Puffy Pink Baby Blanket Complete!

I finished up the Puffy Pink Cotton Candy Tiramisu baby blanket last night, but had to wait until daylight to get a couple of photos.   

At the last minute, I decided not to do the border as written in the pattern and made one up as I went along.  My border reminds me of check or gingham. 

For anyone who is interested, I did write up the border I created for the blanket and it is listed below.

Puffy Pink Baby Blanket Border

• Round 1 - attach white in any corner, ch 1, sc evenly around work placing (3 sc) in each corner st, sl st to beg sc, ch 1.
• Round 2 - sc in each sc around work placing (3 sc) in each corner st, sl st to beg sc, fasten off.
• Round 3 - attach pink in any corner, ch 1, *[sc in first sc, ch 1, sk 1 sc, sc in next sc] across to next corner, (ch 1, sc, ch 1) in corner sc, rep from * 3 more times, sl st to beg sc, fasten off.  
• Round 4 - attach white in any corner, ch 1, *[sc in first sc, long hdc over ch-1 into sc one row below current row, sc in next sc] across to next corner, long hdc over ch-1 sp into corner sc one row below current row, sc in corner sc, long hdc over ch-1 sp into corner sc one row below current row, repeat from * 3 more times, sl st in beg sc, ch 1.
• Round 5 - sc in each st around work placing (3 sc) in each corner st, sl st in beg sc, ch 1.
• Round 6 - rev sc evenly around work, fasten off.  
• Weave in ends.  

Joy is a completed project!

HDP

Puffy Pink Progress

Have I mentioned how much I love this pattern?

My Puffy Pink Cotton Candy Tiramisu baby blanket is coming along quite well.  I'm two thirds complete on the body of the blanket and should get into the "icing" of the "cake" by Sunday.  I call the border on baby blankets icing as they really add the finishing touches to a project.  Just like cake, by itself, it's well, cake.  But with a glaze or icing, it's dessert in all it's decadent glory.

What makes this blanket so special, I believe, is the breathable texture that is created as you crochet your stitch pattern.  With each row you are creating soft little cushions in which to swaddle a new little one.  Ahhhh, I can almost smell the sweet light scent of baby powder right now. 

I'll post a final photo once I complete the project and before I get it ready to mail out to it's recipient. 

Joy in crochet bliss!

HDP

Puffy Pink Cotton Candy Tiramisu

I know, I know, it sounds like another recipe, but it is not!

I started working on a soft puffy pink Tiramisu blanket today.  I needed a little break from my MM#2 afghan project and I thought this would be a nice diversion from my crochet octagons, squares, and triangles.  

 I made one earlier in the year for a lady in my MOPS group (Mothers of Preschoolers) in white and bright apple green.  I named it Cherry Blossom Tiramisu as it reminded me of the weeping cherry tree in our yard that blooms in the spring. I didn't do the frilly border on this particular blanket as she had a boy and I thought that made it a bit too "girly". 

The body of this one will be the puffy pink and I think I'll edge it in white or a coordinating shade of darker pink.  I had the yarn on hand (I often purchase yarn when it goes on sale and set it aside for times like this).  The free pattern, which you can find here, moves fairly quickly.  It's a very soothing and repetitive pattern.  I'll post a picture once I've made some good progress.

So, I'm off to put on some nice relaxing music, get a cup of hot decaf tea, put my feet up, and enjoy a relaxing bit of time in the nook.


Joy in Joy.


HDP