hank's blankie

When I gift a handmade item, I hope that it is loved to pieces, literally. The ultimate compliment is, "I used it so often that it wore out." Achieving this is pretty difficult with baby items. They outgrow clothes so quickly, and they get lots of blankets which all compete to become The Blankie. (A child's selection of The Blankie seems random, but is actually based on a sophisticated ranking system taking into account: ease of throwing out the car seat/stroller/window, chewiness, drool saturation capacity, and imperviousness to stain remover. Number of hours spent lovingly handknitting said blanket is not considered.)

So, when my cousin Courtney mentioned that her daughter Kate still uses the blanket I made, and that she'd like one for her son Henry, I was thrilled! I ordered the same yarn I used for Mae's blanket, Garnstudio Drops Cotton Merino in the Denim colorway. I like the cotton/wool blend for warmth, softeness, and drape.

I used the Pine Forest Baby Blanket pattern, same as Kate's blanket, but added 2 pattern repeats to accommodate the thinner yarn and smaller needles while keeping approximately the same finished blanket dimensions. I completed 54 repeats and made far fewer mistakes than the last time I knit this pattern, thank goodness!

Happy belated first birthday, Hank! I hope you enjoy cuddling your new blanket!

Details on my Ravelry page.