Finished Object Friday

I have been meaning to participate in Finished Object Friday for a couple of weeks now and have forgotten. These projects have been piling up for a few months. I just had to clarify that lest you think I sit around and crochet and sew all day long. :) I started this blanket about six months ago for our baby. I love these circular blankets! They're lots of fun to make and they are fairly easy. I can't wait to use it! I ended up not having quite enough yarn to finish this one, and when I bought a new skein it was slightly darker even though it was the same brand and same color. It is very noticeable in this picture. I don't think it's quite as bad in person. Oh well. Next time I'll be sure to buy more than I think I need to avoid the variation in colors.

I just finished this blanket last night. It is a Christmas gift for Joseph. I don't know if you remember, but he used to pull his hair out in his sleep and while he was falling asleep. A few people suggested that I give him something soft to sleep with, so I gave him a yarn blanket. He loved it and quickly began pulling on the fuzz and sucking on his finger instead of pulling out his hair and sucking his finger. It works for me! His hair has grown back in nicely. He has always loved being in his bed and he gets excited when I tell him that it's naptime. I think he must enjoy the peace and quiet. "Me time", or whatever it's called. :) Anyway, Nikki made him a blanket when he was born, and it has been very well loved. It still has plenty of life left in it, but I decided to make him another one to prolong the life of that one, and so that he would have an extra for when one is in the laundry. This is my first attempt at a rectangular blanket. The edging was a bit of a pain because the instructions were very confusing. I think I got it right though, and even if I didn't, no one will ever know! I was planning to do the whole blanket in navy blue, but Adam suggested that I do the edging in white and I really like it!

Speaking of Nikki, I made this bag for her and her new baby, Mary. The pattern was supposed to be easy, but I thought that it was rather confusing and I ended up lengthening the straps because they were so short. It was smaller than I hoped it would be too, but other than that I was happy with the way it turned out.

I also made this cute little hat for our baby. I found this free tutorial and I just couldn't resist! It's very easy and very fast and would make a great baby gift for someone if you know how to crochet.

I've already posted about my other finished objects...the hat and the hair flowers. I think that I'm all caught up now! Be sure to visit Fresh From the Chari Tree to see some other projects.