Finally! FO: Heart Baby Blanket

ladyjessica · 12-02-2008, 02:48 PM

I say finally because I started this blanket in April 2006 and just finished it last week.

The pattern is Fiber Trends Heart Baby Blanket, and I just used plain old Red Heart. I did the larger size, which included 14 repeats of the heart pattern. I really think this is a beautiful pattern, but for me, for some reason, it just seemed like every row took forever to knit.

I started it when my sister-in-law was pregnant with her first child, and I gave it to her on Thanksgiving for the second child.

However, it didn't get quite the reception that I thought it would, and she actually forgot to take it with her. My brother came back in the house to get some juice for the baby before leaving and I guess he saw it and picked it up on the way out. But, whatever. I'm just glad to be finished with it, and nobody can say I didn't make an effort.

AngieLanigan · 12-02-2008, 08:08 PM

It's beautiful! I'm sorry SIL didn't seem very appreciative, that sucks. It really is gorgeous!

Abbily · 12-02-2008, 08:29 PM

Jessica, that's GORGEOUS! You did a wonderful job!

margz3 · 12-02-2008, 09:13 PM

Very pretty! I would have been thrilled to receive it! For what its worth, I have a heart baby blanket that I started in April (different than yours)....which is STILL on the needles! Guess I'll be saving it for someone else's baby!

WandaT · 12-02-2008, 09:38 PM

oh my ... I think it's GORGEOUS!!! It sure does suck when a gift from the heart isn't appreciated. I'm so sorry - it takes a lot of the joy out of making it doesn't it? I only knit for those I know will appreciate it these days. My time is worth too much for it to not be appreciated. But I had to learn that the hard way ... and sometimes someone you think will appreciate it doesn't.

dustinac · 12-03-2008, 04:41 PM

very pretty!!