Following on from my resounding success in making a crochet cardi, I decided I’d attempt a receiving blanket for My Bestie Amelia’s baby on the way.
I obviously couldn’t pull this off without stuffing it up adjusting the pattern a little so here’s how I made a Round Lacey Receiving/Baby Blanket using this pattern (you should head over there for the pattern, as I do not have permission to reprint it).
How to Make a Receiving Blanket like a good Craft Gumbie:
1. Find your pattern and gather your supplies.
2. Get all your supplies together. This pattern calls for a bulky yarn. I chose Acrylic for easy washing, because well, it’s a baby blanket. Which implies some level of vomit.
3. As per the last episode of The Craft Gumbie Chronicles, once again it is important to use the wrong size crochet hook. The pattern requires a 9mm hook. I was only able to source a 7mm hook at my local Big W craft depot. I’ve been eyeing off the bamboo hooks and took this opportunity to grab one.
Fancy.
4. Start working your way around.
5. Keep going around. And around. And around.
6. Don’t forget to take showy-offy pictures and post them on Instagram. Share them of Facebook and Twitter as well for moral support.
7. Realise that due to step 3, you are now required to add more rounds than the pattern has. Figure out a random assortment that kinda matches the pattern and hope to hell it works. I just repeated rounds 18-25 of the pattern (which ended up being rounds 26-33) before moving onto the last round (round 26 of the pattern).
8. Find a newborn-ish sized doll to check the size of your blanket. Because the tape measure is missing and also because it’s much funnier when you send a photo update to your bestie.
9. Take the doll away and take a bunch more photos to share on all your social media accounts. More showing off. Nothing like a bit of peer encouragement.
10. Write a blog post about it all.
Once again, staying up late, abandoning all housework and study and children is essential to the Craft Gumbie process.
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Do you a crochet? Are you a crochet Craft Gumbie? What have you made recently? I would LOVE it if you shared with me via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram (@daisyrooandtwo) or email me and I’ll post them up for you: daisy@daisyrooandtwo.com!
Well your last post inspired me and I went as far as buying a crochet hook,haven’t touched it since, it looks at me from it’s spot on my desk every time I sit down. Does that count?
Wendy S recently posted..These are a few of my favourite things….
Haha! Absolutely Wendy! Welcome to the Craft Gumbie club!
Daisy recently posted..{Craft Gumbie Chronicles} Round Lacey Receiving/Baby Blanket
In my case lots of Gumby, not much craft!
You are so clever! I have been knitting. I will post you a picture. I really, really want to get crochet, but I fear I will never get it.
It feels like way too long since I have been here
xxx
Lee recently posted..{36/52} Forty One
I love to knit. When I have a vacant time I spent it knitting. I like your pattern.
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The baby blanket is so cute and perfect for a new born. I like the knitting process of baby blanket. Thanks for sharing this crufty post.
Lincoln Lorenzo recently posted..elinformedavid.com
Ooh! I just have to finish the blanket (then wash and let dry) I’m making for a close friend of mine’s bub who is due tomorrow, and take lots of pics to put on instagram, twitter AND facebook!!
Holy Moly I better finish it tonight, wash it tomorrow morning and lay on airer ready to take to her on whichever day she’s ready for visitors!
That looks really beautiful, you are totally talented! I wish I could do something like that, but after I’ve checked the pattern I couldn’t picture myself that I would be able to do that.
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Hi Karina – it looks a lot more complicated than it is! Nothing more than slip stitches, chain stitches, single and double crochet. It’s the keeping count that is the hard part!
I love your knit design. I’m really interested to learn knitting. Do you have learning videos about knitting?
Anne Carter recently posted..Teeth Whitening Advice
When I have vacant time, I spent it in knitting. In fact, I have printed a new knit pattern for my next prospect.
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