July 8, 2013
One of my favorite things to gift at a wedding is a handmade blanket. I am not always sure if the recipients are as excited to receive this gift as I am to give it. LOL This wedding blanket gift was for my sister in law Kristin and her hubby Keifer. One of the things I like to do for this kind of gift in particular is pray over the couple as I stitch the blanket up. Instead of being a prayer shawl, it’s a prayer blanket. I can think of no other way to help a couple start out on their marriage journey than covering them in prayer in the months leading up to the wedding. (Or weeks…just depends on how long it takes to finish the project, ha ha!)
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Kristin and Keifer’s Wedding Blanket Gift Project Info:
Craft: Crochet
Made For: My sister in law Kristin and her hubby Keifer wedding gift.
Started: May 20, 2013
Completed: July 8, 2013
Pattern Info:
Pattern info:
Graphic ‘Ghan by Joyce Nordstrom
I found this pattern in Crochet Today! Jan/Feb 2008 magazine.
What about gauge?
Blankets are another type of project that gauge isn’t really a HUGE issue if you’re off a bit. The only projects where gauge is really of essential importance is in wearables. Anything you need the size to fit correctly is when gauge becomes a critical factor in your project planning. Blankets and certain accessories aren’t going to be unusable if your gauge doesn’t match exactly.
Yarn used for Kristin and Keifer’s Wedding Gift Blanket:
This blanket requires 3 colors to create the striped pattern. Unfortunately, as I have been finding in many of these older projects, two of the yarns I used for this project have been discontinued. Who knew that this many kinds of yarn would be discontinued!! Here is what I used, you will need to find a substitute for the Red Heart fiesta yarn and the Lion Brand Pound of love beige colorway. I am going to include my substitute suggestions to help out a little.
Pattern called for:
- Fiesta Color A: 2 skeins (632 yds)
- Super Saver Color B: 3 skeins (1092 yds)
- Super Saver Color C: 2 skeins (728 yds)
I used: - Red Heart Fiesta Color A: Black ~ Discontinued
- Lion Brand Pound of love in Antique White
- Lion Brand Pound of love in Beige ~ also discontinued as far as I can tell.
A good substitute I found for the Red Heart Fiesta Yarn would be: Lion Brand’s Heartland Black Canyon Tweed
A good substitute I found for the Lion Brand Pound of love in Beige would be: Vanna’s Choice Beige
Great yarn websites to check out would be: LoveCrafts, Lion Brand, Knitpicks/We Crochet and Knitcrate.
What hooks and tools are needed to make this crochet blanket?
For this project I used a U.S. Size I (5.5 0 mm) Hook.
My favorite brand of hooks to use are the Knit Picks brand, like the one pictured above. They are so beautiful and well made. I have a wood set that includes the crochet hook above as well as the padded handle set pictured below. I love them both! In addition to these We Crochet / Knit Picks sets, I also posted a few other options for complete sets you can find on Amazon a little further below.
Make it even more fun and get the whole beginner crochet kit.
As promised here are a few sets from Amazon that would be great too. I don’t think the light up set pictured below has the smallest hook sizes but I think that looks kind of awesome and it would work for the bigger flowers and other crochet projects you would make. I love that it’s rechargeable! Again, be sure to do your research and read the reviews. If you buy a good set of hooks it’s likely you will never need to buy another set again, or at least not for a very long time. Doing your homework to make sure you are making a sound purchase is always a good idea.
This is a great starter option as well.
This one is on my wish list.
I have this light up set and I LOVE IT!!
Additional Tools for when your wrists and/or hands ache
If you are like me and you knit and crochet a lot, something that I have found is useful at times is a pair of stress relief gloves. I own a few different kinds, but I do think any of them is better than not using anything at all if your hands and wrists are bothering you. I’ll include a few links for you to check out.
Need a little more help?
In conclusion, that should be about all you need if you want to try this one out. If you feel like you might need a little extra assistance and want online classes to help you, check out the link below for Annie’s and Crafty websites. I take online classes often to improve and advance my skills. You can always learn something new!
I taught myself to knit and crochet through kits that I found at my local craft store, so there is always that option as well. I’ll share links to kits similar to what I used that you can also find on Amazon if you can’t find at your local craft store or can’t get to one soon.
That should be about all you need if you want to try this one out. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help.
Happy Stitching!
🧶💖
~Mindy~
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