Baby blankets.....

These are two blankets I made for my niece who is having a second baby girl any day!

The purple is made with Bernat Babys breath. It's a bulky yarn and it turned out beautifully.

The little purple blanket it made of fleece that I crocheted around the edge.

Blankets etc........

This is a scarf I made for my Great Niece Isabel. She is just two but she loves the blankets I crocheted

 for her. I made this with Red Heart yarn.

This Pink blanket is made for my friend Lisa, for a friend of her. I worked with Lisa at the VA for three

 years and taught her how to crochet. But she is busy so she asked me to make one for her. I made it

with Bernat baby yarn and it is so soft!!

October baby blankets..............

These are blankets I made for a woman I know (Melanie) having her ninth baby. It's a girl!!

The very bottom blanket is made with Lion Brand Homespun and the color is Tulips. 

The light pink blanket is made with Bernat Baby Sport in pink. It's such a soft pink.

The next one is fleece with a crocheted edge. I make those for lovies for the babies.

Last, on top, are three all cotton wash cloths for the baby.

Baby blankets

 These two baby blankets were made for my friend Heide. Both of her sons and their wives are having babies this month. One boy and one girl.  These blankets are made with Bernat Baby Sport. It's a lighter yarn than I usually use, but it makes a really nice blanket. I also gave them each a fleece lovey that I edged in crochet, but I didn't get a picture of that.

• This Blanket and lovey are made for a teacher (Robyn D) at my sons school. It's her first baby and it's a girl. The blanket is made with Bernat Baby Sport. The polka dot is the fleece blanket edged in crochet.

Baby blanket

I made this red baby blanket for a friend of my daughter. I asked her what color she wanted and this is it! She had her second baby boy this past week!
Blanket is made with Lion Brand Homespun. It's such a pretty color red too.

February baby blankets

These are my latest baby blankets, all made with Lion Brand Homespun. The very top one is a beautiful

 dark purple. Then pink, then a blue one. They are all baby sized blankets.  I just love Homespun yarn

 for the baby blankets. It makes such a thick beautiful blanket.

Baby blankets

These are baby blankets that I have made this fall. I know two women that are having baby boys after having three baby girls!!  I have another friend having a baby in the Spring time but she is not finding out the gender! so I will have a blue and pink blanket available for her.

I've been crocheting in between studying for my Spanish class and this is what I have done this fall.

All of these are baby sized, about 36x48 or so, I never measure when I make them, I just crochet them. All but the yellow one are made with Lion Brand Homespun. The yellow is similar to Homespun but it's not and I forget what brand it is.

Baby blankets

More baby blankets. The two bottom ones are made with Homespun. The pink one is made with Red Heart yarn.

These three are just baby sized blankets ( they are folded). The pink one on top is for a friend of mine who is giving it to her pregnant friend.

The bottom two are for other pregnant people I know.

Crocheting

The top is a baby blanket I made for a woman having a baby girl. It is made with Homespun Tulip and the three washcloths on top are 100% cotton.                     

The bottom two are covers I made for my mom for her antique couch. The bottom lighter one is made with Homespun Parfait and the top one is Mixed Berries. I made them both and she chose the lighter one and it's almost a perfect match! The other one I gave to my daughter.

Baby blankets..........

This blanket is made with Homespun. The washcloths are 100% cotton. This blanket is made for my cousin, she is having a baby boy!

These two blankets are made with Red Heart yarn. Each of the blankets are a large Granny Square Green/white on the bottom and Red/white on the top. I made these in December but I didn't get them sent in time. I'll add them to the box I send this year for the NICU babies.

This blanket I finished earlier this month. I made most of it last year and ran out of yarn and I set it aside. It's made with two strands. One is Bernat baby yarn and the other is just plain white yarn. It's a regular sized baby blanket and not a small NICU blanket.

Baby blankets

 This is a baby blanket I made this past summer. It's made with Bernat baby yarn. It reminds me of a creamsicle.

 These baby blankets I made for two friends that know people having babies. The top one is blue/white and it's made with Red Heart yarn. The bottom one is actually pink.

This blanket I made for my boy because he liked the yarn.

March Blankets

This is a baby blanket made with Lion Brand Chunky. It's yarn I bought at the dollar store!! I was shocked when I saw it there.

This blanket is made for a woman having a little boy.

March Blankets

This is a white baby blanket and three white washcloths I made for the Auction at school this year.

The blanket is made with Bernat Baby Coordinates yarn. It has a shiny thread through the yarn and I thought it made a pretty baby blanket.

The blanket measures about 30 inches wide and about 40 inches long.

The washcloths are made with miscellaneous white cotton yarn. They are so soft and get even softer with use.

I also included a white baby toy and two white onsies for the basket this year!

Last year I made two baskets, one blue basket and one pink one. This year I decided to just make one white basket for the auction.

March Blankets

This purple blanket is made with Bernat Baby Coordinates. I didn't measure it so I don't know how large it is. It is baby sized.
This blue one is made with Lion Brand Chunky. It's a thick blanket too.
This baby blanket is made with Bernat Baby's Breath and the yarn is very very similar to the Lion Brand Homespun that I love so much.

The washcloths on top of it are made with 100% cotton yarn. They are so soft and will make nice washcloths for a baby.

More on Baby Blankets........

I've always made baby blankets and afghans for people, family and charity, ever since I learned how to crochet. I mean a person can only have so many afghans right!?
Since May of 2005, I have made a lot of baby blankets, memorial blankets and adult sized afghans.
I always enjoy crocheting each blanket, from chosing the yarn color, hook to use and stitch, to making it and sending it.
Some people even received more than one blanket!!
I have sent to all over the US, Israel, Australia, Great Britain and Canada. I've sent to people I know and to charities where I don't know the people receiving the blanket.
It has always given me great pleasure and joy to make and send afghans.
In straightening out my roll top desk, I found the index cards I kept names and addresses on.
So I added up the blankets I kept track of and this is what I have made and sent since may of 2005.
Baby blankets to cysters-------------------100
Baby blankets to people, and the hospital--25
Adult Blankets and charity-----------------35
Memorial Blankets--------------------------15
Lest anyone think I am bragging or boasting--I am NOT. I am proud of the blankets I make and this is a hobby of mine that I love. It's really no fun working on a memorial blanket for a mama who has lost a baby. But I have been told that the memorial blankets do bring some amount of comfort and that's why I make them.

More about baby blankets.....

I love to make baby blankets and send them to new mama's. For no other reason that it brings me joy.
I also make memorial blankets for mama's. Little blankets I send so they have a memorial blanket for their lost baby. It's sad and though I like to crochet, this is one of my least favorite projects to crochet. It's so sad when I hear of a mommy that has lost her baby. I just hope and pray that these little blankets bring some amount of comfort to the grieving mama.
Today I heard about one of those mama's. She is having another baby! I am going to send her a blanket I am working on right now for her baby due in October. This mama is bringing her memorial blanket to the hospital when she delivers her son so that her lost daughter can be remembered too. Though it is sad--it is a happy time too...