Is that dark border yarn a baby boucle yarn? I haven't tried using it yet, but was thinking it would make a very tactile baby blanket! Was it hard to work with?
Your shells are very neat and consistent. You should be very proud of how this project turned out.
Great job on the baby blankie! Some little darling will just love to throw up on it! Oops! I mean he or she will love being snuggled into it and warmed up (and thank God these blankies can be washed, too, eh?).