It seems like all of our friends are expecting these days, which is great! I love making baby stuff, and especially had a great time making these items for our friends Adam and Nicole. They are expecting their first child about mid January.
The first is a baby afghan, in a square for swaddling should they choose. I was sneeky when I asked her what colors she was thinking for the nursery. We had gone to a quilt shop to get fabric for my mother-in-law's Xmas gift (next post), and I just brought it up so she could show me about the shades she was thinking in the fabric. :-) Then I got some yarn and started right away! Here is the afghan, measuring about 30" square, using the Caron Simply Soft brand. And after you wash it, it is soooo soft!
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| Entire blanket |
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| Close up of the mini squares |
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| Close up of the edging |
So with her green theme, she wanted to add some brown in there as well, but the brown I found just wasn't the right shade, hence the shades of green. But when I think of that color combination, I think trees, and then the thought to make a monkey popped into my head! So I searched online, and found a free crochet pattern to make a sock monkey. Rather than making him brown, I used more green to match the blanket and it was super cute in a different color. Here he is!! I think he's just adorable. :-)
And I hardly ever get to take pictures of the couples with the gifts I make for them, but I was fortunate enough to give this to them in person, and snag 'em for a picture! :-)
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