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| My first ever baby blanket for my nephew Connor Thomas |
One of the benefits of working in the fashion industry (aside from the discounts) is working alongside some seriously talented and creative designers. I recently discovered that some of the designers in my office held a 'knitting circle' and was immediately intrigued. After firing off hundreds of questions to the girls they finally invited me in and offered their assistance! Six months and three baby blankets later I am proud to say I am now a knitter! I am am completely obsessed with my new hobby and it has started at the perfect time, right when many of my friends are expecting to be new mama's! My first blanket was very special, it was for my baby nephew Connor and is seen in the picture above. This was made with a baby friendly wool yarn that is washable and was very thick to help me learn the basic knit stitch. My sister in law was floored when I gifted the blanket to her and I hope it will keep baby Connor nice and warm for years to come!
My second and third blankets were for my best friends twin girls Flossie & Eliza and are seen above. I went with the same uneven stripe theme but this time in girly pink colors! This yarn is a cashmere blend and is SUPER soft. Not as thick as the first yarn so these took a bit longer but, well worth it. The blankets are so beautiful and colorful themselves that you don't even need to wrap them. What I did was took some of the leftover yarn and used it to tie a bow around the blankets. The bow serves two purposes; it looks pretty and it can fix and snags in the blanket as the years pass.
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Use leftover yarn to tie a bow around the blankets and you don't even need to wrap them!
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Now for the kicker, the little munchkins snuggling with their homemade baby blankets from aunt Barb!!
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| Baby Eliza |
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| Baby Flossie |
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