Crochet flannel blanket edging

With the long car ride to see the parents, I worked on baby blankets. The first blanket is for a girl. I have had the little sheep print flannel hidden in the stash for many years and it was time f…

This is one of my favorite gifts to give as a new baby gift or at a baby shower. But this blanket is not limited to baby gifts! Fleece comes in an amazing number of patterns these days. You could make one of these blankets for anyone! If you know how to crochet it's very easy to make and works up quickly. I am by no means a crochet expert. I taught myself out of book a few years ago. I still have trouble reading patterns so I hope these instructions make sense! If you make one of these…

WIP (work in progress) I usually wait until a project is complete to blog about it so I thought I would start writing about some while in progress. I was commissioned by a friend to make a crochet …

With two new grandbabies due in the spring, I have been busy crocheting edgings on flannel receiving blankets. A number of years ago I posted how I make these blankets, and today I am going to show you some of the stitches I used on these recent blankets. Also, at the end of this post you will read about a giveaway for one Sharp Crochet Hook and instruction booklet from Jessica of sharpcrochethook.com. These edgings are all quick and simple to crochet with only one or two rounds. If you want…

You guys! Last year we did a whole big series on the blog-- Luke's Loves blanket drive for Project Linus. Luke's Loves started as a way to remember their sweet baby boy when he passed away--- And

This is my go-to baby gift - easy, easy and always a hit! Materials: *1 1/4 yards good quality cotton flannel, washed and edges trimmed *size 10 crochet thread - I like using bamboo as it's softer *size 5 steel crochet hook 1. Fold the flannel in half and half again - trim the corners, rounding them slightly. 2. A few inches to the left of one corner, turn edge under about 1/4 inch. 3. Push crochet hook through the fabric from front to the back side. 4. Pull a loop of crochet thread through…

I like to crochet but haven’t done much of that lately. I used to make lots of booties to give away. Baby stuff is always fun to make. I cr...

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Remember when I shared this blanket I received? Isn't it pretty? Here take a closer look. Ok. Where to start. I love the colors. I lo...

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