A friend of mine had her second baby last March, and I wanted to make her a blanket. Many times first babies are given lots of gifts, but after that, they aren't always given much. Also, if the baby is taken care of, then I want to give the Mom a gift because she does all the hard work. So I've been working on this blanket more for my friend than for the baby. It is a lap blanket size, and usually I can get one out in a month or so, but crocheting causes my injured wrist to ache after about half an hour so it has taken me a year! I'm working on building up the strength in my hand so hopefully this won't always be the case.
The pattern for the hexagons was found here. I finished the edges by single crocheting several rows around the whole blanket. I used Knit Picks Shine Worsted in Green Apple, Crocus, Terra Cotta & Fedora. Shine is a yarn made out of cotton and modal. It is soft with a silky texture and a good weight to it.
That looks wonderful!
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