Finally, another FO post! The Bertie baby blanket (pattern by Little Doolally, available on Ravelry) is now all done, and mummy-to-be has seen the photos too. It measures approximately 30″ x 35″, which is a little larger than some baby blankets. However, I decided early on that if I was going to put hours into a project then it should be able to be used for longer than a few months so I went for a stroller sized blanket.
It has taken about 6 weeks as I’ve had to take a couple of breaks, but it was a really enjoyable project. The pattern was quite easy to follow once I had got it established, and it was perfect to pick up and put down but still know where I was up to. It is a paid pattern, but well worth it. I’d definitely make another one.
The yarn I used was Stylecraft Special dk in silver, white and grey, and Stylecraft Baby DK in lemon. I used around 550g altogether, which I thought wasn’t too bad. I had originally wanted to use Stylecraft’s graphite colourway rather than grey yarn but I’m glad I used grey now as it is still dark enough to contrast with the silver-I think graphite may have been too dark.
I wanted a clean and simple border, so I made it entirely in white. I settled on a linen stitch which I thought framed the main blanket quite nicely. It was quite a quick stitch to work up, although I winged it in terms of number of rounds-I just kept going until I thought it looked right!
All that remains to be done now is wash it in Fairy and then package it ready to give to my friend. I do like making baby blankets, so much quicker than Mr C sized ones!
Have you got any FOs this week? I know for me they are quite a rarity.
This is just beautifully done Mrs C.. So happy this project now finished, just perfect. 😀
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Thank you very much 😊
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Beautiful, I think you chose the right border. It suits well with the blanket.
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Thank you, I knew I needed to keep it fairly simple.
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Congrats! I just knew you could do it. lol
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Thank you, it felt like a long time when I was half way though!
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Nice work, MrsCraft. These colours always look good together in my opinion!
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Thank you, they seem a popular.choice for gender neutral baby items.
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very nice 🙂
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Thank you 😊
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I love the colour palette you’ve used. Lovely pattern 🙂
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Thank you, it was tricky to choose a gender neutral colour scheme.
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This is a lovely blanket and I agree that with all that work it’s worth making it a bit bigger 🙂
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Thank you, glad I’m not alone in thinking like that!
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Yay! Congrats on the finish. I love the colours and pattern you’ve chosen
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Thank you 😊
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This is turned out so beautiful! You did a fantastic job on it and your friend is going to love it. =)
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Thank you, I hope so!
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Lovely! The pattern almost makes the colours look like they’re rippling together, it’s a beautiful effect. 😀
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Thank you, it’s a really cute pattern for a baby blanket.
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I thought from the first site of this blanket you were making, a few weeks ago, that it was going to be a winner, and it is. I love the border, and think you made the right choice in both the colour and design for it. It brings the whole thing together perfectly.
The size is perfect. Not so small that it will only fit a pram or buggy – but big enough to actually be used in a cot – and even on a first bed. After that … it could be a folded throw at the bottom of the bed.
Well done Mrs.C. I love the blanket. A true heirloom blanket, made with such love. Perfect.
Squidges ~ Cobs. xxx
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Thank you so much for the lovely comments about it, I’m hoping it will be well loved. We still have the blankets made for my 2 and they have many uses! (Some more preferable to others, for example using as a ghost costume to scare ones little sister is not very kind!) X
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Laughing heartily here.
Bless ’em. Love them to pieces, but couldn’t eat a whole one, eh? lol
~ Cobs. xxx
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It’s so calming and neat. Love the border, bet you are glad its done!
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Thank you, I am glad it’s done because there’s nothing like a deadline to put you under pressure!
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This is goregeous. Love how it turned out. Nothing like a pending deadline to make us finish a project. No FO here (not even a card! kiddos have been using up my stash which is a good thing anyway) hoping to get some more crafty time back real soon.
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Oooh that is so pretty. I absolutely adore linen stitch – it is so lovely to do, works up quickly and has such a lovely texture!
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it’s beautiful, well done! Great colours and the border finishes it off perfectly
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Thank you for the lovely comment 😊
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It’s just perfect, I’m sure it’ll be loved for years to come 🙂
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Thank you, I’m hoping so.
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wow! awesome blanket i really like the design of the blanket. thank you so much.
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