Big news: my baby sister's expecting!!!
Well, it's old news around here. Big news! But my family's known since Christmas Eve, very very early on in her pregnancy, and we're only about a month out from the due date now. I haven't said anything because it ain't really my news, and I live in fear of stepping on toes or stealing thunder or something. But it's tremendously exciting because it's the first grandchild for my parents. And of course, my first little niece or nephew! (In this case, it happens to be a nephew!)
You know I went into baby blanket mode this spring, with the fave ol' ripple pattern!
The colors were inspired by my sister's pregnancy announcement -- there was a cute jungle animal print with blue, green, and orange.
This was my first time putting a border on a ripple blanket, and I really like how it turned out! I decided to only do the sides instead of a full border. I imagine next time I do a ripple I'll try out a full border, which means compensating for the ripple on either end. I'm sure I can do it, but... baby steps! Right, my quickly arriving nephew?
Anyway, the border's just treble crochet! I like the way they worked out because they look chonky but are decidedly not frilly or fussy.
Last summer I joined a knitting club (I don't think I've mentioned... it's just me, my mom, and some little old ladies at my mom's church) and I worked on this blanket during many a knitting club meeting. Another woman in the club also crocheted a blanket for my sister, or I might have made another one, myself. But I thought there might be such a thing as too many crochet blankets for an infant. I guess. Her blanket was pastel yellow, so at least they have super different vibes.
My sister's baby shower was today, so now I'm in the clear to post these pics without her seeing! (She follows this blog!)
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