So Soft Homemade Baby Blanket and Smalll Gift Card

This will come as no surprise to you all.  I come from a long line of crafty ladies.  My paternal grandma, Della, taught me to knit and crochet.  My maternal grandma, Mabel continues to crochet to this day- well into her eighties.  Grandma Della would sit and crochet while watching her stories and talking to us kids who had rode down on our bikes for a visit.  She knitted and crocheted Barbie doll clothes that my daughter Katie played with.  Grandma Mabel crocheted shawls Katie has also worn along with slippers and mittens to keep us warm in the winter.  When we visited Grandma Mabel as children, one of our favorite outings was to the craft store.  Preferably we would go to the local Hobby Lobby in Broomfield, Colorado.  They had many different kinds of craft supplies and we never seemed to notice that we didn't actually get to buy something, but were enthralled by what grandma bought for her own crafting activities. 

Therefore, it is in my blood and no less than a compulsion that I love to crochet blankets for newborn babies.  The softer and the more lovely the better.  So, I was ecstatic when Hobby Lobby moved in a little over a year ago.  They have the best prices and the best selection on yarn that I can find.  I recently made this blanket for the daughter of dear friends whose baby, Virginia, was born last month.

The blanket was made out of a variegated green and brown 100% cotton yarn called I Love This Cotton! The tight yarn is easy to work with and goes together in a snap.  I've been using a criss-cross stitch in my blankets for the last few years alternating between a row of half-double crochet and a row of criss-cross stitches.  A quick shell stitch around the edges and this blanket is done and ready for the most precious of us to envelope in it's warmth and soft love.
 

I made this cute little gift card to send along to Au Claire, Wisconsin. This little chicky was cut using Cricut's Straight From the Nest cart using my Adrianna patterned paper scraps. Grandma and grandpa, our close friends, delivered my gift just days after Virginia was born.  As it turns out, green was her mama's favorite color too!  May God bless Virginia, her mom and her dad. 




Andie