Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Stripey Baby Blanket

Today, I want to share something I've been working on for the past few weeks. I've been having a lot of color inspiration lately...and I must say I'm really liking the minty-turquoise-pink combinations out there. That's what inspired me to crochet this Stripey Baby Blanket! Shhhh... I'm thinking of gifting it to my baby second cousin, Sophia, who turns one at the end of April.


In the photo above, the blanket is actually folded in half... so imagine it double that size and that's what I'm working on. I believe I chained somewhere between 100 and 130 for the foundation (whatever "looks" good to you). I got the inspiration from this Love the Blue Bird blog post. I'm doing the "vintage stripe" pattern but decided to double up on each color row. This is super easy! Just double-crochet in the space between the previous row's dc, etc. You can grab the details from her blog.

I'm LOVING this color scheme.


I'm using a size 5mm hook for this project, and the yarn I'm using isn't THEE best in the world, but it actually doesn't feel too bad at all. I got the colors from my local Meijer... it's Bernat Super Value Yarn. I'm terrible with recording colors, so just go for a minty-pinkish-whitish combo...whatever you're feeling!  :D


Hope you all are having a splendid day! Yesterday was SO beautiful here and in the upper-60s temperature-wise. What's it doing today? Raining. And Snowing. And in the lower-20s. Sweet, Ohio.

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  1. Joey BaileyMarch 19, 2014 at 9:42 AM

    Very pretty! I love your colors. This pattern is new to me. I followed the links and love all of the variations. Can't wait to try it!

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    1. Shannon KleyMarch 19, 2014 at 10:02 AM

      Thank you, Joey!! I had never seen this pattern before either until stumbling across it on Pinterest. Good luck! :)

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  2. Mary YliselaMarch 19, 2014 at 12:18 PM

    Just beautiful! I've recently finished a blanket myself and have a couple more planned for the very near future. I found you through Moogly's Hookin on Hump Day. If interested, you can see my work at http://gocrochetcrazy.blogspot.com/2014/03/super-soft-cozy-striped-crochet-lapghan.html .

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    1. Shannon KleyMarch 19, 2014 at 1:38 PM

      Thank you, Mary! Your blanket looks great! And super soft. Obviously, because it looks like your kitty loves it! Thanks for stopping by. xoxo

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  3. Kate SmithMarch 19, 2014 at 3:25 PM

    I love these colors together! It looks great! I'm sure your baby cousin will love it!

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    1. Shannon KleyMarch 19, 2014 at 5:32 PM

      Aw, thank you, Kate! I sure hope she does! I'm in LOVE with mint. :) xoxo

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  4. Julie CorbisieroMarch 20, 2014 at 12:42 PM

    Hi I love the colors of the yarn you chose for the baby blanket! So pretty and I saw this on put a bird on it's party. I love crochet too and have a lot of it on my blog that you might like to have a look at! Have a nice day and happy spring!
    Julie at Julie's Lifestyle

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    1. Shannon KleyMarch 20, 2014 at 12:52 PM

      Hi Julie! Thank you for your sweet comments. I would love to stop by your blog and check out your projects. :) xoxo

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