Crafty Gran

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Knitting: Baby Blanket
I love ripple blankets, and this one is just a perfect gift for a new baby. I love these pastel colours, they put me in mind of Ice cream flavours, Vanilla, mint, strawberry, and peach, lemon and blackcurrant sorbet! The white lacey inserts are the whipped cream! It can, of course, be knit in any colours, rainbow brights would be fabulous, It w...
Knitting: Baby Blanket
A lovely baby blanket that is quite simple but looks really effective. By using different colours you could have a very different looking item.
Knitting: Baby Blanket
This patchwork effect blanket is just a perfect gift for a new baby. You can make it any colour of course, this one was duck egg as I didn’t know whether the expected baby was a boy or a girl! It can, of course, be knit in any yarn and any size, you can increase the width of the border, or add a full additional set of “patches”…. It knits up be...
Knitting: Baby Blanket
This is a bright, fun bubbly squidgy blanket, a perfect gift for a new arrival. Although given for this size and knit in DK, in fact, as it is a blanket, it could be made in any weight of wool, and to any size….
Knitting: Throw
This is an enjoyable knit, I have used Cotton but it really is quite optional…..
Knitting: Baby Blanket
This is a simple, quick to knit, fun pattern, you can really do as you please with regard to size, colours and yarn. The world is your oyster! Assembled from squares, and with a mitred border added at the end.
Knitting: Baby Blanket
Although given for this size and DK, in fact, as it is a blanket, it could be made in any weight of wool, and to any size….
Knitting: Animal Toy
Hungry Herbert and Peckish Poppy are the latest additions to my “Crawlies” - I thought it would be interesting to make typically creepy things cute, hopefully so my new Grandson will grow up not being scared of spiders etc - time will tell!
Knitting: Animal Toy
Sally and Trevor are the most recent additions to my “Crawlies” collection. Colourful quick and easy knits to appeal to babies and toddlers although my friend’s 7 year old Grand daughter loves hers!
Knitting: Animal Toy
I have had several requests to amend my Selina Silk and Wilbur Webb pattern to make Woolly. After consultation with my friend’s 3 year old Grandson, he is FINALLY ready - “He HAS to have thumbs” “Really?”
Knitting: Animal Toy
I have a new Grandson, and thought it would be nice if he were to grow up without a fear of creepy crawlies! So I knitted him a spider, Wilbur Webb, (who he loves!) I then decided to knit a bee, and on the advice of a friend have actually written down the pattern to see if it might sell :-) I decided that if I’m trying to sell it I should perha...
Knitting: Toys and Hobbies - Other
Bella and Buzz are great for young babies, their long legs are easy for pudgy little hands to grab! They have garter stitch bodies for texture with stocking stitch heads and tails! They make a great change from bunnies!!!! :-) They are very simple to knit with just basic knitting skills and are easily done in a day, or a couple of evenings.