In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I share this Irish knit baby blanket.
Some things I make, and give away…some things I make, and just put away. This has become one of those little treasures that I choose to hold on to until…whenever…(I’ll say no more :)
When little a worked at an upscale Manhattan yarn shop, she had the opportunity to purchase this sumptuous yarn. Schulana merino-cotton 90. It’s a wool/cotton blend that works up beautifully! The pattern is called “For a Bonny Babe”, and is found in Our Best Knit Baby Afghans
by Leisure Arts.
The finished blanket measures 26″ x 32″. As I worked on it intermittently, I confess that it took me over a year to complete. Cable work can look a lot harder than it really is. I encourage those of you who can knit and purl to give it a try. Here’s a great video to get you started!
“May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks. May your heart be as light as a song. May each day bring you bright happy hours. That stay with you all the year long.”
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
“A”
Gorgeous! Did I tell you I am going to have a baby soon (LOL)
You truly amaze me.
beautiful :)….can’t wait to see a lil one wrapped up in that!
Where did you get the pattern? I would love to make this for my friend.
The pattern is called “For a Bonny Babe” and can be found in the book Our Best Knit Baby Afghans by Leisure Arts. I believe it is available from Amazon, and I’ve seen it at JoAnn’s fabric store.
It is a beautiful blanket, and I’m sure your friend would just love it! Good luck finding the book!
Ann
Thanks!
I will be knitting this for a friend to give as a gift to a new relative. How many balls of yarn did you use to make this blanket?
The pattern calls for 870 yards of sport weight yarn. The merino-cotton blend that I used was more like a worsted weight, and I used about the same yardage. For my yarn, that was approx. 9 balls.
It’s really a lovely little blanket. Happy knitting!
Ann
I agree it is a beautiful blanket! I knit one for my granddaughter when she was born fours ago. I used 100% merino so it was lovely and soft. Lots of compliments!
What a lucky little granddaughter ;-) Was the merino washable?
Ann
I see I forgot a few words–past my bedtime! Yes it was washable, only way to go with a newborn.