I've just finished making a wee blanket for a new baby boy.
I find it really difficult to chose colours when making things for boys, maybe because I don't have any boys of my own and I seem to be drawn towards really feminine colours and pastels. I went for a sort of nautical colour scheme in the end with blue, red and white stripes. I added the little stars in the corners so it then became the Stars and Stripes blanket as named by my daughter!
This was a fairly quick make although I must admit that I didn't particularly enjoy making this one...I'm sure it was all the white that put me off a bit! Using lots of pretty colours is what I enjoy most about blanket making.
I started off with a foundation chain of 120 + 2 for turning and then worked 72 rows of half double trebles. I worked 5 rows of white then a row of either dark blue, red or pale blue. The border is a simple shell border. The pattern for the little stars on each corner is by Lucy of Attic 24, (I'm sorry I still haven't worked out how to link when blogging from my phone! ) and is a lovely, simple pattern to follow. Thank you Lucy.
Hope you are all having a good week so far? I am on annual leave from work this week and I am enjoying every minute...finishing off projects (and starting new ones!), cooking, pottering and meeting friends. It has been lovely.
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I really do like that! x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteAs a mother of two boys I can tell you that I would have been thrilled with that colour scheme! What a beautiful gift for a new baby X
ReplyDeleteVery cute blanket!
ReplyDeleteThat's so pretty! You really can't go wrong with such a classic colour scheme. Love your little touch of the stars. x
ReplyDeleteI love it! I'm in the process of decorating a room for my son and have chosen a nautical theme with the colours:White, navy, light blue, light grey and red and have crocheted a round cushion with a star and nautical bunting and I feel that a blanket like yours would be great there too. I know what you mean about crocheting a lot with the same colour, it can be boring but the results can also be stunning! Have a lovely day, Pati x
ReplyDeleteHi Pati
DeleteI always appreciate the lovely comments you leave me. The room you are decorating for your son sounds gorgeous, I love the nautical theme for boys.
Marianne x
It's a beautiful blanket - the colours are just perfect for a boy.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your break from work! x
This will be perfect for a boy. I can picture him in a little blue outfit and wrapped in this blanket.
ReplyDeleteThe perfect present, it is lovely. Jo x
ReplyDeleteHello, a lovely blanket, the white looks perfect and fresh with the bolder stripes, love the little stars.
ReplyDeleteA blissful week free from work-perfect, such a luxury isn't it. I have booked Friday and Monday off, yay a long weekend-very excited.
Have fun
Helen
I think it is just perfect for a wee little boy.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Meredith
It's lovely and I'm sure it will be a well loved blanket :O)x
ReplyDeletevery nice and chunky blanket x
ReplyDeleteWould you be able to explain to me how to make the stars? I have make a Christmas Tree with Suffolk Puffs and I really need a star for the top. I think this would look fab.
ReplyDeleteHugs
So sorry, I looked at the pictures and asked before I finished reading.
DeleteForgive moi
That's so pretty! Have a lovely week!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. I love the little stars. Bee xx
ReplyDeleteI've seen a little wooden boat like yours in a lovely shop in Hebden Bridge! I so wish I'd bought it, it was the cutest thing!!
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity of your colours, I'd say it's fairly gender neutral actually so perfect for boys or girls.
I'm useless at blogging on my phone othewise I'd do it too so unfortunately I can't help with links :(
Enjoy your week off, fingers crossed for some lovely sunshine x
I think your nautical theme is spot on and this is such a lovely blanket. The little stars make it. x
ReplyDeleteThe blanket is really lovely and a great colour choice. I have two boys (no girls) and still find it hard to pick boy colours.
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