Big Bad Baby Blanket: Completed!
I just finished the largest knitting project I have undertaken thus far. I completed the Big Bad Baby Blanket from Stitch-n-Bitch for a wonderful couple. Lee and Ashely Saylor are expecting the birth of their first child, Thomas, next month, and I spent the past four months knitting a baby blanket for them as a gift.
The pattern itself was very easy, and I was able to memorize it so there was no need for me to carry the book around with me all the time. The final product was approximately 36″ by 36″. I used 8 skeins of Encore Colorspun Worsted yarn: four in a sage green color and four in a cream and green variegated color. Truth be told, I had to purchase two extra skeins of yarn to complete the blanket because I came up short on yarn 9 rows from the end, but the pattern should be easily completed with 8 skeins.
It took me about four months to complete the blanket, but that was mostly because I did not knit every day. I have repetitive stress syndrome in my right wrist and shoulder so despite my strong urge to do so, I can’t knit everyday. About a week before Ashely’s baby shower I did start knitting everyday in a push to finish on time and was weaving in the loose ends about an hour before her shower started. Luckily it was wrapped and ready on time.
Overall I am very pleased with how the blanket turned out. Because I knitted with two strands of yarn at a time, the blanket is very warm and plush and will be plenty big for wrapping Thomas up well up to a year old. It is also made with washable wool so even if it gets dirty, and being that it is for a a baby we know it will, it can be thrown in the washing machine. I am also very happy with the overall pattern. The seed stitch boarder turned out great and I love the four block pattern on the main body. All in all this is a pattern I will definitely use again.
To see more photos of my finished blanket check out my flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/becky_mckimmy/
September 2nd, 2009 at 7:17 am
I love it!! It looks so soft & squishable
They (& baby!) will love it, I’m sure 
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:48 am
Wow, Becky. It is totally fabulous. You are so generous; Ashley, Lee & Thomas so lucky!!
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
That looks so soft! Very nice and even stitches! Please pass along my congratulations to Lee and Ashley! I had no idea!
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