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Crocheting: baby blanket
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baby blanket

Crochet Baby Blankets

Crochet Baby Blankets

Pattern Info

Pattern info for this project can be found here:

Instructions

youtube teresa subscribe "tlw1963"
Mikey's mail is another one for picking up and learning to crochet patterns

Difficulty:

Category: Crocheting

Type of item: Accessory

For: Children

Style: Cute


Materials

wool

What was your inspiration?

Got asked at my son's school to crochet a baby blanket and before i knew it was crocheting quite afew for other people, I've also crocheted shawls for friends, hats and scarfs and i'm currently learning to crochet plarn tote shopping bag (made from plastic bags and wool together) I'll post a picture of it when it is done.

What are you most proud of?

I've always wanted to learn how to crochet for many years and always wanted to make a shawl for myself but i could never find anyone who could crochet and teach me so i self taught via youtube with a wonderful lady called Teresa (tjw1963)
I still cannot read a pattern proberly you coud say that i am a visual learner, i especially cannot read one from the uk since i learnt all the crochet stiches in usa, i find i get confused when i try to change it to uk,

I taught my friend to crochet which i am reaaly impressed with myself since it took me months to learn myself.

It is wonderful to see friends and family wearing my hats and scarfs, shawls, wrapping their baby's up in my blankets.

I even made a slouch bag out of cotton string for my sister in law who just loves wearing it.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

If i can do it anyone can..

 

10 comments

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MomGrandma on craftsy.com
Nov 07, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Viks, you have been 'very' busy and the blankets are adorable. Being self-taught myself, I can imagine how proud you are for such an accomplishment. Some of us are visual and others are aural learners. Congrats!
Viks on craftsy.com
Nov 08, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
Thankyou MomGrandma
nana7441307392 on craftsy.com
Nov 07, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
I don't see where I can get this pattern......where do I get it please????
Viks on craftsy.com
Nov 08, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
go on youtube type in crochet basket weave blankets, mikey'smail is a guy who teaches all sorts of stiches, you just modify your blanket to how you want it to look once you learn the stitch,
Viks on craftsy.com
Nov 08, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
go to youtube and type crochet granny square blankets, you will find teresa tjw1963 who teaches how to make the blankets, as for the borders i learnt them on youtube and just modifyed them to my blankets.
nana nick on craftsy.com
Nov 01, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
where can I get the pattern online
Viks on craftsy.com
Nov 01, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
tjw1963 (teresa from youtube)
Viks on craftsy.com
Nov 01, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
my patterns come from youtube mikey's mail and teresa i find they are fantastic at teaching patern stitches for all sorts of things, i then take what i learn to create something else.
Cathy59 on craftsy.com
Oct 31, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
how do you get the pattern
Viks on craftsy.com
Nov 01, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
Hello Cathy, it was a mixture of patterns from what i learnt. The Basket weave stitch which is the liliac and blue blanket is finished off with single stitch then scallop border and the granny squate blankets are finished off with a frill border then edged with a single stitch all round it with another colour.