It's a Wrap!

One of our nephews and his wife are expecting their first baby.  I procrastinated because I couldn't decide what to make.  I saw this pattern and knew I had yarn in my stash that would work.  With the deadline due date looming, I cast on last Sunday and bound off the last stitch yesterday.  Washed and blocked it today.  I beat the due date (4/10/11) and the baby :)

I broke my own rule of not-knitting-blankets because this one doesn't look like your typical handmade baby blankie, and I figured 36 inches in diameter~~piece of cake.  I tried reminding myself of that when I had 500+ stitches on the needles, lol!  And I hope the parents don't mind that I opted out of the traditional baby blue (they're having a boy, in case you're wondering about my odd color choice.)  I really like the green/navy/black...seems so "boy" to  me.   

Pinwheel Blanket by Genia Planck

Knitalong

needles:  size 8

yarn:  Lion Brand Wool-Ease,

color:  Pines

4.5 skeins:  162yds/70g

finished size:  38" diameter (measured point to point)

modifications:  5 rows garter stitch for edging instead of seed stitch