Itty Bitty Baby Blankies...

Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, appeals to knitters to make baby blankets for the charity’s `Always Loved, Never Forgotten Memory boxes’. 

Get Involved here

The blanket can be knitted with or without a lace border and the pattern requires approximately 200g of white double knit wool.

I recently made this white blanket to help with the appeal 

I liked the easy pattern so much 

I made another one, not for the charity, in a beautiful soft pink mingled yarn.

They are incredibly easy to knit.

The border is added when the main blanket is finished.

Stocking up my stash....

In the hope of getting reading for a craft fayre later in the year I have been busy restocking

my stash of crochet ittybittyblankies

These are crocheted in a wool/acrylic mix

and come in roughly between 26ins-28 ins square

or between 67-72cms

I've always got work in progress

This wool mix is sumptuous - beautifully soft and tactile

This delicate pastel mix is in a very fine DK acrylic

but is perfectly soft and hard wearing

Baby blue in worked in a soft DK blend for

a traditional baby ittybittyblankie

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Itty bittie blankies...

The cold winter nights are just perfect for knitting and crocheting. 

Here are a few of my latest projects.

All the blankies are just the right size for a baby or toddler to curl up with and be all cosy and warm.

The yarn used throughout is durable double knitting wool and will stand being washed in the washing machine on a wool cycle. 

Eek...they would probably shrink if dried in the tumble dryer.

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This pink and turquoise crocheted blankie is made from a soft mingled baby yarn

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This pretty blankie is crocheted in a multitude of warm colours

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This mitred square knitted blankie is

made in warm earth coloured tones of brown and cream.

It's the perfect size for a baby carry seat.

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This Blue and grey blankie is sightly larger than the toddler/baby blankies and would make a lovely warm lap blanket for an adult.

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Ittybittybed blankie....

This crocheted blankie is a nice size for a bed throw.

Designed in shades of brown and cream and using Aran weight yarn

 perfect for Autumn nights to come.