Little did I know when I purchased, on a whim, the Leisure Arts Our Best Knit Baby Afghans book almost ten years ago at a local Jo-Ann Fabrics or Michaels that I would be returning to this book time after time to create beautiful and classic baby blankets. I can definitely say that along with Nancie Wiseman's Knitters Book of Finishing Techniques, this book is a must purchase for any knitter!
To date, I have made the Basket Weave Blanket, Priceless White Diamonds, and Decked in Diamonds patterns, and I completed this month another pattern — the elegant Heirloom Baby Wrap. This pattern also serves as an important part of me developing into a Knitter in that I actually completed and delivered the blanket BEFORE the baby was born! Although I try to not repeat the same blanket pattern twice, I really, really love this pattern so you may see another version in the coming years! Project details follow the picture.
Aria's Baby Blanket
Pattern: Heirloom Baby Wrap by Rachel J. Terrill. I modified the pattern by casting on only 120 stitches instead of 135.
Yarn: Knit Picks Shine Worsted in Willow, 9.75 skeins
Needles: One US8 Circular
Post-Blocking Measurements: 34.5 inches wide by 35 inches tall.
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