pretty and girly. The Ondas pattern fit this exactly. It is knit in the round, and it was a really fun, quick knit!
Ondas
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The third pregnant friend was also having a girl, and had picked out beautiful pastel pink and green for the nursery. One of the patterns I had been eying for a while was a little bit more decorative, and it was just what I was looking for. This was another pretty quick knit, and I can’t wait to make one of my own some day.
Baby Chalice Blanket
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For two of these, I also made “lovies”, with the cutest little pattern ever!
Bunny Blanket Buddies
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Finally, a friend asked me to make a blanket for Hope Clinic For Women’s charity auction. I didn’t have a lot of time, so I chose a simple but absolutely beautiful pattern – another one that I’d love to make for myself someday.
Serenity
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