Special Baby Blankets...

I've  been asked to crochet a couple of baby blankets for a charity event in the summer, so  I decided to stay with my favourite star shaped afghans which are so easy to do and they always look really pretty.

Both are crocheted in acrylic double knitting yarn

There's one for a girl

And one for a boy!!

They look like five pointed star fish and once you get the first few rounds completed they are really easy to do and can be done in any size.

Baby Blanket and friend...

This lap blanket is perfect size for a baby carrier.

It's crocheted in Baby Rico So Soft Print  Double Knitting Yarn (200g)


Purple Mix

The cute dog was also fun to knit in Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky Yarn

Teddy (25g) Cream (25g)

It's all in the bag...

 Since there is always a need for an extra bag or two I decide to experiment with crochet string bags in different yarn thicknesses. These fold up into your handbag and hold more than you think, although they do STRETCH quite a bit !!


The green bag is crocheted in Debbie Bliss Mia  wool/cotton mix and the multi-coloured bag is crocheted in a thick variegated double knitting acrylic weight yarn,

Virus Shawl..

 Inspired by the square virus blanket I made in September I decided to make a shawl this time

It starts small..

And will grow as big as you want it too

It's still very much a work in progress but I was amused when I saw that the colours matched perfectly the book I was reading !

It is crocheted in Patons Fab Double knitting

Unfortunately, this particular yarn is now discontinued which is such a pity as the colours are stunning

Twiddlemuffs..

Whilst perusing Facebook I came across some information about the use of Twiddlemuffs for people who suffer from dementia.

My mother has this awful disease so I decided to make one for her to try out and I'm pleased to say that she loves it and calls it her 'comforter'

It is knitted by using 2 strands of double knitting wool on size 10 needles

I followed a pattern I found online at The Yarn Loop

It's a free pattern and you can find it here

And I also made a spare...just in case

They are easy-peasy to make and bring such comfort.

Well worth having a go at making one

Lap Blankets..

 I decided to make  a lap blanket using all those funny little ends of wool that just end up in a box.

It's great to put waste wool to good use and it crochets really random which I rather like!

I like the way the colours blend together and as the yarn is used double thickness it makes the blanket really warm and cuddly.

Jaffa loves it.

Baby White Ones

 I wanted to perfect this fascinating circular blanket technique

This heart blanket is crocheted in Sirdar Snuggly Pearls yarn which is all sparkly and lovely

This is crocheted in a soft baby wool in white.

I love the shape of the spiral