But I kept trying and learning, and now I feel a sense of competence. I’ve made many sweaters that I and others actually wear. Friends began having babies, and I followed patterns and made lovely blankets. Then I began to make up my own designs. Simple, soft, machine wash & dry. Those were the requirements I wanted for my baby blankets, as well as no lacy holes for little fingers to get tangled up in ~ or to let in cold drafts! And I didn't want them to be so delicate that the parents wouldn’t actually use them. Soft, warm, cuddly... and usable! That's what I've designed.
My blankets are smooth with small cables strewn over the face of them. Friends have said their babies love my blankets, so much so that one “baby,” now grown, STILL takes hers with her “many places.” That’s one favored blankie!
