Last week on Ons Hekel, at least two baby blankets were finished.
I completed this one in V-stitch:
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| A blankie for Lerato's baby girl |
...and a hooky friend completed a beautiful, light pastel hexagon blanket for her daughter's baby shower.
I started mine in great haste, next to the swimming pool where my boys have lessons:
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| http://haak-en-stekie.blogspot.com/2014/10/of-beanies-and-baby-blankets.html |
...and then worked on it on our way towards the Garden Route:
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| http://haak-en-stekie.blogspot.com/2014/10/hookin-on-road-trip-and-new-coffee-spot.html |
...worked away the edges over coffee with a friend:
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| (Hate this part...and I always leave it to the last). |
And then finished over another:
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| A fello Pure-fan recognised the carefully disguised menu! |
I edged the blanket with one row of SC, and then a couple of rows in HDC. In retrospect I think linen stitch would have been neater.
As for yarns, I used
Vinnis Nikkim Natural (the white colour)
Vinnis Bambi Peach (not shown below - a cotton/bamboo blend with lovely texture)
and
I Love Yarn Imagine in Guava, Antique Rose and Burned Butter
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| Angie's V-stitch graph here |
My V-stitch blankie was delivered on Friday!
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| All done |
The hexagon blanket - it was sent overseas by courier last week...but over the weekend we learnt that a baby girl was stillborn.
37 weeks.
While I'm happy about Lerato's little baby girl that's still on her way, I'm mourning with a hooky/book friend who lost her grandchild.
Into every blanket, we crochet our joy, hope, love.
Sometimes that must comfort as well.
