The nursery is set up, the orders are all completed, and so while I try and get some rest in these last two weeks I've been playing with some more crocheted baby things...
Flower Puddles Ripple Blanket
Pattern: Flower Puddles Ripple Blanket
Yarn: Wolltraum My Melodyy 4ply in Forever
While I don't really need more blankets, I just love this design and maybe it'll be a good photo prop? Once it gets outgrown, I am thinking about mounting it on some self-adhesive board and hanging on the wall <3
The pattern is really well written and really does look like ripples in a puddle!
Eloise Sweater
Pattern: Eloise Sweater by Moogly
Yarn: Moda Vera Fayette in Smoke, Stylecraft Special DK in Empire and Paintbox DK in Turquoise
I wasn't planning to crochet any baby clothes. I thought they'd be too hard to wash and dry, and therefore just sit in the cupboard gathering dust rather than getting used! But, we had dinner with some lovely friends on the weekend who said that one of their favourite gifts for their baby was a collection of handknitted jumpers, which were machine washable and got used and loved to death over the wintertime. So, I had a go at one and it came out so cute!!
Fortunately I had exactly the right coloured buttons in my button stash, which is getting sadly depleted - nearly time to go back to the craft op shop around the corner and stock up again!
Because I used DK yarn rather than Worsted, I made the 6-12 month size - hopefully it won't be too small!
Next projects...
I've almost finished another little jacket, but it really needs the buttons before I can show it off properly ;)
While I wait for the Stardust Melodies squares to arrive from Anne in Germany and the Blogstars in the UK, I want to make more little cardigans/jumpers! The lovely people at American Yarns are sending me some of the new Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable Waves to try out - it's going to make some gorgeous booties and a cardigan or two :D
Do you have any favourite baby patterns using DK yarn, preferably not too nanna-ish?
Michelle, you have done it again with an amazingly beautiful blanket. Mounting it on the wall means you can enjoy looking at it but I would be worried about it fading before you get a chance to use it again. If you were to mount it, surely you would need it to be a temporary solution so that you can pull it down and touch and re-use it when the need arises.
ReplyDeleteYour Eloise Sweater looks just right for the coming cooler months. I can't wait to see baby in it. (Maybe you have a photo already but I am still catching up on reading your blog and instead of reading it backwards, I have started again from where I last read.)
I'm glad you were able to get these projects done in time for the big day.
xxx
Ooh that is a good point about the blanket. I will have to think more about that!
DeleteNo photos of Allie in the sweaters yet, she is still too small for them...