Little Stitches

Long time, no see! Thought I'd pop in to share my latest projects. It's baby season and I've been busy! This blanket is a sweet patchwork that I put together for my sister-in-law who is expecting in March. It's their first girl!


I just love the vintage/contemporary feel of these sweet patterns next to each other.

 
The super-soft flannel in a bright blue helps balance out the "girliness" of the blanket, giving a more modern feel to it. And I LOVE the blue next to the bright pink edging.


And for my little one due in April, I decided to do something a little different. For our other two kids, I have made patchwork blankets (you can see Olivia's here. Alas, Patrick's blanket was before my blogging days). But after spending an evening teaching a friend how to crochet, I got a bit of a crochet bug under my skin and decided to go that route instead. I'm so happy I did. This is a large and heavy blanket, so she won't be able to use it much as a newborn, like she would a patchwork swaddling blanket, but it'll be a treasure for many of her little snuggly years to come!


I am in love with this yarn that I found for it! It's called SHEEP(ISH) by Vickie Howell for Caron. It's a super soft acrylic and wool mix that just feels so buttery to the touch. Plus it comes in so many fun colors. The ones I chose were just a few of the huge selection. Let's just say I stood in the yarn aisle at JoAnn's for a VERY long time trying to decide. I actually started it before I knew whether it was a boy or a girl, so I chose a more versatile palette and added more pink in once I knew it was a girl. I would love to go back and pick out a more feminine group of colors for another project sometime soon!


I hope my adventures in sewing and crafting, my own version of Proverbs 31:13, have inspired you to try something of your own! Happy creating everyone!