This matching blanket and hat set were made back in July 2016 for my cousin's second child, Walden. (Yes, I'm still getting caught up on backlogged blog posts.)
For both projects, I used a size G or H crochet hook. The main yarn is Red Heart Gumdrop in Citron, and the stripe and border is Snuggly Wuggly by Loops and Threads in Soft Gray.
For the blanket, I followed the Diagonal Granny Stripe Afghan tutorial by Easy Crochet Patterns. To achieve the striped pattern, I crocheted six rows of Citron and two rows of Soft Gray. Secret: I didn't cut the yarn with each color change. Instead, I simply ran it loosely along the edge to where I needed it next, and then covered it up when I did the shell edging. The blanket came out to be 30 by 30 inches.
For the hat, I followed Oombawka Design's pattern for a Double Crochet Beanie in the Newborn size. I've had good luck with this pattern in the past (check out my Earthy Striped Baby Hat). My secret is to use Cr8tion Crochet's instructions for seamless crochet stitches. The hat came out to be 9 inches around and 4-1/2 inches tall.
I hope you've enjoyed this post and found some new ideas for your next project.
Happy hooking in 2017,
Jilliane
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