What to make for a baby girl who I knew would be as stylish as her modern and artistic mother? Aaah, I don't know! Fear sets in. Fear followed by lots of flipping through knitting books and then Ravelry.com. Finally inspiration hits when I find the Chevron Baby Blanket pattern.
But sadly, it's not quite right. Too many color blocks make it seem too childish, so I check to see if anyone has altered it in any ways I like. Bingo! A few folks have altered the pattern to do one-color stripes that are thinner and more streamlined than the original pattern. And two colors rather than five? Perfect!
And thanks to the husband who helped me pick the perfect color combination that cements this blanket as modern and stylish, rather than frumpy and juvenile.
The blanket knit up fairly quickly post-swatch-blocking, and knitting a whole blanket in cotton wasn't as hard on my hands as I expected. Especially as the colors came together, I really enjoyed this pattern and the resulting blanket. Full project details follow the close-up image below.
Modern Baby Blanket
Pattern: Chevron Baby Blanket by Espace Tricot
Yarn: Mission Falls 1824 Cotton in Sage (~2.5 skeins) and Lemongrass (~0.5 skeins)
Needles: US 7 circular
Measurements: Pre-blocking measurements of 21.5 inches wide by 25 inches long, and post-blocking measurements of 21.5 inches wide by 24.5 inches long
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