Crocheting for Children
For my first honors experience, I decided to use my crochet skills for good. I've been wanting to learn how to crochet a blanket for a while, but was always too nervous to begin working on a full-size blanket. I figured I should start small, by making baby blankets! I was able to crank out four blankets in my timeframe, each a different pattern and size. This project was very experimental for me; I used it as a time to learn new techniques and patterns.
My first blanket is a two-toned chevron blanket, which was a new pattern that I was super interested in learning. I had a lot of fun bringing this one together, and since changing colors in a project was still a new skill to me, I only did it once. I really wanted to focus on the pattern for this blanket.
My first blanket is a two-toned chevron blanket, which was a new pattern that I was super interested in learning. I had a lot of fun bringing this one together, and since changing colors in a project was still a new skill to me, I only did it once. I really wanted to focus on the pattern for this blanket.
My second blanket was a bit of a breather for me, it’s a simple square blanket made out of multicolor yarn, no changing colors necessary! I wanted to step back to the basics and see how multicolored yarn presented itself upon crocheting. It turned out very nice, and is super cute!
My third blanket is a striped blanket, which was my excuse to learn how to seamlessly change colors. I had a lot of fun with this one! I really love the color combination, and it turned out looking great! Plus, I know an easy way to change colors now!
My final blanket is a pattern that I designed myself! That was one of my personal goals. When I first started crocheting, I made dishcloths for my mother as a way to learn different stitches and practice sizing. I decided for my own blanket that I would go back to my crochet roots, and make a blanket out of dishcloth-size pieces! I crocheted nine square pieces of various colors, and stitched them together to form one blanket. This blanket is a little awkward looking, but it’s an Erin Seccia original, and I’m very proud to have figured this pattern out all by myself!