Squares and Stripes (pt. II)

Girly Granny's Fraternal Twin

[Insert clever name for boy blanket here]

I'm so excited to have a boyish counterpart to my lovely Girly Granny Baby Blanket.  I figured it might increase my chances of selling one if I offered two; one stereotypical for each gender.  (Not sure what to sell them for, though.  I'm thinking $25, but that's negotiable.)

It went together really quickly, but I ended up with a truckload of schoolwork dumped on me at once and didn't get the opportunity to finish it for a while.  Well, Friday night I sealed it off after most of my stress was gone, and I love the end product (though I did accidentally sew one of the small squares on backwards, but if you can hardly tell it up close, you DEFINITELY can't from far away!)  What difference does it make?  The stitches look slightly different from the two different sides.  So, really...what's the difference?  Nothing, really.  Slight individuality, I guess? (though it's already one of a kind.)

This blanket also measures 31 inches square, and features the colors Navy, Pistachio, and White (some white leftover from the other blanket!) in 100% acrylic yarn.

What do you think?  

Squares and Stripes Forever

Girly Granny Baby Blanket

It's cuddly, soft, warm, and not my bed!

I started a couple of weeks ago making some granny squares to see if I could get over my writer's block for English Lit, and here I am with a successful blanket project that I'm excited to share with you!  (Kate the Hippo wants to share, too!)

I developed the pattern myself, and really enjoyed working on it.  (In fact, I grabbed some pistachio and navy yarn to see about possibly making a boyish version).

 

Doesn't it make you want to curl up and drink some milk?

Hand-made in Mississippi with 100% acrylic yarn, it measures about 31 inches square, so it is just a little small for my use.  Maybe perhaps there's a baby out there somewhere who would love to feel its warmth.

Hopefully, I can have some time to work on the blue and green one.  However, it looks like my workload for school might be a little much this week as I have lots of stuff to read and a speech to prepare.  Maybe I should speak on how to crochet a blanket...

It was nice to (somewhat but not totally) take a school break today and catch up on some housework since last week was so crazy.  Plus, I baked a cake for my sweet hubby's birthday!  Needless to say... I made a mess!