tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083832040968229848.post3267956801913901700..comments2024-03-18T03:43:09.689-04:00Comments on a blanket 2 keep: finally time to make blankets to keep and i'm lostEmily @ablanket2keephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398858102692984237noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083832040968229848.post-39603159154844969582012-10-15T20:58:18.009-04:002012-10-15T20:58:18.009-04:00I'm afraid I don't knit or crochet so I do...I'm afraid I don't knit or crochet so I don't have any patterns or color palettes to suggest, but I will say that I think you might be having such a hard time figuring out what you want because it is such a big decision and something you've looked forward to for a long time. So yeah, basically, you are putting too much pressure on yourself, but understandably so. This is a big deal and your babies are a big deal! But I still wouldn't find out the sex of your babies. ;)samshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196929017759174547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083832040968229848.post-82758050290986221532012-10-14T22:01:05.597-04:002012-10-14T22:01:05.597-04:00I love the idea of a storybook character's col...I love the idea of a storybook character's colors. Or maybe the colors of a place you love and want to share with them. I don't know the first thing about patterns, but I do know that my kids both loved the "shell" blanket that a friend made for them. And a sock monkey blanket sounds AWESOME. :)Justine Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190295175501659469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083832040968229848.post-79304127085263054802012-10-14T20:06:09.408-04:002012-10-14T20:06:09.408-04:00Winnie the Pooh would also be awesome. Charlotte ...Winnie the Pooh would also be awesome. Charlotte has an awesome green Winnie blanket that was mine as a baby (in the days before you could find out gender) and I love it despite my need for all things pink and frilly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083832040968229848.post-41766010620055800672012-10-14T14:23:57.838-04:002012-10-14T14:23:57.838-04:00I don't have any suggestions, but wanted to le...I don't have any suggestions, but wanted to let you know I know how you feel! I make fleece blankets for my friends when they are pregnant and I have had no trouble finding the "right" kind of fabric. I was excited to finally be able to make one for G, and suddenly nothing looked right or wasn't "good enough." I ended up making two for him!Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16504470796308296750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083832040968229848.post-91797793241660664062012-10-13T21:23:35.377-04:002012-10-13T21:23:35.377-04:00You might not be outright putting extra pressure o...You might not be outright putting extra pressure on yourself but there is probably extra pressure! It's okay.. I wanted to make art for the babies' room and eventually freaked out and decided not to make anything at all, it was too much pressure. It's hard when it's for yourself / your kids! sometimes giving and making gifts is so much easier!robinhttp://polycysticinside.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083832040968229848.post-49330234122008201172012-10-13T15:58:50.857-04:002012-10-13T15:58:50.857-04:00Was there a favorite story book character or carto...Was there a favorite story book character or cartoon character of your youth that you could possible pick up the colors from to make a blanket of? Something more unisex like sesame street or scooby do?Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316511791499949824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083832040968229848.post-69873084111773204532012-10-13T15:21:37.707-04:002012-10-13T15:21:37.707-04:00Hey, I'm making my blog private (see my latest...Hey, I'm making my blog private (see my latest post for why). If you want to keep reading, email me at heyjbn {at} gmail [dot] com and I'll add you.Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558132244688635245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083832040968229848.post-8384298037226241842012-10-13T12:08:11.965-04:002012-10-13T12:08:11.965-04:00I'm a bit obsessed with the granny square, and...I'm a bit obsessed with the granny square, and at the moment I'm loving anything that is mixed with gray. I also flip through pages on Etsy when I'm looking for inspiration...I tend to find way too much to make when I do that and go out and buy new yarn when I already have way too much.<br />I'm currently making a cream and mustard color granny square baby blanket for a woman that use to work for my husband (she was an amazing worker) who is not finding out what they are having either.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083832040968229848.post-36556456183808211722012-10-13T11:58:37.427-04:002012-10-13T11:58:37.427-04:00I know how you feel. I've felt some pressure t...I know how you feel. I've felt some pressure to start on Squishy's quilt, but I'm not sure what fabric, pattern, etc. to use. One thing I do know is that I've made so many for others, always dreaming about the day I could sew for my own baby, that I don't want it to be stressful. I want to enjoy it, picking out the pattern, choosing the material, making every stitch with love and wrapping it around my precious boy when I bring him home. So when you do decide to start on the blankets, it should be relaxing and fun; so don't stress yourself out over it too much :) Heather C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07777215485647686801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083832040968229848.post-78271979171924546712012-10-13T11:01:05.781-04:002012-10-13T11:01:05.781-04:00It doesn't seem strange to me that you'd b...It doesn't seem strange to me that you'd be struggling to find the right patterns for your babies. You've wanted this for so long. It's a big deal!<br /><br />Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be much help to you in finding a pattern. I've only ever crocheted two baby blankets, both of which came out of the Stitch 'n' Bitch crochet book. But I loved one of them so much that I made an adult-sized version for myself. It's a sock monkey blanket and I think it's absolutely adorable. This isn't mine, but this is what it looks like: http://www.craftjuice.com/story.php?title=crochet-afghan-and-baby-hat-set-with-sock-monkey-motif-by-jarg0n-1<br /><br />Good luck with the search! Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101535107377688458noreply@blogger.com