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FatCat · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 4:37 pm Post subject: Baby blanket

nope, not socks this time Shocked

Not knitting either! Cool

This is for my new nephew who arrived a week ago, although I started it before I knew he was a he, hence the bright colours that would be OK for a girl or a boy. It's a basic crochet granny square, but I just kept going round and round, making it bigger and bigger. It's a tad, ahem, colourful, but hey - stimulating for a baby and the babysick won't show up on it Very Happy

The centre is a ball of Lana Grossa Multiringel sock yarn, in colourway 5110, which was one that I got from Pictish in her sock yarn lucky dip a while back - thanks Ali! Very Happy

And the 3 purpley/red colours on the edging are sock yarn leftovers, so some stashbusting in there as well Very Happy

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Jobo · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 4097 Location: East Sussex

That is fabulous Fatcat - a grand present for a new nephew Very Happy

Aknita · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject:

Oh I think that's just lovely Very Happy

And congratulations - it's lovely being an Auntie!
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pictish · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject:

Ooh crochet and NOT socks Shocked

Very nice tho!!
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Glynis · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject:

That is glorious Fatcat! What a lucky little chap he is.
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Auntie Noo · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject:

Oooooh that's so neat!!! - and I agree being an Auntie is the best - 'cos you get to give them back when they're 1) noisy 2) snivelling 3) grumpy 4) dirty 5) tired ... or likewise when you are any of the above!!! Smile

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Nevisknitter · Joined: 27 May 2007 Posts: 2184 Location: scotland

Its lovely, like the effect the self striping yarn has when crocheted, totally different to the knitted effect.

FatCat · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 11:44 am Post subject:

Thank you everyone. Yeah, this is my fifth nephew/niece so I'm quite well-practised at the auntie thing. Getting them all worked up, overexcited, full of sweeties etc and then giving them back so my sister has to deal with it all is just great Very Happy

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loobyj · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1648 Location: Swindon, Wilts

Ooo yes, that's the best sort of auntie to be! Lovely blanket. Do like the effect of the sock yarn going round and round.

lj
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knittingnanny · Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 971 Location: Glasgow

I think it's lovely too - very stimulating colours for a baby, I'm sure it will be admired a lot.

Linda

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