Knitted Unisex Baby Blanket
Last year, when expecting my fifth baby, I had a sudden urge to learn to knit. I tried knitting at school, long long time ago, but the result was an over-sized headband and a very long and uneven scarf. I was discouraged by my teacher who thought that because I'm left-handed, I'd be no good at hand crafts. This time, I was determined to teach myself. Armed with a number of YouTube videos, a pair of cheap circular needles and some white value DK yarn from local HobbyCraft, I persevered.I opted for a "simple" Heart Blanket (probably not the simplest pattern for a newbie, but I do like a challange), available as free pattern from Ravelry.
A week later I emerged victorious - although a bit sleep deprived, with a finished baby blanket to proudly wrap my new baby in (and I feel I proved my old teacher wrong - left handed people CAN knit!!!). I opted for white yarn because a) it's my favourite colour, and b) I did not know the sex of the baby.
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| Stitch markers are essential |
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| Hearts are faintly visible |
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| Finished baby blanket |
This blanket is now very special to me - it has been well used by the new baby, but also because it's actually my first ever handmade project, which started me off on the CraftsAdore path of many more craftiful creations.
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