Danita’s Blog

Taken on our 2nd day at Dutch Wonderland.

Project Started/Completed: January 3, 2010

Fabric: Minnie Mouse Fleece

Fabric Purchased From: Walmart

Amount: 1 yard

Used for reference: With A Tangled Skein

Notes: I love sleepsacks for Madelyn since it’s like a blanket but she can’t kick it off.  She’s starting to get big for her 0-9 month ones, so for Christmas we got her a couple bigger ones.  They’re pretty expensive though, so I decided to try making one myself.  It was actually easier than I expected, although the snaps proved to be the biggest nuisance of all.

Madelyn:

pink leopard

jack-o-lantern

horse

Aiden:

Mickey Mouse

Some pictures of the kids that I really like…

Project Started: August 5, 2009

Project Completed: August 8, 2009

Made for: Madelyn

Yarn: Red Heart Baby Clouds

• Breeze x 1
• Pink Lemonade x 2
• Creamsickle x 1
• Blue Sky x 1
• Pink Swirl x 2
• Aquamarine x 1

Hook Size: N

Notes: My 4th blanket for Madelyn and I can’t believe I finished it before her big arrival. It’s a fairly large blanket but was pretty quick to make since the yarn was so bulky. I think this is one of my favorite projects yet.

Project Started: June 29, 2009

Project Completed: August 4, 2009

Made for: Madelyn

Yarn: Bernat Softee Baby – Pink Parade & Pink (border)

Hook Size: G

Notes: I made this out of basically one skein of yarn, with just a little extra for a border. I tried out alternating double crochet and single crochet. I ended up dropping some stitches along the way so it’s a bit lopsided, but the border helps hide it somewhat. It should make a good blanket for the car seat.

Project Started: June 25, 2009

Project Completed: July 29, 2009

Made for: Madelyn

Yarn: Bernat Baby Sport – Baby Pink Marble

Hook Size: G

Notes: This is my 2nd blanket to make for Madelyn, and I’m actually surprised I managed to finish it before her arrival.  It’s smaller than the last blanket but should work well as a bassinet/general use blanket.

Project Started: May 2009

Project Finished: July 4, 2009

Made for: Madelyn

Materials from: AC Moore

Notes: I alternated the pink and purple colors for something different.  Our biggest issue was figuring out how to attach this to the wall.  In the end we decided to use removable mounting squares and so far they seem to be holding up pretty well.

Project Started: January 20, 2009

Project Completed: June 25, 2009

Made for: Madelyn

Yarn: TLC Baby Amore, Baby Print & Rose (border)

Hook Size: L

Notes: The blanket turned out huge, but I love the yarn and it should be a nice cuddly thing for Madelyn.  This was my first project to try a border.