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Blanket for Baby Silas

So this is the much anticipated photo for the earlier blanket I finished. It is folded here, but as you can see it is edged with the blue and alternates with green, blue and orange squares. It was extremely soft and I hope there are many many years of love for this one. It was hard to give away as my 10 year old was convinced it was going to be a throw rug for him. I guess I will just have to start another project (after the rest are finished!)

As for teddy, he was completed last night at about midnight. All arms, legs and head sewn on. I decided to not add a button nose and go with the natural shaping of the face. I think for a first time he turned out well enough. As for a photo, I am struggling to get the teddy of the 2 year old! The bear still needs a ribbon around the neck for completion and a photo taken so again, it will be posted shortly. Once I can sneak it off the bub while he's sleeping. This one was meant to be a gift as well, so it looks like I will be needing to start another one. I have to say, now that I have made one, the rest will be very quick and easy to complete. A great pattern to follow and once you are used to knitting with Giggles, it comes together nicely. Sewing together, I chose to use standard needle and thread as it is near impossible to sew with the Giggles yarn as there are so many loops it can get caught on, using a thinner, smoother thread was much easier.

Finished!!

Blanket for baby Amity

So it may have started over a year ago, but the Snowball blanket has been finished. The hold up was in finding a neat way to cast off, and I found last weekend the way to do it. The tension must have been right as I don't recall doing anything different than an ordinary cast off and it finished off beautifully.

I think this type of wool will be too hot to put over a baby as a true blanket, however the thickness of it and soft cushioning will be a perfect rug for a baby to lie on the floor with or for a pram. I made a tag as seen in the picture with Made for Amity on the front, and the washing instructions on the back and tied it to the blanket with some ribbon, which can be easily removed after. I thought it added a nice finishing touch to the gift. A quick card and it's in the post to Perth. I hope it is as much loved in using it as I had in making it. I must say I was very proud of the final product!