Whether your friends, the parents-to-be, are going to be parents for the first time or the n-th time, it is a problem to know that what you are buying for the child is not going to be a duplicate. An added complication is that not all parents-to-be want to know the sex of their new baby, so it is pretty difficult to get a present for the baby shower or Christening (or whatever) and still feel sure that it will be appreciated.
However, there are some presents that are unlikely to be duplicated and without having to spend an total fortune, a crocheted baby's blanket is one of them. If you have already gained the skills to create a crocheted baby's blanket, then all well and good, otherwise you have two alternatives: you can either learn and thus increase your number of skills or you can commission one.
However, there are some presents that are unlikely to be duplicated and without having to spend an total fortune, a crocheted baby's blanket is one of them. If you have already gained the skills to create a crocheted baby's blanket, then all well and good, otherwise you have two alternatives: you can either learn and thus increase your number of skills or you can commission one.
Forty years ago and before, most women could knit and crochet and knew about yarns and threads and knitting needles. Regrettably, the parents of the Seventies either did not learn these skills or did not pass them on in general, but knitting and crocheting are making quite a comeback now in the early Twenty-First Century. People are proud to own hand-made items like crocheted baby's blankets.
One of the benefits of using contemporary yarns and materials is that the dyes are likely to be less hazardous than before, but you will still have to purchase them from reputable suppliers to be absolutely sure.
Another benefit of a handmade device like a crocheted baby's blanket is that is probable to become a family heirloom. A handmade crocheted baby's blanket is certain to be treasured because it was handmade and not shop-bought. It is even better if the maker's name and the baby's name are embroidered on it as well.
If you are a greenhorn to crocheting a baby's blanket, there are a few items that you need to keep in mind with regard to the baby's safety.
Firstly, choose a tightly-knit pattern so that the baby's fingers and toes cannot get snarled up in the blanket. Secondly, the cloth or yarn should be soft, colour-fast, non-toxic and machine washable. Babies' blankets get dirty quite often, so it really is a godsend to have a baby's blanket that is machine washable.
Thirdly, take the time to enquire of the parents-to-be if they have a colour scheme or theme in mind for the nursery. Fourthly, the blanket must be the correct size. If your crocheted baby's blanket is to be used in a cot, then it must be the exact same size of the cot for safety reasons. If it is to be a general blanket, then you can make it larger so that it can be useful for longer.
Lastly, but not least crucial is to remember that babies teethe, so do not integrate anything
One of the benefits of using contemporary yarns and materials is that the dyes are likely to be less hazardous than before, but you will still have to purchase them from reputable suppliers to be absolutely sure.
Another benefit of a handmade device like a crocheted baby's blanket is that is probable to become a family heirloom. A handmade crocheted baby's blanket is certain to be treasured because it was handmade and not shop-bought. It is even better if the maker's name and the baby's name are embroidered on it as well.
If you are a greenhorn to crocheting a baby's blanket, there are a few items that you need to keep in mind with regard to the baby's safety.
Firstly, choose a tightly-knit pattern so that the baby's fingers and toes cannot get snarled up in the blanket. Secondly, the cloth or yarn should be soft, colour-fast, non-toxic and machine washable. Babies' blankets get dirty quite often, so it really is a godsend to have a baby's blanket that is machine washable.
Thirdly, take the time to enquire of the parents-to-be if they have a colour scheme or theme in mind for the nursery. Fourthly, the blanket must be the correct size. If your crocheted baby's blanket is to be used in a cot, then it must be the exact same size of the cot for safety reasons. If it is to be a general blanket, then you can make it larger so that it can be useful for longer.
Lastly, but not least crucial is to remember that babies teethe, so do not integrate anything
If you are a greenhorn to crocheting a baby's blanket, there are a few items that you need to keep in mind with regard to the baby's safety.
Firstly, choose a tightly-knit pattern so that the baby's fingers and toes cannot get snarled up in the blanket. Secondly, the cloth or yarn should be soft, colour-fast, non-toxic and machine washable. Babies' blankets get dirty quite often, so it really is a godsend to have a baby's blanket that is machine washable.
Thirdly, take the time to enquire of the parents-to-be if they have a colour scheme or theme in mind for the nursery. Fourthly, the blanket must be the correct size. If your crocheted baby's blanket is to be used in a cot, then it must be the exact same size of the cot for safety reasons. If it is to be a general blanket, then you can make it larger so that it can be useful for longer.
Lastly, but not least crucial is to remember that babies teethe, so do not integrate anything into your handmade crocheted baby's blanket if there is a chance of the baby choking on it, beads are a definite no-no.
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Firstly, choose a tightly-knit pattern so that the baby's fingers and toes cannot get snarled up in the blanket. Secondly, the cloth or yarn should be soft, colour-fast, non-toxic and machine washable. Babies' blankets get dirty quite often, so it really is a godsend to have a baby's blanket that is machine washable.
Thirdly, take the time to enquire of the parents-to-be if they have a colour scheme or theme in mind for the nursery. Fourthly, the blanket must be the correct size. If your crocheted baby's blanket is to be used in a cot, then it must be the exact same size of the cot for safety reasons. If it is to be a general blanket, then you can make it larger so that it can be useful for longer.
Lastly, but not least crucial is to remember that babies teethe, so do not integrate anything into your handmade crocheted baby's blanket if there is a chance of the baby choking on it, beads are a definite no-no.
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Owen Jones, the writer of this article, writes on a variety of topics, but is now involved with Marriott bedding. If you want to know more, please visit our website at Modern Throw Pillows For Sale.